Latest CPD
Here are the latest CPD materials to have been assessed and approved by the RIBA. These include both new and recently revised, and on- and offline CPD materials.
Revised
This seminar provides comprehensive information about the critical factors to consider when specifying fabrics for contract upholstery and vertical surface applications in commercial interiors. Such factors include technical specifications, fabric composition and fibres, environmental considerations and fabric care.
New
The CPD will cover all aspects relating to asset management in terms of the protection of people, property and environment in the event of a fire. It discusses how fire is created, current legislation, product testing procedures and the means of reducing the risk of damage and harm by the correct specification and use of, decorative flame-retardant coatings. By the end of the presentation you should have a greater understanding of:
- The role and importance of flame-retardant decorative coatings in passive fire protection
- The creation and growth of fire and how different paints react to fire
- The current building regulations and British Standards relating to Fire Safety
- How flame retardant and intumescent coatings work
- Testing flame-retardant and intumescent paints
- Specifying the right fire-protective coating
This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely
New
This CPD discusses construction in the façade industry, which has evolved immensely in terms of complexity and modern technology in recent years. Topics discussed iinclude an overview of façade projects in a new era and associated challenges, the importance of detailing on a façade project, advantages of weatherproofing design, and application on a project case study. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- New era challenges of façade projects
- How detailing could leverage the final project
- Weatherproofing as key for design
- Application in a project case study
New & Available Online
This CPD aims to discuss the specific solutions that façades require when it comes to weatherproofing. It underscores the importance of having solutions that fit into each project’s needs and highlights how prefabrication can provide a reliable solution - in light of factors on site, such as rain, water, wind and cold temperature which can otherwise interfere with the final input. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- The latest technologies and developments in weatherproofing membranes and pre-fabrication
- The main issues found on site and importance of weatherproofing pre-fabrication
- Using a project by project approach - detailing and design
- How to benefit from pre-fabrication technologies on different façade applications
- How to improve the project predictability and minimise problems
- How to raise the façade efficiency and final quality
- When and why we should specify prefabricated solutions for façade weatherproofing
This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely
New
Since 1990, Building Regulations have required ground floors to be insulated in order to save energy. This article looks at the factors that need to be considered when addressing ground floor insulation, including: construction techniques, thermal bridging, calculating U-values, and the impact of insulation on a project’s design. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- The core principles of flooring insulation
- How to calculate U-values
- Loading
- The importance of correct insulation material
- How to perform a more accurate U-value calculation for a ground floor
Revised
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:
- The environmental benefits of a green roof
- Specification considerations
- How a green roof works and how to construct a green roof build
- The types of green roof in practice and how they can be used to achieve specific solutions
- Specialist green roofs
- Vegetation and planting methods
- Maintenance and green roof aftercare
This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely.
Online Learning, by Radii
New & Available Online
This CPD identifies the key issues in understanding how to specify glass screens and doors where fire resistance is necessary for (Non Residential) Approved Document B compliance. It discusses Equality Act compliance relative to Fire Door and fire resistant performance. It examines fire resistant glass options and how to secure a Certified system of performance, and what responsibility is undertaken from the perspective of the specialist supply and fix Contractor. Content explores the relationship between ""design intent"" and technical compliance, and finally, the integration of screens with atria, partitioning, and Architectural bespoke glazing. By the end of the presentation you should have a greater understanding of:
- The relationship between ordinary float glass, and specific fire-resistant glass
- The complications that can arise when specifying screens and adjacent fire rated doors
- The reasons why some products are integrity only, and others are integrity and insulation
- What to expect from the specialist Contractor
- What options are available when designing a fire strategy into your building
- Where Certification, Assessments, and Tests all fit into the ""qualification""
- How to prescribe the performance requirements ensuring all those tendering are not ""cutting corners""
- The conflicts that can arise when circulation areas need to cater for Part M as well as meet fire resistance
- How to specify with confidence and maintain your Architecture whilst also complying with Building Legislation
This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely
New & Available Online
Human Centric Lighting is a term used widely among lighting design community to describe a holistic design, inclusive of Natural light & Electric light), that's centred around the various needs of the occupants in a space as opposed to conventional lighting. HCL doesn't only concern lighting designers but also architects and engineers as it includes elements of design such as daylight harvesting, access to the outdoors, smart buildings, circadian rhythm to name a few.
New
This CPD will discuss interior surface materials using the Servant and Served principle. Topics covered include an explanation of the Servant and Served principle, the need for an effective surface materials strategy, antimicrobial and hygienic surface materials, installation techniques and seamless jointing, and sustainability. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- The Servant and the Served principle
- The benefits of single source supply and material requirements for different areas
- How antimicrobial and hygienic materials work
- Environmental impact and the processes used to this impact during manufacture and delivery
New
This seminar aims to give architects and designers an understanding of bricks, their history and the various types available. Also considerations when specifying bricks that affect the appearance of the build and the importance of movement joints. The seminar covers:
- How to narrow down the choices of bricks suitable for particular areas
- How the mortar colour and joint can change the overall appearance of the build
- The importance of movement joints and what materials to use to fill movement joints
- How the use of bond patterns and specials can be used to great effect in the overall finish of the building
New & Available Online
Museum expansions and renovations abound, and associated vibrations caused by heavy construction are potentially harmful to artwork and to sensitive elements of museum buildings themselves. Protection of these objects throughout a construction project calls for a reliable method of vibration control. In this CPD, leading experts explain the effects of vibrations on humans, buildings, and artwork. Then, a scientific methodology for vibration control is outlined. Feedback on how the methodology has worked in practice is then provided by a conservator and collections specialist. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- The nature of construction vibrations and their potential effects on the human body, buildings and artwork
- The basics of a three-phase scientific methodology to successfully carry out vibration control during a museum construction project
- A conservator’s and a collection specialist’s perspective on how the vibration control methodology worked at their institutions
This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely.
New & Available Online
This seminar provides an overview of solar panels and the benefits of specification for roofing projects. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- The difference between solar panel systems for roofing applications
- The features, benefits and performance of solar panel systems
- The sustainability benefits of solar panels
- Specification of solar panels and the ease of adding to projects
- Fundamentals of detailing, installation and workmanship
This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely
New & Available Online
As infection control becomes increasingly important within even more environments, this CPD will look at why solid surface is a practical surface choice for Healthcare, Office, and Hospitality environments. By the end of the presentation you should have a greater understanding of:
- What makes Solid Surface an ideal material for infection control
- How Solid Surface is made, what it is made of and where it comes from
- How to design with Solid Surfaces
- Considerations when specifying Solid Surfaces
- The best applications to use Solid Surface
This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely