C202 - Glass and glazing 2003

C202 - Glass and glazing 2003Outline: This course is intended to provide an introduction to the manufacture and processing of glass, its safe use, mechanical performance, thermal performance, and issues associated with design, installation and inspection. The course identifies relevant British, European and CWCT standards and guides which relates to the use of glazing in the building envelope. NOTE: The material for this course is based on previous MTCP and CWDC courses. Target

Test apparatus

Appreciate key production and fabrication issues relating to façade materials

including global warming potential (GWP)

Energy rating systems

It is intended for professionals with limited façade experience – such as sustainability consultants and architects – to support embodied carbon assessments for system optioneering

Yet delivering genuinely low-impact

Automation can be used to optimise the shading performance through the seasons and allow it to distinguish between detrimental and beneficial solar gain

European and CWCT standards and guides relevant to these issues

Properties of gasket materials

and factors affecting performance

Overview of building regulations requirements

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