Latest CPD
Here are the latest CPD materials to have been assessed and approved by the RIBA. These include both new and recently-revised CPD materials.
Revised
An overview of issues to consider when specifying ceramic tiles. The seminar covers:
- The different types of tiles available.
- Slip resistance values and methods of testing.
- Risk assessments and potential hazards.
- Tile design layout considerations and light reflectance values.
- The Equality Act.
- Cleaning and maintenance.
- Installation, movement joints and fixing specification.
- Security in project specification.
Revised
- Gain a broad understanding of the various sustainability and building rating schemes used in the industry to specify commercial carpets.
- Gain an understanding of the various components of carpet such as nylon, Polypropylene fibres and bitumen, PVC, cushion backed and polyolefin backing systems and their limits on recylability.
- Understand how carpets can be designed for closed loop recycling.
- Gain an understanding of the Cradle to Cradle concept as an alternative specification tool
New
This article looks at the frame materials available within the window industry; uPVC, aluminium, timber and composite aluminium/timber are reviewed together with their impact on the environment, energy consumption during the manufacturing processes and the overall lifecycle of each material from cradle to grave. The expected durability and maintenance requirements of each material along with the economic benefits are also considered.
Revised
This seminar looks at electric access control systems, the elements that make up these systems and correct specification. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand the definition of an electronic access control system.
- Understand the elements that make up a system.
- Understand considerations for different applications.
- Understand issues to be considered when specifying a system.
New
This CPD covers the building needs for those with mental health issues, and those caring for them, in the UK. It focusses on priorities and concerns when designing facilities, plus the different design requirements for low, medium and high dependency, as well as the different requirements for adults compared with children. It looks in detail at effective design for high risk areas, including the finishes needed to reduce the risk of harm to service users. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand the state of mental health in the UK.
- Understand considerations in mental health design.
- Understand general design principles.
- Understand application areas in detail where more specialist designs are required.
- Understand designing for high risk areas.
New
This seminar is designed to provide a practical insight in to green and blue roof technology and offer the delegates essential design and specification considerations. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand the environmental benefits of a green roof.
- Understand specification considerations.
- Understand how a green roof works and how to construct a green roof build.
- Understand the types of green roof in practice and how they can be used to achieve specific solutions.
- Understand specialist green roofs.
- Understand vegetation and planting methods.
- Understand maintenance and green roof aftercare.
New
This presentation looks at the importance of carpet specification within education facilities including student accommodation and boarding facilities. It covers the benefits that carpet offers which helps to improve the learning and living environments including; improving concentration and comfort, acoustics, indoor air quality, lessening injuries from trips and fall and realising cost savings. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand how carpet can improve living and leaning environments.
- Understand the importance and yarn selection and finishing products.
- Understand how to specify a carpet which is suitable for the demands of the education sector.
Revised
This presentation explains where LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) and LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) can be installed as an alternative to oil, factors that affect their use, environmental benefits and financial incentives. It will help you to understand the following topics.
- Understand the types of LPG available.
- Understand and identify where LPG can be physically installed looking at siting and safety issues.
- Understand the environmental benefits and financial incentives for using LPG including the Green Deal and the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).
- Understand how a metered LPG supply can be used on a housing development.
- Understand the key legislation and codes of practice that apply.
- Understand LNG as an off gird energy solution for large industrial customers.
New
This seminar looks at the tiling of floors above living spaces and thermal and acoustic requirements in Building Regulations, in relation to flooring. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand why tiling floors above other living spaces can be problematic.
- Understand why some types of floors are unsuitable for tiling upon and what measures need applying.
- Understand how tiling floors can cause problems with cold, how to solve these issues and meet the associated Building Regulations.
- Understand how tiling floors can result in problems with noise pollution, particularly impact sound transmission, and how to solve these issues and meet the associated Regulations.
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 CPD look at the design of sanitary facilities in accordance with equality legislation. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand equality policy and legislation.
- Understand the importance of design in sanitary facilities and guidance in relation to Building Regulations Approved Document M, British Standard BS 8300-2; 2018 and the Equality Act 2010.
- Understand considerations for sanitary facilities in both domestic and non-domestic buildings.
Revised
This seminar provides an overview of the sound insulation of partitions and doors. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand sound insulation performance in the context of glazed partitions and doors.
- Understand how acoustic performance is verified by laboratory testing.
- Understand how to decide what sound insulation performance is needed and how to specify sound insulation with confidence.
- Understand composite room to room sound insulation for partition plus door.
- Understand how sound insulation values are measured on site and how construction quality as a whole can affect that performance.
New
Window specification can be complex, we need to consider the levels of light required in a room, the need to create a safe and secure environment, all whilst protecting against the Earth’s natural elements and other man-made factors such as noise and pollution. This article looks at thermal performance, solar control and acoustic performance. It will also identify how we finalise the specification of a window system, considering Building Regulations but also the additional requirements of third parties such as M&E consultants, acousticians or employers requirements, all of which can influence the overall design and cost of your building.