The following CPD Providers Network material is available from Kingspan Insulated Panels:
2010 Non-Domestic Building Regulations UK: Part L2A, L2B and Scotland Section 6: The Route to Net Zero Carbon Buildings
(Seminar)
This seminar will educate the audience on the implications of the new Regulations. Topics include:
- Achieving acceptable building C02 enission rate (BER). 25% overall improvement compared to 2006 regulations
- Limits on design flexibilit. U values, air leackage, building services
- Limiting solar gain in summer, new rules
- Building performance consistent with BER
- Providing information for building log book
- Section 6 - Scotland
CDM Regulations (1994) Designers and Contractors Compliance guide
(Literature)
The literature sets down the basic facts and information which must be considered by designers and contractors when specifying profiled metal roofing and cladding systems.
Changes to the Building Regulations and Approved Documents effective from July 1995
(Literature)
This design guide is intended to bring to designers attention the issues associated with changes to the Thermal Insulation Regulations and the impact they will have in the selection of roof and wall cladding specifications on industrial and commercial buildings after their implementation in July 1995.
Delivering Sustainable Construction in the Non-Domestic Market Sector
(Seminar)
This seminar discusses the environmental credentials of PIR insulated panels and looks at the issues which need to be considered when selecting the building envelope and explains ways of assessing sustainability using methods such as GRI Reporting, BRE Environmental Profiling, BREEAM, End of Life Management and Carbon Management Solutions
Factory Insulated Panels or Built Up on Site Systems
(Seminar)
This seminar looks at how the various systems on offer tend to perform based
on the requirements of clients and the various building
regulations and standards.
Innovative Envelope Solutions
(Seminar)
- Modern methods of construction
- Development of composite insulated panels
- Innovative “through wall” solutions
- Unitised system benefits
- Façade options
Insulated Roof & Wall Cladding Systems - Infra - Red Comparison study
(Literature)
The literature looks at site assembled built up systems and factory.
Kingspan Factory Tour
(Factory Visit)
A tour of Kingspan facilities at Holywell, North Wales and Kingscourt, Ireland, looking closely at the production of rigid urethane insulated panels. The aim of the half day is to learn how insulated panel is produced and to see the high level of expertise involved.
Roof Mounted Solar Photovolatic Systems for Commercial and Industrial Buildings
(Seminar)
This seminar will:
- Provide an understanding of the challenges to the UK Commercial and Industrial property sector with specific regard to the impending 2013 Building Regulations
- Highlight and suggest a solution for the need for a viable, sustainable energy source
- Help maximise the feed in tariff benefits
- Show cost prostive turnkey solutions
Working towards responsible construction: On site considerations
(Seminar)
This seminar will introduce the concept of responsible construction and describe its attributes in the context of the activities that occur on site, show how specification of particular types of construction element can help promote responsible construction and reassure specifiers that choosing products that meet the needs of responsible construction need not affect the aesthetics and design creativity of a project.