This CPD will look at embracing existing building stock and a Retrofit opportunity with respectful specification. Learning objectives: Comprehend the scale and demand of a retrofit programme; What does a conservation rooflight offer; Recognise the benefits of making VELUX your partner in the early stages of the specification process.

Discover how AET’s underfloor air conditioning (UfAC) is redefining retrofit strategies and helping to futureproof buildings for decades to come. This RIBA-accredited CPD seminar is designed for architects, engineers, and consultants seeking innovative, sustainable, and flexible alternatives to traditional ceiling-based HVAC systems.

Traditional overhead air conditioning can compromise design intent, reduce usable ceiling height, and create inefficiencies when spaces are reconfigured. In contrast, UfAC transforms the floor void into a service zone, delivering conditioned air via modular Fantiles™ and zonal CAM units. This approach supports architectural vision, improves occupant wellbeing, and provides measurable whole-life carbon and cost savings.

Being able to find coatings that last, provide protection and solve problems in the built environment is always a challenge. With Owatrol solutions we will explore these scenarios and provide solutions that are tailored to both new buildings and the renovation of older ones. Problems such as how to maintain exterior masonry substrates; How to make the coating last? Paints that work without stabilising solutions, saving time and money. Exterior wood protection that not only decorates, but protects the timber; How to get coatings to last when others are failing? At Owatrol we pride ourselves on providing coatings that solve these and many other problems whilst delivering solutions that other coating manufacturers are not able to provide. With Eco-Friendly products throughout our range of solutions, we are at the forefront of today’s coatings technologies.

This CPD Presentation will show you where: Structural liners save you money; Structural liners return assets to full capacity quicker; Structural liners reduce environmental impact; Structural liners increase life expectancy.

The importance of heat retention goes beyond energy efficiency. Compare the performance and cost of modern insulation solutions and how simple and effective it is to ‘change the way you insulate’.

This CPD session will offer in-depth insights into the decarbonisation of heat and the basic principles of ASHPs such as COP, SPF and SCOP. You can expect to learn about hybrid systems, along with key design principles and typical schematics of hybrid systems.