Optimising Building Performance with Wellhöfer Airtight Insulated Attic Hatch Solutions

Description

Who it is for:

This training is aimed at professionals and home-owners alike, who are wanting to know more about sustainable, energy efficient building practices.

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.

What you learn:

• The importance of airtightness detailing for attic/loft spaces as a means to protect the roof structure from the damaging effects of moisture and unnecessary heat loss from the building.
• The mechanisms for air leakage and heat loss through poorly sealed ceilings. 
• Solutions from the Wellhöfer range including options for loft’s, crawl spaces and areas where there may be space restrictions.
• Additional safety solutions relating to fire and working at a height.

What you will do:

You will receive industry leading training from highly experienced technical professionals with the opportunity to ask questions. 

What happens on the day?

You will receive an email containing the link to join the virtual CPD which will take 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 will 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

What you will gain from attending this CPD

• Attendees will gain a knowledge in the thermal performance of building elements at openings, detailing for optimal performance and reduced heat loss through the ceiling level.
• Moisture protection in cold attic spaces, how heat and moisture escape through a poorly sealed ceiling. The risks associated with poor attic detailing.
• A look at Wellhöfer’s product range of solutions and high-quality components.

Points Gained

This CPD is a 1.5 hour stand-alone CPD providing 1 point towards maintaining your professional standard.   

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

Continued Development

The content of this CPD is great background knowledge for sustainable, energy efficient retrofits whilst our other CPDs develop these concepts for different types of insulation and building methods.

We have a dedicated training areas in both the U.K and Ireland where we offer practical training on a regular basis, giving delegates the opportunity to experience installation first-hand. In Ireland, our Centre of Knowledge training facility can be found in Athboy, Co. Meath, while our UK training facility is based in Cumbria.