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15 Aug 2024
NEW MODULE! Available now – Introduction to bio-based materials. Ian Pritchett, Co-Founder and Innovation Director of @greencorehomes, explores the role of #biobasedmaterials in sequestering and storing carbon within buildings. #carbon #OnePlanetLiving
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14 Aug 2024
WEBINAR – 12 Sept! How are designers clients supplying the market with warehouses for distribution production? Where is the demand & what are the technical specs required? Hear from: @CWrightarch, @haworthtompkins, @KingspanIP_UK @OscarAcoustics ⬇️
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10 Jun 2024
AVAILABLE NOW ON SOS: #EnerPHit. Led by Richard Dudzicki, Founder and Director of @rdauk, our latest module explores EnerPHit - the #Passivhaus refurbishment standard. We've made Unit 1 available for free! Register for our newsletter to gain access ⬇️
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29 May 2024
A week-long training event in #Buckinghamshire offers ‘deep immersion’ in the wonders of #earthbuilding! Clayfest, an annual training event dedicated earth building will run from Monday 15 July to Saturday 20 July. Use the link below to find out more!
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23 May 2024
Sign up for the SOS's #Fire #safety essentials module by May 31 for just £59 get 6 months access. This 5-hour course covers the 2023 #BuildingSafetyAct updates essential fire safety engineering principles, perfect for meeting your #CPD requirements.
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10 Apr 2024
Free access to Unit 1 of our new #firesafety learning module! In it, Simon Santamaria (@hydrocknews) explains why the early continuous involvement of a fire safety engineer is crucial to achieving sustainability targets without compromising safety.
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19 Mar 2024
What are the most common misconceptions about earth building? What can architects clients do when considering earth construction for a project? We spoke to Rowland Keable (Earth Building UK and Ireland) about the latest module on @SchoolofSpec
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11 Mar 2024
*NEW MODULE: EARTH BUILDING* Join expert Rowland Keable (CEO, Earth Building UK and Ireland) in exploring building techniques, regulations, practical applications. Use the link below to start learning! #rammedearth #earthbuilding schoolofspecification.co.uk/…
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6 Mar 2024
Want to know more about how we're harnessing the combined knowledge and expertise of the #construction sector and making it available in a way that is accessible, clear and easy to use? We're at @FuturebuildNow today – come say hi! #specification
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19 Feb 2024
NEW MODULE! @HLWIntl has produced a learning module on specifying #healthymaterials for @SchoolofSpec. Alison Grant outlines the dangers of unhealthy materials the role that architects can play in improving the #supplychain. Read on below ⬇️
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16 Feb 2024
Module in the spotlight: Legal #responsibilities and #liabilities. Gain access to 1 hour of accredited #CPD activity from construction lawyers from @Beale_Law, @ForstersLLP, @Mayer_Brown_UK @KingsCollegeLon!
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16 Feb 2024
· Different ways architects can fulfill their responsibilities and liabilities, including: collateral warranty (beneficiaries); novation; and assignment
· Potential conflicts of interest and parallel duties architects may face...
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16 Feb 2024
· Different types of liability and obligations, including: joint and several liability; civil liability; and the meaning of ”same damage”
· Safety measures that can be taken to limit liability
· Net contribution clauses
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9 Feb 2024
Module spotlight: Specification for low embodied carbon! Get access to more than 2.5 hours of accredited #CPD activity and learn from Dave Rayment, Director, @morphstructures ⬇️
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9 Feb 2024
- How to apply tools for specifying low embodied carbon materials, including environmental product declarations (EPDs) and life cycle assessment (LCA).
- The long-life and loose-fit approach to building design and maintenance.
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9 Feb 2024
- How procurement can facilitate reuse and disassembly of buildings and materials to reduce embodied carbon.
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