All CPD articles – Page 3
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FeaturesCPD 5 2022: Sustainable steelwork specification
This Steel for Life sponsored CPD introduces the first edition of a new Sustainability Specification for structural steelwork and sets out requirements and practices for achieving environmentally sustainable steelwork building construction, including maximal efficiency and minimal waste.
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FeaturesCPD 11 2021: How to avoid brick stains and efflorescence
This Vandersanden sponsored CPD explains how salt, lime and gypsum efflorescence can stain brick facades and the options for prevention and correction. DEADLINE TO COMPLETE: 10 December 2021
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FeaturesCPD 10 2021: Structural Steel and the circular economy
This CPD module, sponsored by Steel for Life, examines steel’s credentials on its ability to be reused, recycled and multi-cycled, its structural efficiency, and its alignment to circular economy principles. Deadline to complete: 26 November 2021.
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FeaturesCPD 9 2021: Decarbonising existing homes
This Kingspan Insulation sponsored CPD explains why, to achieve the reductions needed in home energy use, new technology such as heat pumps must be accompanied by measures like insulation. DEADLINE TO COMPLETE: 29 October 2021
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FeaturesCPD 04 2021: The future of heating – Part L 2022 options
This CPD sponsored by WMS explains the implementation of changes to Part L affecting energy usage, and the role underfloor heating can play in driving household efficiencies. DEADLINE TO COMPLETE: 9 August 2021
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FeaturesCPD 03 2021: Identifying suitability of concrete blocks
This Lignacite sponsored CPD examines the performance of various types of concrete blocks in key areas such as fire, thermal and sound insulation, with suitable compliant constructions. DEADLINE TO COMPLETE: 28 May 2021
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FeaturesCPD 02 2021: Ventilation requirements for roofing membranes
This CPD, sponsored by Glidevale Protect, explains how to take ventilation requirements into account when specifying roofing underlays. DEADLINE: 16 April
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FeaturesCPD 01 2021: Specifying roofs to reduce fire risk
This CPD, sponsored by ROCKWOOL, explains how to apply fire-conscious design, construction and materials specification to a building’s fifth facade – its roof
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FeaturesCPD 15 2020: Specifying HVAC Systems for Ventilation
This Daikin sponsored CPD examines how existing regulations and new technologies can address the problem of poor ventilation in both workplaces and homes
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FeaturesCPD 14 2020: Environmental Product Declarations
This Kingspan sponsored CPD explains how EPDs are carried out, the advantages they offer in a digitalised industry, and how they are supporting the development of voluntary sustainable building standards such as BREEAM and LEED
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FeaturesCPD 13 2020: Steel and assessing embodied carbon
This Steel for Life sponsored CPD explains the assessment methods and standards for the embodied carbon impact of buildings and how they apply to steel
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FeaturesCPD 12 2020: Bespoke structural glazing solutions for commercial daylight design
This CPD, sponsored by VELUX Commercial, explains the considerations to be weighed when specifying structural glazing for commercial buildings, the opportunities it creates for designers and the benefits for employers and their staff
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FeaturesCPD 11 2020: Heating and ventilation in the light of emissions targets
This CPD, sponsored by Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation, explains the potential impact on heating and ventilation schemes of the Climate Change Committee’s latest report
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FeaturesCPD 10 2020: Daylight design for commercial buildings using structural glazing
This CPD, sponsored by VELUX Commercial, explains how the maximising of daylight through bespoke structural glazing can improve wellbeing and productivity of a building’s occupants as well as cutting energy costs, and sets out the specification considerations
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FeaturesCPD 9 2020: Understanding the Passivhaus Standard
This Kingspan sponsored CPD takes a close-up look at the requirements of Passivhaus and how offsite approaches are making it increasingly viable and cost effective - DEADLINE TO COMPLETE: 13 November 2020
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FeaturesCPD 8 2020: Specifying acoustic architectural glazing
This TECHNAL sponsored CPD explains what designers need to consider when specifying architectural glazing packages that involve increasingly demanding acoustic requirements - DEADLINE TO COMPLETE: 31 August 2020
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FeaturesCPD 7 2020: Building Regs Parts L and F: Planned Changes
This Kingspan-sponsored CPD explains the proposed changes to Parts L and F of the Building Regulations for England and Wales, on energy performance and ventilation - DEADLINE TO COMPLETE: 17 July 2020
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FeaturesCPD 6 2020: Building a modular future
This CPD, sponsored by Portakabin, looks at the factors to consider when adopting modular construction and how architects and contractors have a major role to play in realising its full potential
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FeaturesCPD 5 2020: Natural ventilation; the principles, benefits and practicalities
This CPD, sponsored by WindowMaster Control Systems, looks at the advantages of natural ventilation and technology to optimise performance
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FeaturesCPD 4 2020: Designing commercial buildings for improved health and productivity
This VELUX Commercial sponsored CPD examines how greater daylighting can improve outcomes in commercial environments