Pyroguard, the global provider of fire safety glass solutions which is part of the Technical Fire Safety Group, has introduced its latest continuing professional development (CPD) offering for the fire safety sector: ‘Fire safety glazing – a system not a product!’ The CPD has been approved by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
Aimed at architects and specifiers, Pyroguard’s new CPD has been developed to help raise awareness of the role and types of fire safety glass available, while educating the industry on the various factors to consider when specifying a suitable fire safety glass system. As well as explaining more about the role of fire safety glass and the part it can play in a building’s passive fire protection strategy, the CPD provides information on the three different classifications (E, EW and EI), with real fire test videos to demonstrate varying performance levels. The course also provides an overview of current testing standards, the different framing systems and explains how the multi-functionality of fire safety glass can facilitate innovations in architectural design, referencing recent project examples.
Andy Lake, Pyroguard’s sales director for the UK and Ireland, said: “People walk past fire safety glass all the time without realising it. That’s because it’s an ideal way to preserve the aesthetics and architectural design of a building, while still providing a form of high-performance passive fire protection.
“There still remains some confusion within the industry about how fire safety glass works, the classifications and applications and its use within a building. Our CPD serves to both educate and raise awareness, providing architects and specifiers with the knowledge needed to confidently specify a fire-rated glazed system on their next project.”
The ‘Fire safety glazing – a system not a product!’ CPD will be delivered as part of RIBA’s 2021 Digital CPD Roadshow, under the ‘Health, safety and wellbeing’ and ‘Design, construction and technology’ curriculum subjects. To learn more about Pyroguard, visit www.pyroguard.eu. Find out more about the RIBA CPD Roadshow at www.ribacpd.com/cpdroadshow.
