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Article image Latest CPD
The very latest batch of CPD materials to be assessed and approved by the RIBA.  read more...
Article image Core Curriculum: Designing and building it
…Or ‘Designing and building it – structural design, construction, technology and engineering’, to give it its full RIBA Core Curriculum heading, covers a broad range of subject areas, from wastewat...  read more...
Article image Core Curriculum: External management
One of two RIBA Core Curriculum subject areas featured in this issue. ‘External management – clients, users and delivery of services’ covers topics such as contracts, intellectual property rights, ...  read more...
Article image Floor beds, ground floors, basements
A good example of the sheer choice and variety of CPD materials available via the RIBA CPD Providers Network, here’s your opportunity to learn more about basement waterproofing, synthetic grass and...  read more...
Article image Furniture
A trio of thought-provoking seminars on the subject of workplace ergonomics and furniture design. Be inspired and, in turn, inspirational.  read more...
Article image Green applications, resources
Unsurprisingly, a hugely popular subject area among all specifiers, not just architects. And just as unsurprisingly, a platform from which the RIBA CPD Providers Network can serve up the widest var...  read more...

Latest online CPD

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18:17
This seminar will look at low energy building design products through the use of natural ventilation, natural daylighting and thermal mass through the use of active phase change material based systems. This CPD highlights an approach to natural ventilation.
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23:49
- History of liquid waterproofing
- Liquid waterproofing classes
- Key requirements
- Versatility
- Seams and joints
- Durability
- Compatibility
- Sustainability
- Building Regulations
Product area: Advisory organisations
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31:10
This seminar will help you:
- To understand porcelain and its material characteristics in order to assess its suitability for high traffic areas
- To identify the different types of porcelain tiles available on the market and understand the individual properties offered by each aesthetic option
- To understand the decorative options available in porcelain tiles and how they can be best applied to high traffic areas and commercial projects
- To provide detailed advice on installing and maintaining porcelain tiles in high traffic areas
Product area: Paving

External management: clients, users and delivery of services

An insight into the approach, production techniques and
quality control for accurate verified photomontages for
visual impact assessments.
- Which verified images to use, and when
- Methods used in industry
- When, why and how to use independent specialists
- Avoiding pitfalls if producing planning images in-house
- Implementing quality control procedures
- Supporting documents and required evidence
- The future of verifiable imaging and new technologies
Type:  Seminar
This CPD aims to:

- Begin the study of elements of whole systems design with the site assessment phase.
- Explore building and site elements that are important in microclimatic design.
- Observe building form and microclimates where you live.
- Use the lecture and reading information to create (draw) a site assessment plan and (write) a Building Assessment for your case study site.
- Incorporate the study of water into climate modification techniques and design applications.
- Understand the functional and environmental implications of keeping stormwater on site.
- As the design statement and goals and objectives evolve, incorporate water, low impact design, and the inter-connectedness among various design elements and into the proposal.
Type:  Online Learning
On completion of the course you will be confident that you can:
- Recognise and understand the structure of work sections which is based upon the Common Arrangement Work Sections (CAWS).
- Create and edit a specification, using clause editing tools, NBS Guidance and NBS Plus.
- Supplement existing NBS Guidance with your own office knowledge.
- Understand the concept of office standards as a useful basis for project specification, saving time in the specification writing process and ensuring consistency. - Format and print the specification.
- Print specialist reports.
- Define user access to specifications and preliminaries.
- Understand the fundamentals of revisions and their use during the specification process.
- Create, edit and import project schedules
Type:  Course
This seminar will offer delegates an understanding of how mapping can be used to analyse and to present site information. Delegates will also learn how mapping can help to reduce costs for example by providing accurate, reliable information that can reduce the need for site surveys.
Type:  Online Learning , Seminar

Featured CPD Material

This seminar aims to give participants a better understanding of what porcelain is and how it is manufacturered. The manufacturing process will then lead participants to understand the characteristics of the product and, consequently, why porcelain is a green choice for flooring and coverings, meeting all the requirements for sustainable design, and how it relates to Green Building rating systems such as LEED.
Type:  Seminar
The material explains the advantages and benefits of using technical porcelain on all applications, and how technical porcelain is a much stronger and more versatile product than porcelains or ceramics, suitable for indoor and outdoor use, external and internal facades, high traffic walways, commercial flooring, commercial coverings, floors subject to heavy loads, design concepts maintenance free, extremely hard-wearing.
Type:  Seminar
- Participants will assess various decorative surfacing products
- S/he will compare features, benefits and limitations in determining the most suitable options for project requirements and specifications
- Participants will gain an appreciation for products with speciality performance attributes such as chemical resistance and static dissipation
- S/he will have a clear understanding of decorative surfacing solutions to meet design challenges for interior architecture
Type:  Seminar
Approved Document L has been revised with effect from October 2010. This CPD introduces these changes and how the performance of buildings is assessed. The CPD then assesses the effect of changing different elements of the building envelope on the building CO2 emissions and then introduces alternatives to the 2010 Notional Building. Building integrated low/zero carbon energy systems which are most suitbale for use with pre-finished steel are explained and how they are included into SBEM claculations. A preview of what Part L will look like later in 2013 is also provided.
Type:  Seminar
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