Sherwin-Williams

Legal, regulatory and statutory compliance

Knowledge level:

General Awareness

Material type: Online Learning

Material type: Seminar

Reducing carbon: Intumescent coatings and state of the art, sustainable, durable fire protection solutions.

This CPD provides a clear explanation of how state of the art software combined with independently verified carbon equivalent data can be used to enable designers to make informed choices in modern construction projects. It provides a definition and introduction to popular green building certification schemes and how coatings can contribute towards achieving points. It also discusses the need for protective coating and passive fire protection technology in sustainable design.

RIBA Core Curriculum:

Sustainable architecture

Knowledge level:

General Awareness

Material type: Online Learning

Material type: Seminar

Life Cycle Assessment and Embodied Carbon– Making the Most Sustainable Choices

This session will explain life cycle assessment and environmental product declarations, how they relate to leading green building standards, and how project teams can consider these deliverables when assessing the impact of a project. Topics discussed include the benefits and limitations of life cycle assessment, how life cycle assessment is valued by green building programs, the differences in methods between life cycle assessment, whole building life cycle assessment, embodied carbon and other, and a sense of what the future holds for environmentally footprinting. By the end of the presentation you should have a greater understanding of:
- How to better read the results of a life cycle assessment
- How the results of a life cycle assessment or EPD can be utilized
- How to ensure life cycle assessments or EPDs meet the criteria align with green building standards
- How to avoid pitfalls around inaccurate sustainability claims stemming from life cycle assessment
- The rigor, complexity, and limitations of EPDs and life cycle assessments

This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely.

RIBA Core Curriculum:

Sustainable architecture

Knowledge level:

General Awareness

Material type: Online Learning

Material type: Seminar

How Resin Comfort Flooring Delivers Soft and Durable Finishes for Industrial and Commercial Situations

This CPD discusses resin comfort floors as an option that marries extreme durability and robustness with a soft and comfortable finish. This flooring type is designed with footfall and wear in mind and bears a tough finish suitable for industrial areas as well as commercial and domestic facilities. Upon completion of this article you should have a greater understanding of:
- The different types of resin comfort flooring according to thicknesses as well as degrees of bounce and flexibility
- The application techniques of comfort flooring
- How to clean and maintain resin comfort flooring
- Sustainable aspects of resin comfort floorin; using natural materials and being monolithic
- Methods for cleaning of resin comfort flooring

RIBA Core Curriculum:

Knowledge level:

Microlearning

Material type: Article

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How Resin Flooring Delivers Seamless Hygienic Finishes for the Food and Drink Industry

This article explains how resin flooring can provide a hard wearing, resilient and durable floor surface. It will discuss the reasons for resin flooring, the main resin flooring systems for food and beverage facilities, standards and legislation for the food industry, surface preparation for resin flooring and keys to success with resin flooring systems. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- Resin flooring systems for food facilities
- Why resin flooring creates a hygienic finish
- HACCP International standards
- The importance of surface preparation

RIBA Core Curriculum:

Knowledge level:

Microlearning

Material type: Literature

Book Literature

Material type: Article

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An Introduction to Seamless Resin Flooring Solutions and the Reason for Failures with Flooring

This CPD will discuss the use of seamless resin flooring solutions to provide durable and hygienic surfaces across industrial and commercial situations. Topics covered include setting flooring standards in industrial facilities, the range of resin flooring solutions provided for the pharmaceutical industry, performance requirements, and installation. This will be accompanied with a selection of case studies. By the end of the presentation you should have a greater understanding of:
-The requirements for flooring in industry
-The performance which resin flooring systems provide
- How to identify and specify resin flooring for different situations
-The basics of how resin flooring is installed
- Anti-slip flooring solutions and regulatory compliance

This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely

RIBA Core Curriculum:

Knowledge level:

General Awareness

Material type: Online Learning

Material type: Seminar

Seamless Flooring Solutions for the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Industry

This CPD will discuss seamless flooring solutions, which resin systems provide for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry to meet hygiene and safety standards. Topics covered include hygiene and safety standards required in pharmaceutical and healthcare facilities, performance required with flooring systems for the pharmaceutical industry, the range of resin flooring solutions provided for the pharmaceutical industry and installation. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- How to identify and specify specific resin flooring for pharmaceutical and healthcare facilities
- The basics of how resin flooring is installed
- Anti-slip flooring solutions and regulatory compliance

This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely.

RIBA Core Curriculum:

Knowledge level:

General Awareness

Material type: Online Learning

Material type: Seminar

Seamless Flooring Solutions for the Food and Beverage Industry

This CPD examines seamless flooring solutions. It will discuss how resin systems function in food manufacturing, food processing and food service industries and how they comply with the strict hygiene and safety standards stipulated by HACCP International. The seminar will also look at the range of resin floor solutions available as well as the installation process. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- The requirements for flooring in the food industry
- The performance which resin flooring systems provide
- How to identify and specify specific resin flooring for heavy duty food processing facilities
- The basics of how resin flooring is installed
- Anti-slip flooring solutions and regulatory compliance

This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely.

RIBA Core Curriculum:

Knowledge level:

General Awareness

Material type: Online Learning

Material type: Seminar