Approved Document L
Effects on the Specification of Rooflights & 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 glass 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
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
Approved Document K
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
Safety and security
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
Using Rooflights to Unlock Light, Air & 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
Learn From The Experts
Glazing Vision’s Compliance 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.