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FREE RIBA APPROVED CPD FOR ARCHITECTS, PLANNERS & DEVELOPERS
Maintaining and improving professional competence, skills, abilities and knowledge
ALTECNIC LAUNCH FREE ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM ‘ALTECNIC ACADEMY’
Altecnic Academy provides users with access to a range free CIBSE Accredited CPDs, which have been written and delivered by industry experts, available to access whenever and wherever the user wants.
The Police Crime Prevention Academy are running free RIBA Approved CPD sessions on Secured by Design in September, October and November 2024. The sessions, delivered via Microsoft Teams, will run between 12.30pm and 1.30pm on the following dates: • • •
Friday 27th September Friday 25th October Friday 29th November
To book a place, please email
info@crimepreventionacademy.com indicating your preferred date. A Teams invite will be sent to you or your nominated point of contact to share with colleagues. This CPD will explore the Police Secured by Design initiative, which operates across a wide range of building sectors including residential, education, health, transport, commercial, retail, sport and leisure, as well as promotes security standards for a wide range of applications and products. These principles have been proven to reduce crime risk by up to 87%, by combining standards of physical security and principles of crime prevention through environmental design. Topics covered include how the scheme is implemented and successes in previous development projects, terminology and how to fi nd secured products that have achieved police preferred specifi cation. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of: •
Secured by Design as a proven police scheme which reduces crime and creates safer communities
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Relevant legislation, policy & guidance
Secured by Design as more current than ADQ and other documents referencing security and safer communities An overview of property crime trends An evaluation of why crime occurs
How the Secured by Design scheme is implemented
How an open, welcoming and safe environment can be achieved by incorporating crime prevention design into the layout and landscaping of the immediate surroundings in subtle ways that will be barely noticeable to residents
Successes in previous development projects & how developments that meet the Secured by Design award are more sustainable How SBD keeps parallel with current crime trends and methods
One CPD e-certifi cate per company is available upon request.
www.crimepreventionacademy.com
www.securedbydesign.com/services/cpd
Altecnic Ltd, a leading supplier of hydronic solutions and part of the Caleffi Group, have launched a free online learning platform called Altecnic Academy, which features a range of CIBSE Accredited CPDs. As an online-based learning platform, the Altecnic Academy has been developed to support members of the plumbing and heating industry by providing easy access to courses that focus on relevant industry topics. The new platform already has a range of courses available for users to engage with, including: • • •
Pressure Reducing Valves Legionella Considerations When Reactivating Buildings
System Design For Effi ciency For Using Electronic Heat Interface Units (HIUs)
• Expansion Vessels
All users who pass courses taken on the Altecnic Academy platform will be issued with a CPD certifi cate and can log the courses as part of their CPD hours. The system also auto reminds users to retake the CPDs when their certifi cate expires, ensuring that all knowledge is up to date. Head of Marketing at Altecnic, Helen Cooper, commented: “At
Altecnic, we consistently strive to support customers with more than just high-quality product solutions, but also as a source of trusted knowledge. The Altecnic Academy is a great addition to our technical hub that already contains Idronics UK, the Altecnic Podcast, and our extensive video library. The free of charge training platform, covers anything from industry legislation to more product-specifi c training courses. “By developing the Altecnic Academy platform, we are now able to provide a fl exible and accessible way for members of the industry to take part in training, no matter what stage of their career, so that they can further expand their knowledge and keep up to date with key industry topics.”
Altecnic Ltd is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of hydronic solutions. Established near Stafford in 1980’s, the company imports and supplies over 5,000 product lines to distributors throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland. The company provides trade merchants, plumbing and heating engineers and specifi ers with a comprehensive range of plumbing products, including; thermostatic mixing valves, underfl oor heating, sealed systems, dirt and air separation, backfl ow prevention and vessels and a whole lot more. Altecnic’s mission statement is to deliver the highest quality products and services to its customers, through manufacturing excellence, innovation and education. Their extensive range of products and services are chosen by trade merchants, original equipment manufacturers, plumbing and heating engineers and specifi ers.
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