- The objective is to demonstrate how an effective solar shading strategy is an essential part of ensuring the optimum environmental performance of buildings
- Solar shading options are often overlooked in the design of a building. This seminar will highlight the key points of consideration and will offer an open forum to discuss these topics in detail

This seminar will introduce the concept of responsible construction and describe its attributes in the context of the activities that occur on site, show how specification of particular types of construction element can help promote responsible construction and reassure specifiers that choosing products that meet the needs of responsible construction need not affect the aesthetics and design creativity of a project.

This seminar will provide the specifier with an:
- Understanding of the philosophy of sustainable drainage
- Appreciation of underground SUDS solutions
- Knowledge of design requirements
- Knowledge of installation practice

The WWF-UK 95+ Group is a partnership between WWF-UK and companies across the UK. Members are committed to purchasing ever-increasing volumes of their wood and wood-product requirements from well-managed forests, and so contribute to improved forest management around the world. WWF is the facilitator and gatekeeper of the group.
The mission of WWF is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
WWF works to conserve endangered species, protect endangered spaces and address global threats to nature by seeking long-term solutions for the benefit of people and nature. The seminar offers an understanding of the construction industry's role in the timber trade, the importance of forests and the threats they face and the role of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in counteracting that threat. By attending the seminar, the architect will be fully equipped to implement responsible timber specification.