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 material.
This is the only CPD assessed by the 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.
We currently offer 3 CPD Seminars:
1. Glass for Fire Resistance
2. Glass for Energy Management
3. Glass and Structural Glazing Systems
Seminar 1 details
Glass for Fire Resistance (minimum of 6 attendees required)
Effects of heat on glass
Integrity and insulation explained
When to specify fire resistant glass
The products available in the market
Seminar 2 details
Glass for Energy Management (minimum of 15 attendees required)
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
Seminar 3 details
Glass and Structural Glazing Systems
Brief history of glass in architecture
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
Duration
1 hour - allowing 15 minutes
for questions
Also available:
RIBA Approved CPD Self-learning CD-ROM - Glass for Fire Resistance
Gl@ss CD-ROM
Literature on request
Website
If you would like to book a one of the three CPD Presentations listed above or request additional information , contact details are:
T 01744 692000
F 01744 692880
E cpdseminar@respond.uk.com