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August's issue of RIBA CPD Showcase

The latest accredited CPD from the RIBA CPD Providers Network. 

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This month's RIBA CPD Showcase covers sustainability, echoed by our two featured core curriculum topics – ‘Sustainable architecture' and ‘Places, planning and communities’ – and reinforced by a look at sustainable finishes and sustainable heating and cooling systems.

The latest CPD section includes material such as 'Designing For Dementia Care' by Saloni UK Ltd, 'Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls' by Amtico International, and 'Restoring Flues, Ducts & Pipes' by Kompozit'All UK

Some of the CPD material with a focus on sustainability includes:

Additional sustainability content can be found in the 'Sustainable heating and cooling' and 'Sustainable finishes' sections. 

The 'places, planning and communities' section covers the legal, regulatory and policy frameworks for creating successful urban and rural places, and the relevant planning processes and procedures. CPD material in this section includes '3D City Models Overview' by AccuCities, 'Designing for Dementia Facilities' by Tarkett and 'Mapping Your Way to Better Projects' by Passinc Ltd T/A MapServe

Visit ribacpd.com to find even more RIBA-accredited CPD materials.


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