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CPD Online - Drinking water as a sustainable design issue

The rise in the popularity of bottled water over the past couple of decades has come at a price. Beyond its expense, the production of these products has several environmental drawbacks, including the carbon emissions associated with its productions, the pollution it causes, its association with microplastics, and more.

CPD Online - Fire resistance levels for walls & ceiling systems: A specifiers’ guide

As illustrated by numerous incidents, including the Lacrosse fire in 2014 and the Neo200 tower fire in 2019, building fires represent a significant threat to human life, property and the economy.

CPD Online - Creative public spaces: Delivering public art with precision and purpose

There is a requirement, in many urban jurisdictions across Australia, for developers to spend a percentage of their budgets on public art. Considering the many benefits of this work – and its capacity to work as both a placemaking strategy and a way to increase the liveability of our cities – regulations of this type are to be applauded.

CPD Online - Fire protection in heritage buildings

Adaptive re-use is one of the surest ways to ensure heritage buildings continue as more than historical artifacts. In the right hands – when re-imagined as residential, commercial or retail buildings – the factories, schools and convents of yesterday can be given a new lease of life.

CPD Online - The influence of colour & sound on biophilic design

In the built environment, biophilic design responds to the human need to connect with nature. It is the theory, science and practice of creating buildings inspired by nature, with the aim to continue the individual’s connection with nature in the environments in which we live and work every day.

CPD Online - Sublimation: The future of surface finishes

Developed in Italy 30 years ago, sublimation for aluminium is a process through which printed images can be transferred directly into powder coated aluminium surfaces. Introduced into the Australian architectural market in the early 2000’s, this finishing technology has revolutionised the architectural aluminium products industry.

CPD Online - The art of sun shading selection: An introduction to blinds & curtains

As is obvious, even to the layperson, the choice of blinds and curtains involves an appraisal of the aesthetic appeal of the various options. It involves sorting through colour options, assessing the ways a given product could contribute to broader design ambitions, evaluating the need for privacy in a given space, and so on.

CPD Online - Considered bathroom design for an ageing population

As we often hear, Australia has an ageing population. As the proportion of older people in the community grows, it is time to discover that the ageing process can be a seamless, uplifting and pleasurable experience – with a little bit of planning and consideration in design.

CPD Online - Deemed to satisfy compliant level entry thresholds: A technical guide

As with all aspects of the construction sector, the specification of level entry thresholds in Australia involves compliance with the National Construction Code (NCC). As is also standard, compliance of these products can involve either the more prescriptive and standardised Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) solutions, or Performance Solutions (which vary according to the specific job).

CPD Online - Physical contaminant ratings in ceiling grid tiles: A guide for specifiers

The term ‘clean room’ refers to spaces – such as science laboratories, data centres, food manufacturing facilities, healthcare settings, pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, and so on – in which, for a variety of reasons, contamination control and ensuring the absence of airborne particles is critically important. Across Australia and New Zealand, the design, construction, and maintenance of these clean rooms is closely regulated.

CPD Online - Lower embodied carbon aluminium

Renowned for its versatility, lightweight, resistance to corrosion and more, aluminium has become a material of choice, not just within the construction sector but also in the manufacturing sector and elsewhere. In the built environment, it can be found in everything from roofing and façades to windows, doors, and furniture.

CPD Online - openBIM – the Future of Architecture

Digitalisation has arrived. As is the case with most other industries, data and connectivity have begun to transform the construction sector. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is key to this change. Tools that empower architects, designers, engineers, and others to create digital representations of their work – and in so doing reap a range of benefits – BIM systems have been hailed as the way of the future.

CPD Online - Journey towards circularity: Architecture and interior timber

According to many, genuine sustainability necessitates a transition from the linear lifecycle model (in which resources are essentially extracted, processed into products, then discarded at life’s end) to a circular model (in which goods are maintained and repaired to extend their lives as much as possible, then repurposed or recycled to create new goods and continue to add economic value).

CPD Online - Sleek & adaptable: The latest in mixer technology

In this session of CPD live, we focus on a new generation of mixers and tapware, which promise to deliver a range of benefits to the architects who specify them, the plumbers who install and maintain them, and the consumers who purchase (and use) them.

CPD Online - Designing with country: Pathways to collaboration & connection

Designing with Country is an approach to design that acknowledges and respects the Indigenous cultures, histories, and connections to the land and waters of Australia. It aims to create design outcomes that are culturally appropriate, environmentally sustainable, and beneficial for the well-being of Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.

CPD Online - Designing for sun shading in bespoke residential applications

The considered specification of sun shading in residential applications is a more involved process than many may think. Beyond the obvious considerations – such as colour and material choice, whether to go with manual, motorised, or automated operation, the choice between internal or external systems, and so on – it also involves broader variables.

CPD Online - Perforated metal panels: Benefits, applications & key design considerations

Perforated metal is a form of sheet metal that has been punched or stamped to create an almost infinite combination of hole sizes, shapes, patterns, images and open areas for the purpose of screening, shading, security, ventilation and art installation.

CPD Online - Networked smart lockers: How they work & how to specify them

Just as it has elsewhere, connectivity has arrived and transformed commercial environments. As a result, the modern workplace is a space where employee well-being is paramount, efficiency is optimised, and technology is employed seamlessly to improve business outcomes.

CPD Online - Progressive plumbing choices: Versatile, efficient & effective

Traditionally, plumbing has tended to be a time-consuming, laborious exercise. Though obviously essential in all types of construction work, its costs in terms of money and disruption are generally significant. This is particularly true in the case of renovations or refurbishments. The fact that plumbing is usually concealed in cavities – behind walls, under flooring, and so forth – makes access difficult, which in turn, leads to disruption and costs.

CPD Online - Secure, safe & stylish: The latest automatic entrance solutions

Over the past two decades or so, society’s approach to the issue of security has changed dramatically. For well-documented reasons, the entrance and access control solutions that greet visitors to the average commercial building today are a world from those that greeted them (or their parents) to those same buildings last century.

CPD Online - Design with Permanent Formwork: A Smarter Way to Build Structural Walls

As it stands, the construction of formwork usually involves one of three well-known methods – in-situ conventional formwork, blockwork or precast concrete. While each of these methods is reliable and, if constructed appropriately, can be relied upon to meet all regulatory requirements, each also has its drawbacks.

CPD Online - Sound solutions for next: Generation learning spaces

Educational environments, across all levels, have changed dramatically over the past couple of decades. In fact, in many ways, the schools, colleges and universities that today’s students attend bare little resemblance to those in which their parents and grandparents studied. Beyond the ‘traditional classroom’, new types of learning environments, including performing arts spaces, sports facilities, shared open spaces, and so on have been introduced and brought with them new ways of learning.

CPD Online - Designing for people: Acoustical comfort, neurodiversity, and the WELL building standard

Within shared spaces, like offices, educational buildings and so on, you will always find people with diverse personalities, working patterns and needs. Acknowledging this diversity and catering for the range of ways occupants perceive and respond to their environments should be a primary consideration for all involved in designing these spaces.

CPD Online - Assessing & integrating AAC systems

A lightweight cellular concrete building material, made from sand, cement, lime, gypsum, water and expansion agent, autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) is manufactured as either steel reinforced panels or unreinforced blocks.

CPD Online - Navigating sustainability: Key considerations when selecting aluminium cladding

While the attractions of aluminium cladding are well understood, how products of this type rate in terms of sustainability is a little more difficult to determine. How then, should architects go about this task? How should they assess its environmental implications? As is the case with all building products, the answer to this question is to firstly choose products that have undergone a lifecycle assessment and consequently been shown to have minimal environmental impact.

CPD Online - The value of EPDs in construction

Overseen and administered in Australia and New Zealand by EPD Australasia, a not-for-profit joint venture of the Life Cycle Association of New Zealand (LCANZ) and the Australian Life Cycle Society (ALCAS), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are – “independently verified and registered document that communicate transparent and comparable data and other relevant environmental information about the life-cycle environmental impact of products.”

CPD Online - Responsible products and the pathways to sustainability

For specifiers, treading the pathway to sustainability is a tricky task. Amidst the many claims of environmental responsibility, product stewardship, supply chain management, and so forth, it can be difficult to distinguish between fact and fiction; between suppliers with valid, provable claims to sustainability and those doing no more than greenwashing.

Electric fires as a simpler, greener alternative

There is something special about fireplaces. Traditional and reliable, they have a timeless capacity to create a feeling of cosiness. Beyond that, as research has shown, simply being in the presence of an open fire – contemplating its flames and accompanying sounds – can even lower your blood pressure.

CPD On Demand - Deemed to Satisfy Compliant Level Entry Thresholds

As with all aspects of the construction sector, the specification of level entry thresholds in Australia involves compliance with the National Construction Code (NCC). As is also standard, compliance of these products can involve either Performance Solutions (which vary according to the specific job) or the more prescriptive and standardised Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) solutions.

Functional, sustainable & accessible: A specifier’s guide to recycled polymer surface water drain solutions

Beyond more obvious comments around carbon abatement and so on, one message that emerged from the devastating floods of 2022 was that, in many cases, damage could have been avoided if the properties involved included appropriate drainage systems.

CPD On Demand - Towards Net Zero: Blinds, Best Practice Sustainability & Beyond

Though sometimes overlooked on these terms, window coverings are an important consideration for specifiers motivated by sustainability. With their capacity to control not just light and glare but also heat, the best blind and curtain fabrics have a key role to play in improving thermal efficiency. Incorporated thoughtfully high-quality shading systems help reduce the need for artificial cooling.

CPD On Demand - Wall & Ceiling Specification to NCC 2022 – Pathways to Compliance & Performance

For architects and specifiers, the task of navigating a way through the NCC can sometimes be difficult. As per the NCC, the regulations vary depending on the type of system involved – whether it’s a steel framed wall system, a timber framed wall system, a concrete / masonry wall system, an external wall system, or indeed a ceiling system.

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Deemed to Satisfy Compliant Level Entry Thresholds

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Towards Net Zero - Blinds, Best Practice Sustainability & Beyond

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Electric Fires as a Simpler, Greener Alternative

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Wall & Ceiling Specification to NCC 2022 – Pathways to Compliance & Performance

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Specifying bathroom fixtures for hospitals – Meeting the infectious disease challenge

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A Guide to Vertical Cable Safety Barriers - Principles For Good Design

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Understanding Qualicoat: The International Quality Certification for Architectural Powder Coating

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Acoustics in Educational Facilities - A Best Practice Approach

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Functional, Sustainable & Accessible – A Specifier’s Guide to Recycled Polymer Surface Water Drain Solutions

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Circularity in the Built Environment

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CPD On Demand - Discovering Inground Pump Stations - A Guide for Specifiers

While stormwater and sewage management is an essential consideration in all types of residential projects, the systems that are generally used for this purpose are not always up to the task.

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CPD On Demand - A New Way of Plumbing - Providing Flexibility in Design

Though plumbing is an integral part of most building projects, it does tend to cause of a lot of difficulties. Whether they involve barriers to access, the need to drill into wall cavities, or the renovation of existing wet areas, these difficulties also tend to be both labour-intensive and expensive.

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CPD Online - High performance aluminium window systems: Part of the energy efficiency solution

CPD Online - Drinking water as a sustainable design issue

CPD Online - Fire resistance levels for walls & ceiling systems: A specifiers’ guide

CPD Online - Creative public spaces: Delivering public art with precision and purpose

CPD Online - Fire protection in heritage buildings

CPD Online - The influence of colour & sound on biophilic design

CPD Online - Sublimation: The future of surface finishes

CPD Online - The art of sun shading selection: An introduction to blinds & curtains

CPD Online - Considered bathroom design for an ageing population

CPD Online - Deemed to satisfy compliant level entry thresholds: A technical guide

CPD Online - Physical contaminant ratings in ceiling grid tiles: A guide for specifiers

CPD Online - Lower embodied carbon aluminium

CPD Online - openBIM – the Future of Architecture

CPD Online - Journey towards circularity: Architecture and interior timber

CPD Online - Sleek & adaptable: The latest in mixer technology

CPD Online - Designing with country: Pathways to collaboration & connection

CPD Online - Designing for sun shading in bespoke residential applications

CPD Online - Perforated metal panels: Benefits, applications & key design considerations

CPD Online - Networked smart lockers: How they work & how to specify them

CPD Online - Progressive plumbing choices: Versatile, efficient & effective

CPD Online - Secure, safe & stylish: The latest automatic entrance solutions

CPD Online - Design with Permanent Formwork: A Smarter Way to Build Structural Walls

CPD Online - Sound solutions for next: Generation learning spaces

CPD Online - Designing for people: Acoustical comfort, neurodiversity, and the WELL building standard

CPD Online - Assessing & integrating AAC systems

CPD Online - Navigating sustainability: Key considerations when selecting aluminium cladding

CPD Online - The value of EPDs in construction

CPD Online - Responsible products and the pathways to sustainability

Electric fires as a simpler, greener alternative

CPD On Demand - Deemed to Satisfy Compliant Level Entry Thresholds

Functional, sustainable & accessible: A specifier’s guide to recycled polymer surface water drain solutions

CPD On Demand - Towards Net Zero: Blinds, Best Practice Sustainability & Beyond

CPD On Demand - Wall & Ceiling Specification to NCC 2022 – Pathways to Compliance & Performance

Watch the October instalment of CPD Live On Demand

Deemed to Satisfy Compliant Level Entry Thresholds

Towards Net Zero - Blinds, Best Practice Sustainability & Beyond

Electric Fires as a Simpler, Greener Alternative

Wall & Ceiling Specification to NCC 2022 – Pathways to Compliance & Performance

Specifying bathroom fixtures for hospitals​ – Meeting the infectious disease challenge

A Guide to Vertical Cable Safety Barriers - Principles For Good Design

Understanding Qualicoat: The International Quality Certification for Architectural Powder Coating

Acoustics in Educational Facilities - A Best Practice Approach

Functional, Sustainable & Accessible – A Specifier’s Guide to Recycled Polymer Surface Water Drain Solutions

Circularity in the Built Environment

Watch the June installment of CPD Live On Demand

CPD On Demand - Discovering Inground Pump Stations - A Guide for Specifiers

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CPD On Demand - A New Way of Plumbing - Providing Flexibility in Design

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Specifying bathroom fixtures for hospitals – Meeting the infectious disease challenge