New CPD: Optimising Building Performance with Bosig Phonotherm 200 Structural Thermal Bridge Solutions

Description

Who it is for

This training is aimed at professionals from all disciplines of the building design and construction industry, specifically, for those who are interested in sustainable and innovative building methods.

This is an open CPD with participants joining from different organisations. We are offering virtual design reviews with individuals following the CPD to enable you to discuss the details of specific projects with our technical team.

If you have a number of colleagues wanting to attend and a more tailored approach would be preferable, we can provide a dedicated virtual CPD for your team, which can be requested by sending an email to us at info@ecologicalbuildingsystems.com

What you learn

You will learn why thermal breaks in construction are important in order to avoid the consequences of poor detailing and resulting thermal bridges. When it comes to low energy building design (NZEB, Passivhaus, Enerphit etc.), we need to better understand heat loss in buildings not merely defined by the simple U-value. Be it in retrofit or new building; joining the dots that connect the different insulation layers in our buildings between all the intersecting elements is how we achieve thermal continuity. Thermal analysis helps us to determine where best to position the thermal connections and understand the role these connecting insulation types must play. 

Often the issue is the conflict between structural necessity vs insulation continuity. How we build usually results in structural interruptions to our insulation layer compromising the insulation and leading to concentrated heat loss at a point or junction. Structural insulations can help balance the need for continuous insulation without unnecessary structural compromise.

As buildings become more energy efficient, the proportional environmental impact of materials increases. Utilising materials such as BOSIG PHONOTEHRM which not only offset heat loss, but also feature a lower environmental impact is the perfect example of reducing both energy loses and the environmental impact of buildings.

What you will do

You will receive industry leading online training from highly experienced technical professionals with the opportunity to ask questions and interact with the speakers. We will show examples of thermal bridging and Airtightness solutions and can arrange to send samples following the training if needed. 

What happens on the day

You will receive an email containing the link to join the virtual CPD which will be taking place via Zoom.

There will be a brief introduction, followed by the presentation, with the opportunity to ask questions throughout the presentation via the chat box. We'll answer as many questions as possible at various points during the session and afterwards via email if we run short of time.

As this is an open CPD with participants joining from different organisations, we are offering virtual design reviews with individuals, to enable you to discuss specific projects in more detail with our technical team. This can be requested by sending an email to us at info@ecologicalbuildingsystems.com

Points Gained

This CPD is a 1 hour stand-alone CPD providing 1 point towards maintaining your professional standard. This can be doubled with an additional 1-2 hour related activity (see RIBA website for more details).

Sustainable architecture is a rapidly developing area and is a RIBA core curriculum topic. There is a requirement for a minimum of 2 hours to be spent on each of the core 10 topics.

Continued Development 

The content of this CPD provides excellent background knowledge for the creation of long-lasting energy efficient sustainable buildings. Our other CPDs develop these concepts for different types of insulation and building methods.