Latest CPD materials
Here are the latest CPD materials to have been assessed and approved by the RIBA. These include both new and recently-revised CPD materials.
New
This seminar aims to cover design, detailing and installation and provide an understanding of how windows interface with the different construction methods and build-ups commonly used. It discusses how build sequence can affect the design, installation and sealing methodologies used, and how manufacturers can assist from early stage guidance and support through to provision of full interface details used for successful installation. It will help you to understand the following topic.
- Understand the different methods of wall construction and how windows are typically detailed for installation.
- Understand the importance of weathertight sealants, and the materials available.
- Understand the impact sequence of build, and sequence of window installation can have on interface detailing and the overall build.
- Understand the suppliers’ responsibilities regarding design and compliance to building regulations.
- Understand installation methodologies, and protection available during the build program.
New
This CPD looks at the benefits of good daylight design, including physiological, environmental and financial benefits. Attendees will receive clarification of relevant Building Regulations and standards, examples of how current industry practices can be improved, differences between existing daylighting materials, insight into new daylighting technologies and examples of climate-based daylight modelling in several key sectors. This seminar will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand what the problem is, how the industry falls short of gaining the most benefit from natural daylight in building design and operation.
- Understand the minimum levels of daylighting required for healthy, efficient and productive buildings.
- Understand why good daylighting design is important and what benefits it can bring.
- Understand Building Regulation and relevant standards including BREEAM and WELL environmental standards.
- Understand the difference between existing daylighting materials
- Understand some examples of new daylighting technologies.
- Understand how to conduct climate-based daylight modelling and how to interpret the results.
New
Digital entertainment plays a huge part in the modern lifestyle and is something that can be truly astounding when experienced in the correct environment. Dedicated and convertible entertainment spaces need careful thought and professional design to perform well, and ultimately wow the homeowner. Discover the principles of how to design and implement these entertainment spaces. This CPD will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand the difference between a home cinema and a media room and the basic vocabulary used.
- Understand how to raise awareness of home cinemas and media rooms, how to help clients choose and specify rooms and raise the standard of the rooms.
- Understand all the components that make a good home cinema room and media room.
- Understand the design principles of sound and vision.
- Understand how to work with a system designer and look at requirements.
New
This seminar looks at the difference between glass and polycarbonate when used in roof glazing and what regulations apply to roof glazing materials. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand and recognise types of overhead glazing available.
- Understand the key terms around non-fragility and the non-fragility testing processes.
- Understand and appreciate the key concerns around rooflight safety.
- Understand specification and designer responsibilities.
- Understand the main classifications and where to find further information to assist in preparing a roof glazing specification.
New
This seminar provides an overview of lifts and their design and specification. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand the history of lifts.
- Understand the categories of lifts and lift sub-systems.
- Understand lift dimensions, load bearing walls and steel structure
- Understand safety systems.
- Understand environmental performance.
- Understand accessibility issues.
- Understand the interaction between architects and lifts specialists.
Revised
This seminar details how legislation can affect specification, and how to ensure building safety and security measures are met. The attendee will acquire a wider understanding of the different door controls available and where they are best placed. This CPD will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand the different types of door controls and why to use them.
- Understand specification considerations.
- Understand the legislation affecting door controls.
- Understand the effects of a door closer.
- Understand relevant standards, regulations and fire tests.
- Understand fitting, adjustment and impact on door performance.
New
This presentation provides specification information about BioLPG and when it can be used as an alternative off-grid energy solution for heating and hot water. Chemically identical to conventional LPG but created from renewable, ethically sourced feedstocks, it is a greener alternative to the traditional off-grid fuels. For specifiers the fact that BioLPG is a drop-in, renewable fuel, means that there won’t be the need for businesses currently using LPG to invest in new equipment or appliances. This CPD will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand what BioLPG is and its benefits.
- Understand key legislation and Government incentives affecting choice of off-grid fuel.
- Understand off-grid energy solutions using BioLPG.
- Understand site requirements and specification.
New
The aim of this article is to provide you with a technical insight into the modern world of structural waterproofing in the UK. This includes the types of systems that are used to protect below-ground structures from water from the ground, all of which are driven by the code of practice for the waterproofing industry, British Standard 8102:2009.
New
This seminar looks at the use of concrete tiles for pitched roofing. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand the reasons a pitched roof is beneficial to design.
- Understand the options and applications for concrete roof tiles.
- Understand the production process for concrete roof tiles.
- Understand relevant British Standards for the manufacture, testing and installation of concrete roof tiles.
- Understand why concrete is a sustainable product to use.
New
This CPD looks at the history and progression of using composite membranes and technical fabrics as a viable construction material. The evolution of tensile architecture began in 1964 and has now become a credible choice to create both a sustainable and cost-effective option relevant to today’s innovative environment. This CPD aims to teach and inspire creative and beautiful buildings referencing some of the world’s most imaginative architecture. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand the history of the flexible composite and tensile architecture.
- Understand what a flexible composite is.
- Understand light transparency in tensile architecture buildings.
- Understand applications in different sectors.
- Understand micro climate facades.
- Understand what a pre-stressed coated fabric is.
- Understand the latest technology and issues of longevity, maintenance, sustainability and recyclability.
New
This CPD will cover the importance of daylight and ventilation in the design of a healthy home and will look at the evidence to support architectural philosophies and translate your experience into strong, rational, pertinent reasoning to use with your clients. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand the basics of daylight and human response to it.
- Understand what makes a healthy home and the importance of daylight and ventilation when homeowners budget for a project.
- Understand the active house principles of comfort, environment and energy.
- Understand circadian lighting, a more holistic measure of daylight’s impact.
- Understand indoor climate and how to combat indoor pollution.
- Understand research around daylight control and case studies of roof windows in residential projects.
New
This article looks at the use of glazed screens and gives an insight to the standards and what is achievable today. It will help you to understand the following:
- Understand and acknowledge the risk of smoke in a building fire.
- Understand how to advise the client on The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
- Understand how to ensure installations are completed with the correct documentation.
- Understand how to ensure that screens supplied form part of a building fire safety system.
New
There are now various ways to insulate aluminium to ensure thermal efficiency. This article looks back at the history of thermal breaking of aluminium and brings the process up date with the latest technology. For the specifier it is important to note what type of thermal break should be used in which system and to determine the suitability of the system to be chosen for any given project. This article should give you a better understanding of the efficiencies that can be made by specifying modern aluminium fenestration systems and understand the following:
- Understand the benefits of specifying thermally insulated aluminium and have a basic knowledge of aluminium thermal break development.
- Understand how to be able to interpret basic thermal simulation graphics.
- Understand how to identify issues of cold bridging and how to avoid.
- Understand how to select a system design to suit the buildings’ requirements.
New
This online learning will enable you to gain a basic understanding of the functionality and use of the NBS Chorus platform. After taking this course you will be able to open, explore and create projects in NBS Chorus. You will also be able to add content and edit and create specifications. This online course covers the following topics:
- How to log in to NBS Chorus.
- How to create a project, add specifications and edit specifications.
- How to collaborate within NBS Chorus.
- How to use the Revit Plug-in with NBS Chorus.
- How to print a spec from NBS Chorus.
New
This seminar looks at how vinyl fabric is made and how the manufacturing process can be adjusted to make the fabric suitable for every potential application. Attendees will be able to differentiate between contract and domestic vinyl and the necessary certifications required by building and health and safety regulations. The seminar will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand the origins of coated fabrics.
- Understand how coated fabrics can be enhanced.
- Understand the challenge of specification and choosing the correct parameters depending on the end use.
- Understand sustainability and environmental issues and the balance with performance.
- Understand how to care for vinyl to ensure longevity.