BRE Academy

Achieving a sustainable outcome with BREEAM

BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environment Assessment Methodology) CPD course will give you a basic understanding of the principles of BREEAM, followed by a more detailed approach to understanding the best ways to maximise your project’s potential and how it impacts sustainability.

Enhabit

An Introduction to Passivhaus

Passivhaus buildings are designed and built to provide a high level of comfort for the occupants while using very little energy for heating and cooling. The application of rigorous design and construction principles, developed by the Passivhaus Institute in Germany, and an exacting quality assurance process ensures that performance in use meets the design criteria

BRE Academy

BIM a Catalyst for Change

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a game changer for the construction industry to embrace and take forward. For over a century, there has been much research around current practices in construction and its failings. BIM is seen as a solution. BRE Academy have developed many courses specifically focused around supporting the adoption of BIM. This CPD gives an overview of the benefits in BIM for sustainable buildings and it’s total lifecycle.

Recticel

Rigid Full Fill Cavity Wall Insulation: a Toolbox Talk

This seminar gives an overview of the insulation solutions used with brick and block cavity wall construction. Our presenters will assist with an understanding of the following topics: The evolution of cavity wall construction and how thermal targets have driven the development of insulation products, including rigid board solutions.; Traditional insulation solutions for cavity walls; The differences between rigid partial fill and rigid full fill solutions; Issues to consider in design, specification and construction to ensure the best performance from rigid full fill solutions.