Members CPD

Key learnings:

1. Understand the link between LEAN Principles and your Sustainability objectives
2. An understanding of the LEAN Principles
3. How LEAN Principles can aid your Sustainability effort, including SKA, LEED and BREEAM project criteria
4. How you can apply LEAN Principles internally as well as externally to your organisation

With the growing popularity of marble, it is vital to understand how it is sourced and the impact that the material has on the wider environment.  The CPD examines both real marble and cultured marble for an in-depth look at the benefits and drawbacks of both materials.

Key Learnings:

1. Identify what defines a sustainable product
2. Acknowledge the importance of sustainability.
3. Examine the benefits and drawbacks of real and cultured marble.
4. Highlight how to make changes to create more sustainable choices.

Our CPD will help the audience understand more about how to successfully specify contract furniture; understanding materials, following regulations, quality and how to avoid common pitfalls when putting a scheme together.

Key Learnings:

• Contract vs Domestic furniture
• ​Understanding materials
• ​Types of contract furniture
• Customising furniture
• Upholstery – The Martindale Test, Crib 5, FIRA
• Durability testing
• Sustainability
• Care and maintenance
• ​End to end process

This CPD discusses factors that designers and consultants need to consider when specifying seating for projects – and, no, these are not centred around aesthetics, but the affect poor seating can have on the body. On average, present-day customers are physically bigger than 100 years ago and to simply widen the design of seats is not enough. Seat comfort may be a subjective assessment, but one precursor to seat discomfort is widely agreed: slumped posture. Slumped seated posture has also now been proven to affect anatomical, physiological, and psychological functions.

This interactive presentation covers:

• physical and ergonomic factors causing people to sit badly
• poor posture’s negative influence on physiological well-being and emotions
• clinical findings
• history of improving seated posture
• ideas to improve seat comfort and customer satisfaction

Learning outcomes:

• Effects of poor posture on the human body
• How to assess seat comfort
• New ways to address poor seated posture
• What to look for when specifying a seat

Antimicrobial technologies are quickly becoming an important factor in all sectors of interior design.

Learn about how intelligent antimicrobial protection is being embraced in contract fabrics, with this informative CPD for designers and architects, to help create spaces that are both beautiful and safe.

• Understand the role fabrics can play in the spread of infection and how antimicrobials can prevent this
• Learn about different types of antimicrobial fabrics
• Understand how to utilise antimicrobial fabrics in design
• Learn how to protect non-antimicrobial fabrics with antimicrobial cleaning solutions

The CPD discusses the factors that designers need to consider when specifiying for bathroom accessories for commercial projects - the base material, the chrome plating or finishing specification and whether the product has been designed for the purpose it will be used for. It looks into each of these factors; at non- ferrous materials, the chrome plating service conditions are more closely at Service Condition 2 which is required for bathrooms, the testing is required to check these service conditions and other design features required for products in this setting. 

Learning Outcomes:

1) An understanding of the different types of non-ferrous materials and their properties
2) An understanding of the four types of chrome plating service conditions and the testing required for these
3) An understanding of the properties of Service Condition 2 Chrome Plating required for a bathroom setting
4) An understanding of other design requirements needed for the purpose of a bathroom accessory in a commercial setting 

This seminar will look at:

• Technical Information / Project Support both on site & off site for commercial and residential projects
• Fire- rated material and its application 
• Advantages and Disadvantages, maintenance and life cycle of Lincrusta Wallcoverings 

Our CPD is a digital presentation showing current interior design trends where framing has been at the core of the scheme. We will inspire our audience to explore the many ways in which framing can be incorporated in to a contemporary, industry leading, interior scheme. There will be 10-15 minutes when attendees will have the opportunity to look at framing samples and ask questions regarding specification.

This seminar will look at:

• Fire retardancy, Levels of and Testing Procedures
• Water Proofing Fabrics, Benefits in Commercial Spaces
• Fabric StrengthStain
• Resistance, Effectiveness

This presentation is ideal for anyone specifying for the contract sector. Some areas we will touch on are:

• British and International FR Standards providing a greater knowledge and understanding
• Technical differences between fabric types (ensuring “fit for purpose” specification)
• The effect of using fabrics that are produced in the UK (sustainability, availability)
• Confidence when specifying fabrics from contract specialists (third party testing)
• Technical performance by market sector
• Plus more!

This seminar identifies key considerations for effective signage. It will help you understand the following topics:

• Understand the significance of designing spaces with a focus on human health and well-being
• Become familiar with the origin and Concepts of the WELLv2 Building Standard
• By reviewing in detail the Concepts of the WELL v2 Building Standard that specifically reference flooring, learn about how particular aspects of flooring can impact health and well-being in the built environment
• Understand how careful consideration in the specification of flooring, and in particular carpet and luxury vinyl tile, can help contribute towards achieving the WELL Building Standard certification for future projects.

An overview of the different type of Solid Surface on the market.  As well as sheet solid surface, there are also other surfaces available. This training session will allow attendees to identify the different type of material, the benefits and draw backs of the materials  and identify which ones would be most suitable for a given project.