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News Release from: BRE | Subject: Designing and building for airtightness
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 August 2005
Are you ready for the revisions to Part
L?
BRE is holding a series of half-day training seminars for architects and contractors on designing and building for airtightness.
With the upcoming revisions to Part L, airtightness is once again a hot topic for the construction industry To comply with the new regulations, and avoid the costly remedial work that failing an airtightness test entails, a building's envelope needs to be designed and constructed to be as airtight as possible
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 20 May 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Ready for revisions to Part L?
BRE is holding a half-day training seminar for architects and contractors on designing and building for airtightness.
But do you know exactly how to achieve this? BRE is holding a series of half-day training seminars for architects and contractors on designing and building for airtightness.
Delegates will be guided through what has to be done and why, eg how to design for airtightness; common problem areas; constructing an airtight building envelope; good workmanship; and construction techniques.
Sessions will be run by BRE's airtightness specialists.
The seminar costs GBP145 plus VAT, and delegates will receive a free copy of Airtightness in commercial and public buildings (retail value GBP50).
This is a CPD event.
Dates and venues are as follows:.
05 October - Britannia Hotel, Birmingham.
12 October - Midland Hotel, Manchester.
19 October - Radisson Marlborough Hotel, London.
To book your place, call BRE Events on 01923 664800, e-mail events@bre.co.uk, or book online at www.bre.co.uk/events.
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