Continual Professional Development (CPD)

Archify CPD Assessment BadgeBreezway offers three Formal CPD Tutorials accredited by Archify to assist with your building designs.

CPD Tutorials can be delivered in-person or online for individuals or groups. Please contact our Design Assist Team to make your individual booking on +61 7 3847 0500 or email designassist@breezway.com.au

1. Fall Prevention CPD

In response to the ongoing issue of children being injured due to falls through windows and the significant expansion of apartment living, the Building Code Board has updated the provisions aiming to prevent falls through openable windows. This CPD presentation will cover the provisions, the testing requirements to show compliance and the potential resultant impact on ventilation.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  • Able to identify situations where fall prevention measures are required by the BCA.
  • Able to list the options to achieve compliance in bedrooms and early childhood centres.
  • Able to list the options to achieve compliance in other rooms.
  • Awareness of testing methodologies to prove compliance.

FORMAL CPD POINTS OFFERED:
1 Hour Presentation = 1 Formal CPD Point
PC46

2. Ventilation CPD

This tutorial will explain the scientific benefits of ventilation and will then take you through a thorough presentation of the impact on ventilation of different window types. A modelled energy efficiency study will then be discussed followed by a briefing on the WERS ratings for screened windows.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  • Identify four of the scientifically proven benefits of ventilation.
  • Describe the impact of window types and sizes on ventilation openings.
  • Describe the results of a study on the relative energy efficiency implications of air infiltration and ventilation.
  • Be aware of WERS ratings for screened products.

FORMAL CPD POINTS OFFERED:
1 Hour Presentation = 1 Formal CPD Point
PC33

3. AS2047 & AS1288 CPD

This tutorial will provide an overview of AS2047 “Windows and external glazed doors in buildings” and AS1288 “Glass in buildings – Selection and installation” which are two of the key Standards relating to windows. The tutorial will explain the key sections of the Standards that specifiers interact with and the impacts of the requirements of the Standards on their designs.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  • Awareness of the various performance requirements of AS 2047.
  • Appreciate the trade-offs between performance, size and window configurations.
  • Awareness of the factors influencing glass strength.
  • Understand how the risks of human impact can be managed through glass selection and design.

FORMAL CPD POINTS OFFERED:

1 Hour Presentation = 1 Formal CPD Point
PC46