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 as well as face-to-face and online seminars.
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This CPD will explore acoustic principles in the built environment whilst discussing topics including compliance and regulations in various sectors, acoustic challenges, functional suspended ceiling design, fire safety, product durability and sustainability. It essentially aims to underscore the advantages of stone wool over other materials. By the end of the presentation you should have a greater understanding of:
- The key performance characteristics of stone wool - Fire, Acoustics, Hygiene, Sustainability, Humidity
- How to control acoustics in Health, Education, Leisure, Office
- The importance and effect of good acoustics and the challenges faced in the built environment
- Common acoustic design mistakes and the solutions
- How to demonstrate compliance with Approved Document E, Requirement E4, BB93 Acoustics Designs of Schools, BATOD and the Equality Act
- How to demonstrate compliance with Approved Document B, Requirement B2 and the essential use of non-combustible materials
- The benefits of stone wool ceilings and walls
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This CPD covers the British Standards “BS 8102 2009 - Code of practice for protection of below ground structures against water from the ground”. It will discuss all the aspects of below ground waterproofing required to ensure a successful design and installation. Topics covered include types of waterproofing materials available, the grades that the structure must conform to, remedial measures in the context of a failure, and Heath and Safety requirements. The presentation will also include a case study. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
-The BS 8102 2009 and other complimentary documents
- How the water table shall impact the overall design
- How to select the correct waterproofing system given the proposed design
- The forces imposed on the structure and the implications of these forces on the designs
- The design and preparation requirements of new and remedial systems
- The importance of having approved and insured contractors carrying out the works
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This CPD will explore the impact of interior design and elements specified for a building upon people on the Autistic spectrum. It discusses the sensitivities those living on the Autistic spectrum experience, and how internal spaces can affect the way these individuals relate to people and their environment. The presentation then introduces the ASPECTSS Design Index, as a conceptual framework used to address the elements of acoustics, heating, colour and pattern, and the zoning of spaces, and discusses how carpet can met the requirements of the Index. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- The benefits of Autism Design principals
- How a thoughtfully designed environment will positively impact all children and adults with special needs
- How an interior design scheme will impact the way an individual on the spectrum will function and communicate with others
- Design recommendations as not limited to special schools and residential facilities
- The role of carpet in autistic inclusive environments
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Alzheimer facilities are becoming a public health policy priority for the UK. Whilst suitable medical treatment may be central to the quality of care, a comfortable environment in also closely linked to patient’s well being. This presentation provides an overview of the overall care environment and provides guidance in planning interior spaces, adapted for the care of people with Alzheimer and in particular in the choice of interior design, flooring and colour.
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This CPD will discuss electric locking for fire and escape doors. Topics covered include Building Regulations, legislation, and best practice and standards. It will also discuss the traditional requirements for Escape and Panic doors - as defined in BS EN 179 for Emergency Escape Hardware and BS EN 1125 for Panic Escape Hardware - and the newly published BS EN 13637 standard for Electrically Controlled Escape doors. This seminar will help to ensure correct design that maintains the fire and escape strategies for the building. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- The different types of Access Control Systems and basic requirements and considerations for fire safety when incorporating Access Control in commercial buildings
- The difference between the requirements fire doors and escape doors
- Relevant harmonised standards, CE certification and Construction Products Regulation and its impact on correct specification
- Dynamic Lockdown and how this can be considered in the specification
- The electric locking options available to suit different risks
- How to ensure that electric locking specifications meet the specific requirements of Fire and Escape door applications
- The relevance of CE certification, Standards performance testing and correct application
This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely
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Topics include:
- Indoor sports surface standard: EN 14904
- Key test methods
- Performance standards of sports floors with reference to shock absorbency
- Requirements for different levels of sports competition, age groups and safety
- Selection criteria, installation, maintenance, environmental issues and life cycle costs
- A guide to correct specification for different types of use
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This CPD discusses the risks associated with flat roof design across specification and application. In particular, it addresses hot works associated with the installation of built up roofing systems. It will discuss how these risks can be reduced by implementing safe design practices; safe specification and application methods. The presentation also addresses the recent changes to regulations as a result of the Hackitt report following the Grenfell tragedy. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- The risks associated with hot works
- Your responsibilities and duties under CDM 2015
- How to identify risks associated with flat roof design, construction and application in relation to fire
- The importance and message behind the NFRC Safe2Torch Campaign
- How to reduce fire risks using safe design practices, safe specification writing and application methods on-site
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The ReStart Digital 2020 project is a digital platform providing three days of meetings, networking, B2B and events where the natural stone community will have the chance to develop relationships within a global online format. During the digital event it’s possible to take part in the educational program known as Marmomac Academy, organized, for this special edition, in collaboration with the Iuav University of Venice and many other professionals of the sector, in both the technological and design field. This CPD will improve your understanding of:
- Physical/chemical properties of rocks and implications for the choice of stone materials
- Stone laying and installation, care and maintenance of natural stone material; processes and uses of the stone
- E-commerce in the stone sector; the Scandinavian marble market; North American stone market; the circular economy in the stone sector
- Stone applications in fashion and design: stereotomy and parametric in stone design; seriality in stone design
- Conservation and restoration techniques of buildings and stone claddings
- The potential and limits of quarries in terms of both production efficiency and sustainability
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This CPD looks at the specification of physical entrance security from the perimeter of a site, to the building façade and through to internal zones of the building. By the end of the presentation you should have a greater understanding of:
- Key security considerations for perimeter, façade and internal entrance control
- The solutions available and their associated advantages and disadvantages
- The methods of operation
- Associated security standards and approvals
- Installation considerations
This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely
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This CPD will explore how in recent years design sustainability and the implementing of design features has evolved into a more people-centric approach with places, health, and wellbeing at the core of the design process. Topics discussed include how a building's occupants are directly affected by specific elements within the built environment, Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ), how design should be considered at the beginning to improve the overall experience of the occupants over the lifetime of a building, and different design solutions and their sustainability. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- The effects natural and man-made design elements can have to occupant health, both physically and psychologically
- The different elements of IEQ and the preventative solutions that can be taken to control the source
- How to assess the positive and negative impact on occupant experience and how this can be altered through building design
- The scope of design solutions that can be implemented
- How to assess the sustainability of these design solutions - understanding what green practices can be put in place and how through sustainable solutions we are protecting our resources: people and planet, to ensure a prosperous future
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This CPD aims to educate architects about how to specify Smart Projects for the commercial, residential and hospitality sector, depending on the complexity of the project. It will highlight what the benefits of specifying Smart are and give an overview of the Smart Home technologies that exist in the market today. It will also give insight into Smart Home statistics, how it makes for an inclusive environment, as well as BREEAM and how specifying Smart can help your project get BREEAM credits. By the end of the presentation you should have a greater understanding of:
- Smart home technologies and what is available in the market (IoT, IFTTT, eNet, KNX)
- The different levels of smart specifying and when to use them
- A system integrator's role and how it affects your work
This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely.
Online Learning, by CEDIA
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This CPD provides an opportunity for interior designers to find out more about the smart home industry with a new series of virtual education events. Tech X Design, planned for Wednesday 23rd September and Tuesday 6th October, will offer two unique full-day programmes to provide designers with an unparalleled opportunity to learn how technology can add value to their projects and drive new business. The global event will feature a full schedule of CPD courses and panel sessions across all sections of technology, from lighting to entertainment to technology trends. Learn how you can go beyond standard connected devices to a home that is truly smart and integrated to the lifestyle of your client. By the end of the event you should have a greater understanding of:
- How to select the appropriate technology for your product
- How to engage a specialist where appropriate
- The key timings of the project to work with partners to ensure success
- Technologies that are coming now and soon into the residential space, and how to apply them to projects.
View the full agenda and register for the event at https://cedia.net/education-events/tech-x-design-summit
Online Learning, by Radii
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- Demonstrates the thought processes necessary when specifying the Architectural use of Glass.
- Makes the designer think about glass as a “material” for building……not just a “product”.
- Provides guidance as to what specifications fit performance requirements.
- Helps the designer marry the technical resource with the aesthetic “design intent”.
Please note that for the foreseeable future this CPD seminar is only available in London and Southern locations. Alternatively, it can be delivered to you live and remotely.
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This CPD will discuss how to protect your client and company, comply with standards and deliver a project successfully. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- How to interpret British Standards BS8102
- The different types and grades of waterproofing
- What legal precedence affects the waterproofing design
- Which systems can fail, how they can fail and remedial options
- How to avoid pitfalls and protect your client
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Public awareness of washing hands to prevent the spread of bacteria and viruses has increased following the Coronavirus Outbreak. This CPD covers the history of public health engineering and how problems in history were solved. It touches on personal hygiene and habits and considerations for washroom design of the future. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- How public heath engineering started and why
- The building regulations applicable to public health engineering and use of BIM
- The potential consequences of poor design/engineering
- What consideration you should give to future washroom design