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 wastewater treatment to the building access implications of The Equality Act. Here is a selection.
This informative presentation is designed to provide architects and specifiers with appropriate information to ensure equal access for all users when entering public and commercial buildings. It addresses the key considerations as defined by The Equality Act 2010, BS8300 2009 – The design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people, BS7036;1996 – Safety at powered doors for pedestrian use and Part M 2013.
Gilgen is a world leader in the manufacture, installation and maintenance of automatic door solutions specifically designed to meet the needs of disabled users. High quality drive and control systems, together with aesthetically-pleasing designs, ensure safe, functional reliability. Gilgen’s expertise lies within areas where large numbers/varieties of user types require safe, easy access. This includes the NHS, care homes, education, retail and hotels.
Approximate duration excluding questions: 50 minutes
This seminar covers the five basic elements of ironmongery specification, including the correct selection and specification of hinges, door closers, locks, door furniture and door protection. For each product the seminar looks at best practice in relation to the BS EN Standards, as well as different technical terms used.
With over 25,000 products available to order, Häfele is continuously working to develop its diverse and extensive product range, bringing designers the latest innovations and materials across its portfolio, and helping to find the solution to meet their needs. Häfele also offers a wide range of support services, from Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) qualified specification, project management and product sourcing solutions experts, to skilled support technicians, online support and expert pre-and-post order advisors.
Approximate duration excluding questions: 45 minutes
This CPD seminar is a guide through the legislation, building standards and provisions made when considering access to buildings by people with disabilities. It looks at both automatic and manual doors and how to overcome the additional, and potentially conflicting, requirements to meet the standards for fire door safety.
DORMA is the trusted global partner for premium access solutions and services enabling better buildings. DORMA has led the way in helping specifiers to understand the requirements of the Equality Act. DORMA’s presenter is an expert in this field and should be able to help with any specific queries.
Approximate duration excluding questions: 45 minutes
A CPD presentation that examines what constitutes 'best sign practice' and how good signage helps everyone – not just those with disabilities. It covers: how signage for the disabled can be well intentioned yet unhelpful, choice of typography and colourways to aid legibility, why layout of information on a sign is so important, helpful and misleading symbols and arrows, plus a case study featuring Whitley Court. This offers some good examples of what signs look like when they are specifically designed to assist a variety of visitors with different disabilities.
Rivermeade specialises in the design, manufacture and installation of signs for major architectural projects in the UK, and for international hotels throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Its particular strength is the manufacture of high quality custom signage, and the management of complex projects.
Approximate duration excluding questions: 45 minutes