Brett Martin Daylight Systems

The following CPD seminars are available:

Seminar: "Daylighting of Buildings ? Plastic Rooflights" examines why we need daylight, including health issues connected with daylight, or rather, lack of appropriate daylight, legislation which is relevant, some of the consequences of poor lighting and how in principle the requirements can be met.

Seminar: "Roof lights and their use for conservation of fuel and power" provides an overview of the revisions and changes made to UK?s part L and Scotland?s part J documents, identification and expansion of the main themes relevant to the building envelope, and rooflight options for satisfying the regulations.

Seminar: "Daylight By Design" discusses how to balance good daylight with the various needs for roof safety, low U-valves and cost efficiency in any building type.

Seminar: "Specifying Zero Risk Rooflights" gives a greater understanding of contemporary issues concerning rooflight specification and how to build the appropriate level of safety into future specifications.

For further information contact:
Mr Nigel Phelps
Business Development Manager
Sandford Close
Aldermans Green Industrial Estate
Coventry CV2 2QU
Tel:02476602022
Fax:02476602745

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Cox Building Products

Seminar: Daylight Concepts

Format: 55min presentation and discussion forum

Audience Group: Architects, Surveyors, Specifiers and Local Authorities

Description: The benefits of natural daylight are explained in terms of health implications and the reducing of greenhouse gases. Part L is explored and the effects it has on rooflight design. The implication for rooflights with CDM and the fragility issues are also examined. The positive benefits of natural daylight are considered across the education, commercial, retail and the leisure sectors of the market. Finally, the issues of Sustainability are investigated.

For Further Information Contact:
Cox Building Products Ltd
CRH House
1-3 Prothero Ind Est
Bilport Lane
Wednesbury
West Midlands? WS10 0NT
Tel: 0121 530 4230
Fax: 0121 530 4231

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Filon Products

CPD Approved seminars are available relating to the use of rooflights to
comply with:

a. Part L2 (2002) Regulations ? u-values and trade off.
b. CDM Regulations ? non-fragility issues with building life solutions.

The seminars can be given at the premises of designers, engineers, building control, contractors or developers at any time to suit. Seminars are on PowerPoint and given by technically experienced staff with each seminar taking about one hour.

For further information contact:
Mr Dave Hathaway
Filon Products Limited
Unit 3
Ring Road
Zone 2
Burntwood Business Park
Burntwood
Staffordshire WS7 3JQ
Tel: 01543 687 300
Fax: 01543 687 303

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Hambleside Danelaw

Seminar: "Design Considerations for GRP Industrial Rooflights" covers the various considerations to be borne in mind when designing for rooflights:

Building use, heights and shape, type of roof covering, the effects of adjacent buildings, building regulations including a worked example of thermal transmittance calculation from MCRMA, fire performance requirements and safety and maintenance.

For further information contact:
Belinda Fletcher
Hambleside Danelaw Limited
Long March
Daventry
Northamptonshire
NN11 4NR
Tel: 01327 701925
Fax: 01327 701909

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Ubbink

Construction CPD Certification Service ? www.cpduk.co.uk

Seminar: Modular Rooflights for Flat Roofs
Format: One hour in-house seminar
Audience group: Architects, Surveyors, Specifiers and Local authority Building Control Officers
Outline: In-house seminar which provides an overview of the designs and materials available for modular rooflights and their compliance with industry standards
Description: Rooflights come in many different forms. Important factors to consider when using rooflights are discussed. Glazing materials particulary TP (a) (rigid) are considered. Important items like Part L of the Building Regulations are looked at. Fragility issues are dealt with, particularly pr EN 1873 and the HSE (ACR [M] 001-2000
Costs: Free

For further information contact:
Ubbink (UK) Ltd
Borough Road
Brackley
Northants NN13 7TB
Tel: 01280 700211
Fax: 01280 705332

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Xtralite (Rooflights) Limited

Seminar: "Roofing Solutions"
Aims to provide a greater knowledge of the benefits of natural light, economic, psychological and physiological. The seminar will cover current legislation, Building Regulations AD L1 and L2 (2002 Edition) discussing the implications for rooflights, impact testing under ACR[M] 001:2000 - Test for Non-Fragility of Roofing Assemblies.

For further information contact:
Mr J Lowther
Business Development Manager
Spencer Road
Blyth Industrial Estate
Blyth
Northumberland NE24 5TG
Tel: 01670 354 157
Fax:01670 364 875

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