FABER BLINDS DEVELOPS SOLAR SHADING SOLUTIONS CPD
Faber Blinds, part of Hunter Douglas Architectural Projects and the UK’s prime supplier of systems for solar shading, is passing on its industry-leading expertise in the form of a RIBA approved CPD.
Simon Barratt, Senior Specification Manager for Faber Blinds, explained that the Solar Shading Solutions CPD highlighted the importance of sustainability and the challenges of designing, manufacturing and installing products to meet the exacting standards of such projects. It also provides an overview of current EU regulation and the requirements of LEED and BREEAM.
For Your Information - CPD + CE CE MARKING FOR THE SPECIFIER
Since the 1st July 2013 CE Marking has become mandatory in the UK for all construction products, but what does this mean for the specifier? Mark Wadsworth, Operations Director of Senior Architectural Systems looks at the impact of CE marking on the industry and what specifiers need to be aware of.
The CPD details the importance of choosing the right solution through case studies involving Faber Blinds’ bespoke systems.
01604 766251
www.faber.com Reader Enquiry: 34 SENIOR’S CPD SUCCESS
very wide general definition; so to is the growing use of the term for materials that have ‘Cradle to Cradle’ life cycles. Aluminium, for example, can be recycled almost infinitely with long cycles between uses. Today this high level of material availability in our cities has lead to the term ‘Urban Mines’ being adopted.
Recently launched in January, Senior Architectural Systems CPD, ‘Designing Sustainable Fenestration Systems’, a RIBA approved CPD, has proven to be very popular with specifiers. One CPD event alone attracted more than 50 specifiers emphasising the importance designing sustainability into all new and refurbishment projects.
The term ‘Sustainability’ is discussed and explained, as so often it is given a
The ‘Designing Sustainable Fenestration Systems’ CPD leads appropriately into the growing use of the BREEAM Certification for new buildings. With careful design and specification, up to 40 credits of the total 109 available for the building can be achieved. The CPD explains where these credits can be obtained and the methodology required.
Following the CPD’s success Senior’s are already developing the follow up CPD which is intended to highlight the “Detailing and Delivering of Fenestration Solutions”, and will be a guide to best practice.
Reader Enquiry: 35 01709 772600
www.seniorarchitectural.co.uk ACRYLIC BASED SOLID SURFACE CPD
The fenestration industry in the UK has had some time to evaluate and prepare for the mandatory CE marking that has been imposed by Brussels in July this year. But for what seems to be another layer of legislation, CE marking does make a lot of sense, in fact it brings together much of our current legislation to offer a single label of conformance.
It all starts with the Construction Products Regulations (CPR) EU 305/2011 which directs suppliers/installers to label their products with the CE mark (Conformite European). CE marking confirms compliance with Harmonised European standards (hEN’s), which provide methods and criteria for assessing the performance of construction products in relation to their Essential characteristics. hEN 14351-1 is applicable for doors and windows for domestic and commercial locations, and hEN 13830 for curtain walls.
DOES THE CE MARK HAVE TO BE LEGIBLE AND IF SO WHERE? By affixing, or having affixed, the CE marking to the product, packaging or accompanying documentation the manufacturer and/or installer is confirming that they take responsibility for the conformity of the construction product with the declared performances as well as with all the applicable requirements defined in the CPR and all other additional relevant regulations.
The mark may be permanent, but as it is mandatory there is no ‘marketing’ advantage to incurring additional costs to making it visible on the product, on the contrary, the mark could detract from the aesthetics of the supplied product.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE CONFORMITY?
If the product is supplied and installed, such as in the case of windows, doors and curtain walls, it is the responsibility of the sub-contractor on the project. This is a legal obligation and there is no need to request for CE marking or even specify compliance.
The hEN’s provide important information on the scope; normative references; terms and definitions; requirements; testing; assessment and sampling methods; assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP); and, CE marking and labelling. Sub-contractors will attain much of this information from systems and product manufacturers, but is their legal responsibility to ensure it is provided.
WHAT’S BEHIND THE CE MARK THAT CONFIRMS COMPLIANCE? An important CPR requirement for the manufacturer is to prepare a document called Declaration of Performance (DoP) and to supply it to the customer, in our case the main contractor, in paper or electronic means. By drawing up a DoP the sub-contractor assumes full and legal responsibility for the declared performances. It is important to qualify that the DoP only relates to the product, it can be viewed as a ‘Product Passport’ and as such it may not always relate to the projects specification or specific requirements.
The DoP must be retained by the manufacturer for a period of 10 years after the construction product is placed on the market. A CE mark cannot be affixed if a DoP has not been drawn up. A DoP is required for every product supplied on a project, it need not be provided with the product, but must be available upon request. Common products may be gathered together on a single DoP.
AS A SPECIFIER WHAT DO I NEED TO DO? Nothing... As the CE mark is a label of conformance it offers the specifier, the main contractor and ultimately the owner of the property, confidence that the product conforms to the standards. For all orders placed after the 1st of July, product supplied and/or installed will be deemed compliant. As a customer you must be given access to a DoP, should you wish to refer to it.
At Senior’s we have advised all our customers of the requirements of the CPR and their legal obligation to be in compliance. Despite some negative comments posted by some in the press, we believe the CE mark does offer the industry the ability to bring much of what our customers were already doing into a single compliance document, the DoP.
As the exclusive distributor for HI-MACS® Solid Surface in the UK and Ireland, James Latham now offers a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminar on acrylic based solid surfaces.
Created specifically for architects and designers, the seminar provides a greater understanding of this versatile material and its potential applications and will assist with specifications and material choices, covering a number of areas including;
Raw materials, an overview of sheet manufacturing techniques, an overview of fabrication techniques, commercial and residential applications (material usage) including thermoforming, translucency etc.
0116 257 3415
www.himacsuk.co.uk Reader Enquiry: 36
By affixing, or having affixed, the CE mark to the product, packaging or accompanying documentation, the installer or sub-contractor is confirming that they take responsibility for the conformity of the construction product with the declared performances as well as with all the applicable requirements defined in the CPR and all other additional relevant regulations.
For the specifier, the CE mark offers the assurance of conformity well after the project has been completed.
01709 772600
www.seniorarchitectural.co.uk Reader Enquiry: 37
23
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52