Lunchtime CPD - Retrofit, should we be worried?

Lunchtime CPD - Retrofit, should we be worried?

We all now are subjected to an increasing level of advertising of thermal insulation products and services that claim to reduce our energy bills and are good for climate change etc. Are they really? Are we creating future building pathology problems that don’t need to exist..?
This lunchtime cpd will be a discussion between myself and Gemma Cornwall MRICS. Gemma is on the RICS Building Surveying PGP.

There are many social media sites offering a wide range of enthusiastic contractors, homeowners who like to do DIY as well as professionals each offering ideas and projects that we can use to insulate our homes and other buildings. Unfortunately, we are also now seeing the failure of many schemes due to the lack of understanding of moisture movement in traditional buildings. Condensation is a considerable risk.

This lunchtime cpd session will explore the topic and will raise some interesting questions that we can all ask ourselves next time a retrofit scheme is proposed.

Duncan is one of the UK’s most experienced Chartered Building Surveyors regarding historic and Listed Buildings, having been doing this work for over 35 years. He runs Listed Building Surveys and he was Chair of the RICS Building Conservation Steering Group 2017 – 2023. He is the lead author of the new RICS Professional Standard – Conservation of Heritage Buildings and Assets, which will be published in 2024. Duncan teaches building surveying, architectural history, building pathology and building conservation to undergraduate, postgraduate and mature students and also to the general public and the trades.

£12.50 + VAT plus booking fee

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cbcstudies/1232176