In a time of an ever-growing climate crisis, soaring heating costs, more stringent energy efficiency regulations secondary glazing has never been more relevant. It is being used more and more frequently to insulate existing buildings and is by far the best way of providing noise insulation. Secondary glazing installation is a more sustainable option than replacement of primary windows. The embodied carbon in the existing windows is retained and there is no carbon cost associated with removing and sorting materials for recycling or landfill. This RIBA approved CPD seminar will leave those attending, confident in the ability to create a good specification when detailing secondary glazing into a project; to raise thermal efficiency, provide acoustic insulation or additional security in traditional, listed or new buildings. Testing standards and performance levels which can be achieved will be covered, as well as the more technical aspects such as fixing details and other design considerations.
This CPD explores how AET’s underfloor air conditioning (UfAC) supports more sustainable, flexible, and cost-efficient buildings across refurbishment and new-build projects. UfAC systems deliver measurable performance benefits, including 3–19% total savings, with up to 18% reductions in operational energy, 9–16% savings in upfront carbon, and up to 20% reductions in whole-life embodied carbon, depending on project configuration. For refurbishments, reduced service zone requirements help increase usable headroom and unlock value in constrained buildings. In new builds, slimmer slab-to-slab heights can reduce superstructure costs — delivering circa £1.7m in upfront savings on a typical 10-storey building, a 14% height reduction, or the potential to add an extra floor within the same overall height.
By moving services to the floor and using modular, reconfigurable components, UfAC enables long-term adaptability, reduced waste, and improved whole-life performance — supporting sustainable design from day one and well into the future.
This CPD will feature: The importance of airtightness and its contribution to thermal improvement; Using air and vapour control layers and vapour permeable underlays with suitable ancillaries to improve airtightness; Regulations and standards – Part L and the future standard for homes and buildings; Design considerations and buildability; The importance of training, education and collaboration.
This on-demand CPD video provides a comprehensive overview of High-Speed Doors, offering you a complete guide. Discover how these products play a crucial role in addressing environmental control requirements, productivity, cost savings, durability & safety, and fulfilling regulatory and legislative obligations. Explore the 2 main types of high-speed doors. A vertically rolling high speed door & a vertically lifting high-speed door.
Installing insulation correctly is key to ensuring that it performs as expected with the application. This CPD covers all the essentials for closing the thermal performance gap.
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