CPD Information
Pilkington Building Products - UK is a member of the RIBA CPD Providers Network which offers architects and other construction professionals genuine, high-quality CPD (Continuing Professional Development) material.
This is the only CPD assessed by RIBA and it carries the prestige, good name and industry respect that the RIBA, as an 167-year-old professional institution, provides. All material is rigorously assessed within strict best practice guidelines by one of our team of assessors, all RIBA members and practicing architects.
RIBA frequently re-visit the assessment process to fit in with changes in best practice guidelines. They also carry out continual quality checks to maintain high standards.
Pilkington currently offer 4 RIBA Online CPDs:
1. Glass for Fire Resistance
2. Glass for Energy Management
3. Glass and Structural Glazing Systems
4. Self-Cleaning Glass
The online seminars use Microsoft media streaming. Each presentation will play in full but you can use the buttons to proceed at your own pace. A voice over is also included for each of the presentations. At the end of the seminar, the user will be asked five questions. If successfully answered, the user will then be given details of how to collect their certificate.
Online CPD 1 details - Glass for Fire Resistance
- Effects of heat on glass
- Integrity and insulation explained
- When to specify fire resistant glass
- The products available in the market
Online CPD 2 details - Glass for Energy Management
- How clear, tinted and coated glasses are manufactured
- Emissivity - what it is and its role in controlling heat loss through glazing
- Solar heat transmission - how different glass types and their coatings work in controlling solar heat gain
- The physical limitations imposed by the solar spectrum (light vs heat)
- The products available in the market
Online CPD 3 details - Glass and Structural Glazing Systems
- Explanation of the design principles and components involved
- Understanding of typical production and manufacturing routes
- Typical applications and support structures
- Testing, Health and Safety considerations
Online CPD 4 details - Self-Cleaning Glass
- Provides details regarding the manufacture and technology of self-cleaning glass and how it works.
- Design implications are discussed.
- Iinstallation procedures and site conditions are considered.
To visit the RIBA Online CPD website to view the four CPD Presentations listed click here.
Also available:
- Glass for Fire Resistance
- Glass for Energy Management
- Glass and Structural Glazing Systems
- Pilkington and Glass *
* "Pilkington and Glass" is a new seminar approved by RIBA. This provides attendees with a greater understanding of glass as a material and product. It discusses how glass is manufactured and the functions it can perform - products to help control energy usage, to protect against fire, to insulate against noise, to provide safety and security, to afford decoration and privacy, glass which is self-cleaning and to build all-glass facades. The seminar also includes examples of applications in which glass has been used creating aesthetically pleasing and highly functional buildings.
To contact Pilkington to discuss RIBA CPD possibilities, please use the following contact details:
Tel: 01744 692000
Fax: 01744 692880
e-mail: cpdseminar@respond.uk.com
For CPD requirements in the Republic of Ireland, please contact our regioal office on 00 353 12843055