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February's issue of RIBA CPD Showcase

Discover this month’s latest materials from RIBA CPD Providers - including brand new live and online seminars. 

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February has seen another month full of brand new RIBA-approved CPD content on ribacpd.com.  As lockdown continues, online learning remains a vital resource for RIBA members looking to achieve their development goals this year. 


This month’s issue of RIBA CPD Showcase has a focus on the building envelope. The building envelope is the physical boundary between the conditioned and unconditioned environment of a building and it must address the practicalities of day-to-day living while ensuring its occupants’ safety. It also highlights CPD materials in the Core Curriculum topics ‘Design, construction and technology’ and ‘Legal, regulatory and statutory compliance’. 

Some of the latest CPD content now available on ribacpd.com includes:

Remember that RIBA CPD Showcase only highlights a small sample of the wide range of resources available. You can search ribacpd.com to find the most relevant content for you and your individual goals.

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