Judging by the response and animated discussion that took place in the class immediately following the talk it was clear that the students were very appreciative of what they had heard and had understood the relevance not just in the project they are currently working on but also in their everyday working lives. Mick Jones of Barking College summed it up with “Job well done!”
Having trained a staggering 3350 delegates, TGR is constantly reviewing and evaluating its training programme to ensure our high standards are maintained. We strive to provide delegates with the latest on cutting-edge sustainable construction technolgies and concepts - with comment on what works and what doesn’t. As such we’re meeting your demand for more courses in our popular Eco-refurbisher course, check out the events page. Remember - it’s become even easier to be a TGR member and if you’ve already completed a one day course why not sign up for another and get the full benefits that our membership offers.
Many thanks to delegates who took part in the series of CPD sessions I recently completed with RIBA’s North Region. Excellent feedback was received from all delegates, who all contributed to making these session lively and informative. A delegate who took part in the Knutsford presentation said “I was genuinely inspired by Lucy’s presentation“ which is fantastic to hear - see our CPD page for more information on booking training for your requirments.
I have just finished a round of eight half day CPD sessions on sustainable construction for the RIBA around the UK and noticed some common themes arising from audience comments: Read the rest of this entry »
Read TGR’s trainer Cath Hassell’s blog entry on Footprint http://blog.emap.com/footprint/2009/09/14/to-flush-or-not-to-flush-cath-hassell-replies-to-paul-hinkin/
Cath is next presenting at TGR’s Sustainable Building and Services Course in Norwich on the 12th of November. See events page for full details.
Practical advice on making green building work from TGR member Simon Lewis, the Green House Project
The Green House Project is a Bristol-based building consultancy and member of The Green Register of Construction Professionals. They run workshops to teach industry professionals the basic principles of building science whilst showing them how to use simple tools and perform simple tasks. Read the rest of this entry »
Guest blog by Robert Borruso, TGR Expert Trainer
The profile of renewable technologies has been growing relentlessly over the past few years, spurred on by countless government initiatives and regulation. Some planning authorities now even insist that a proportion of all the energy used in any new development comes from renewables sources as a planning condition. With the latest targets for UK CO2e emission levels set at 34% below 1990 levels by 2020, and with the government’s own delivery plan containing plans to cut CO2 emissions from the power sector by 50%, you could start to tentatively believe that the promise being made since the early 90s by some green groups that with the right support for the technology the UK could lead the world in low carbon energy production, might now at last be coming true. Read the rest of this entry »
The Green Register held its new Accredited Eco-refurbishment seminar in Bristol on 24th June with a satisfyingly full house. We had three things in mind when creating this course - architects workload slowing down, people not being able to afford to move (and so needling to refurbish/expand their current abode) and the demand for advice on refurbishing houses using eco-principles and hey presto the course was born. Read the rest of this entry »
Guest blog by delegate Tim Brown, Ashton Design, Cumbria
Work in Cumbria is varied and diverse but predominantly involves renovation/refurbishment and extension of traditional buildings, many employing solid stone walls and dipping slate roofs. Therefore when I learnt of the one day course to become an Accredited Eco-Refurbisher and with the experience of previous Green Register events I decided to venture down to Bristol. Read the rest of this entry »
Guest blog by delegate Malcolm Glenister, Dipl. Arch. (Glos.,) RIBA, Director of BPL Architecture, Tewkesbury, Glos., GL20 5NX.
I attended the 2-day introductory course “Sustainable Building & Services”, at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, 1046, Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6LJ, on 12th - 13th May, 2009, which was a very rewarding and enjoyably informative 2 days, with a small group of fellow architects in tranquil landscaped surroundings just off the A38.
Lucy is an architect with 25 years of professional experience and has particular expertise in the sustainable issues relevant to architecture. Lucy worked as a Product Specialist for five years where she researched the environmental impact of sustainable building materials and systems and advised architects and other professionals on the selection of building materials.
In 1999, Lucy started her own sustainable architecture practice, archipeleco and created The Green Register of Construction Professionals in 2000, now a nationwide educational and networking organisation promoting sustainable building practices to all disciplines of the construction industry.