Construction
Acoustics (A101)
Centre for Window and Cladding Technology
This course is intended to provide an overview of issues relating to the acoustic performance of facades, and to identify key British, European and CWCT standards and guides relevant to acoustic performance. The course has a significant engineering and physics content.
Online Course
Construction
Built-up walls, Construction and specification (PR2)
Centre for Window and Cladding Technology
Built-up walls are a layered form of facade construction typically comprising a structural back wall and a rainscreen or insulated render cladding. The course covers performance requirements, testing, supply chains, design responsibility and installation quality. This course will identify key British, European and CWCT standards and guides relevant to these issues.
Online Course
Construction
Built-up walls, Loads and structural performance (C108)
Centre for Window and Cladding Technology
Built-up walls are a layered form of facade construction typically comprising a structural back wall and a rain screen or insulated render cladding. This course discusses various aspects of structural performance, loading and movement, and identifies key British, European and CWCT standards and guides relevant to these issues. This course has a significant engineering content.
Online Course
Construction
Fire performance of facades (F101)
Centre for Window and Cladding Technology
This course is intended for those with an interest in the fire performance of the building envelope. This course discusses the requirements of the UK Building Regulations in relation to the fire performance of facades and considers ways in which these requirements can be met in the design and construction of curtain walling and rainscreen walls. This course will identify key British, European and CWCT Standards and guides relevant to fire and facades.
Online Course
Construction
Glass and glazing (C202)
Centre for Window and Cladding Technology
This course is intended to provide an introduction to the manufacture and processing of glass, its safe use, mechanical performance, thermal performance, and issues associated with design, installation and inspection. The course identifies relevant British, European and CWCT standards and guides which relates to the use of glazing in the building envelope. The course includes an online assessment.
Online Course
Construction
Introduction to contemporary cladding and façade systems (C201)
Centre for Window and Cladding Technology
This course is intended to provide an introduction to the different kinds of cladding and glazing systems used on modern buildings, including curtain walling and built-up walls (rainscreen and render systems). It will introduce key performance criteria, specification and verification of façade systems, in addition to discussing the supply chain and construction. It will identify key British, European and CWCT standards and guides relevant to those systems. The course includes an online assessment.
Online Course
Construction
Introduction to curtain walling design and construction (CWDC)
Centre for Window and Cladding Technology
The course gives a broad introduction to glazed curtain walling and rainscreen cladding systems for those graduating into this field or transferring from other industries. This course provides the background needed to support further experienced based learning. The course comprises 4 days of presentations covering such issues as, Fundamental performance requirements and testing, Key materials, including glass and glazing, Building physics (thermal, fire and acoustics), Procurement and construction.
Online Course
Construction
Managing the Cladding Package (MTCP)
Centre for Window and Cladding Technology
The course will be of benefit to all building professionals responsible for supervising cladding packages on site and is particularly suitable for those working for main contractors, specialist sub-contractors, site architects and consulting engineers The course comprises 2 days of presentations covering such issues as, Types of cladding, Performance requirements and testing,, Key materials, including glass and glazing, Procurement and construction.
Online Course
Construction
Materials (C205)
Centre for Window and Cladding Technology
This course is intended to provide an introduction to some key materials and components used in contemporary building envelopes. This course will identify key British, European and CWCT standards and guides relevant to those elements. The course includes an online assessment.
Online Course
Construction
Thermal and condensation performance (1/2-day) (C203)
Centre for Window and Cladding Technology
This course discusses various aspects of thermal performance and condensation risk of glazed systems in some detail, and identifies key British, European and CWCT standards and guides relevant to those issues. The course has a significant engineering and physics content.The course includes an online assessment.
Online Course
Construction
Weathertightness and testing (1/2-day) (C204)
Centre for Window and Cladding Technology
This course is intended to provide an introduction to the methods of test (both laboratory-based and on-site) that are used to assess primary performance and installation requirements of different kinds of cladding and glazing system used on modern buildings, and to identify key British, European and CWCT standards and guides relevant to those tests. The course includes an online assessment.
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