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Extra Event - July - Green Roofs
Tuesday 14 Juy 2009 - Sheffield

This seminar includes a 1 hour practitioner green roof theory session with questions based at ICOSS in Sheffield. Followed by a walking tour to these 6 local green roofs:

Jessop West
The Humanities Research Institute (HRI)
Lower Level West One Apartments
Regents Court
Green Roof Demonstration Site
The Interdisciplinary Centre of the Social Sciences (ICOSS)

Core Event 8 - Contracts for Clients
Tuesday 25 August - Wakefield

Best practice guidance on Building Contracts and Dispute Resolution 

This seminar is designed to deal with updates and developments in contracts and contract law - the lawyers speak. The session will include the following topics and be tailored to suit the needs of delegates

Core Event 9 - Sustainable Design and Construction - tackling the existing building stock
Tuesday 22 September 2009 - Wakefield

This seminar will highlight the implications of sustainable issues on design and construction, keep you abreast of new developments and bring you up to date with new and up-and-coming legislation. It also looks in some detail at issues relating to development and refurbishment of existing buildings.

Extra Event - September - Fountains Abbey
Adaptive Change
Fountains Mill - Thursday 17^th September 2009

Originally opened to visitors in 2002, this invaluable 1 day event will revisit the historic venue of Fountains Abbey Mill exploring the conservation & adaptation of this visual stunning industrial building set within the abbey precincts.  

Core Event 10 – Health, Safety and the CDM Regulations
Tuesday 27 October 2009 - Wakefield

This half day seminar is aimed at Architectural practices and will give broad and
detailed information about how they should manage their day to day health and safetworking practices. It will include their duty's and roles in the health and safety process; the Construction, Design and Management Regulations; and what and who the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) are targeting.

 

Core Event 11 – Diagnosing Defects in Buildings
Tuesday 17 November 2009 - Wakefield

It is fundamental that all building professionals have a thorough understanding of
building defects. This half-day seminar will make a comprehensive examination of
defect diagnosis through a wide range of building failures. 

 

Extra Event - November - Natural Ventilation
Tuesday 10 November 2009 - Wakefield

This seminar introduces delegates to the principles and practice of natural ventilation using state of the art laboratory and computer modelling techniques, and monitored case studies. It also gives delegates the opportunity to apply the ideas presented in a series of case studies.