Core Curriculum: Climate
The following RIBA-approved CPD materials all fall within the Climate Core Curriculum
This seminar provides an understanding of how cellular glass insulation is manufactured, and the features and benefits of a hermetically sealed glass wall cell structure. It also covers: the use of post-consumer waste/abundant natural raw materials; how insulation materials react to moisture, fire, point loading, and changes in temperature; eliminating thermal bridging in foundations and wall/floor junctions; case studies and Q&As.
Foamglas offers impartial and professional advice on all insulation applications, plus a UK-wide service that includes regional sales and technical support, design and on-site technical training.
Being well-informed is an essential aspect of making environmental specification decisions. This seminar aims to help architects, engineers and specifiers consider why they might use galvanized steel in their buildings within the context of environmental and sustainable policies. The seminar includes: an introduction to hot dip galvanizing; an explanation of green-building and sustainable construction; an examination of the environmental aspects of galvanized steel, and; case studies, including life cycle analysis.
Galvanizers Association is the market development and technical support organisation for the hot dip galvanizing industry. It is an authoritative source of information and advice on this increasingly important method of protecting steel against corrosion.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes