Glazing Vision Flushglaze rooflight over hallway ending in black door. RIBA Approved CPD badge in lower left corner

THE NEW APPROVED DOCUMENT L: EFFECTS ON THE SPECIFICATION OF ROOFLIGHTS AND ROOF GLAZING

This RIBA approved CPD will cover the most recent changes made to Approved Document L, and will discuss how these changes effect the specification of rooflights and roof windows in dwellings and buildings other than dwellings. The CPD seminar covers the following aspects:

  • What is Approved Document L?
  • U-values
  • Changes to upstands
  • Differences between rooflights and roof windows
  • Roof glazing and Approved Document L
  • SAP calculations and Notional Buildings
  • Sustainability benefits of Approved Document L
flat roof rooflights installed on a row of houses by the sea

APPROVED DOCUMENT Q: SECURITY IN DWELLINGS

This RIBA approved CPD seminar is designed to give you an understanding of how the specification of rooflights has been affected by recent changes to the Building Regulations with the introduction of Approved Document Q: Security In Dwellings. The CPD seminar covers the following aspects:

  • What is an Approved Document?
  • What is Approved Document Q?
  • Factors that will affect the specification of rooflights
  • Accepted test standards and which are most applicable to rooflights
  • Typical glass specifications
  • Video footage of typical set of attack tests on glass rooflights
box access rooflight on modern roof terrace, RIBA CPD logo in left bottom corner

APPROVED DOCUMENT K AND ACCESS ROOFLIGHTS

This RIBA approved CPD seminar is designed to give you an understanding of how the Building Regulations and Approved Document K: Protection from falling, collision and impact, affects the specification of access rooflights. The CPD seminar covers the following aspects:

  • Building Regulations Approved Document K
  • Requirements for intended use
  • Product types
  • Roof detail and integration into building fabric
  • Glass
  • Safety and security
  • Logistics
Man walking on garden patio decking past the outside sofa, walk on rooflight in foreground, RIBA Approved CPD logo in lower right corner

GUIDE TO SPECIFYING NON-FRAGILE GLASS IN ROOFLIGHTS

This RIBA approved CPD will cover the different classifications of glass, and the tests involved for non-fragility as defined in the Advisory Committee for Roof Safety’s (ACR) Red Book (ACR[M]001), which references test guidelines for glass rooflights by the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology). The CPD seminar covers the following aspects:

  • Health and Safety statistics
  • Guidance of the relevant glass classifications as defined by the CWCT
  • What standards within the CWCT guidelines apply to rooflight specification
  • The different tests involved in the classification tests
  • Considerations on fire performance and the requirements of Building Regulations
Glazing Vision Skydoor on a roof terrace with an outside sofa and potted plants, RIBA Approved CPD logo in bottom left corner

USING ROOFLIGHTS TO UNLOCK LIGHT, AIR AND SPACE

This RIBA approved CPD seminar is designed to give you a thorough understanding of how to use rooflight technology to improve and maximise light, air and space within the buildings you design. You will be able to understand how natural daylight affects us, how natural ventilation can be achieved and also how to maximise usable space within building fabric. The CPD seminar covers the following aspects:

  • Understanding the importance of light, air and space in the built environment and how it can be harnessed with rooflights
  • Guidance for rooflight classifications and standards
  • Importance of correct glass specification and loadings, how to establish correct specification
  • Awareness of control and safety systems in rooflights
  • Considerations on site, correct preparation and logistics

Glazing Vision’s Technical Director, Jeremy Dunn, personally oversees all of our CPD content and with over 30 years of glass rooflight experience, he is in a great place to provide you with the information you need to excel your project or further your industry expertise.

Jeremy trained as a Mechanical Engineer and has extensive experience in architectural glazing. He currently holds the position of Chairman of the Technical Sub-committee for glass rooflights within The Rooflight Association and represents the association at Eurolux, the European Trade Association for rooflight manufacturers. He also currently chairs the BSI Committee B/542/8 which is the mirror committee for CEN/TC128/SC9/WG2 where he represents BSI/UK, and is currently one of two representatives for the rooflight industry on the CPR Aquis Sub-group 4 at the European Commission.

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