Hafele CPD Seminars

Häfele joined the RIBA CPD network providers in September 2006, like most suppliers of construction products our main objective was to promote the correct specification of our product range to the decision makers and specifiers within the UK architectural and construction industry. Because Häfele have a vast range of products, sometimes specifiers can find it difficult to select the best product for a project; we felt that CPD would be the best medium to help with this problem.

As we are the largest supplier of sliding door gear systems in the UK we decided to make this the subject of our first approved seminar, which was titled ‘The What, Why and Where of Sliding Door Gear’.

From our first seminar being approved in 2006, our presentations have been extremely popular, and have been presented to practices across the UK and even Ireland. We now have 4 approved seminars covering our whole product range so our CPD presentations are being delivered somewhere 2 or 3 times a week.

Most of our presentations have been held at architects offices, but we are also involved in 12 -15 RIBA roadshows each year. Unlike some companies we don't set a minimum attendance figure for visiting practices which we believe has been part of the reason for our popularity. We have also made presentations to other construction professionals such as Clerk of Works, Facility Managers, Glazing project managers and many others.

Current CPD seminars

At present 4 seminars are available: Check Dates of Presentations

The What, Why and Where of Sliding Door Gear

• To provide an understanding of straight sliding, sliding folding and sliding stacking systems
• To highlight the advantages and disadvantages of various door gear systems
• To offer a guide to the criteria needed to specify door gear
• To provide examples of installations of various door systems

Frameless Glass Fittings for Doors, Screens and Canopies

This seminar covers the specification and installation of frameless glass for doors, screens and canopies, for residential and commercial applications

• To provide an understanding of the differences between annealed, toughened and laminated glass
• To explain the correct specification of hardware for pivoting and sliding doors, office partitions and overhead canopies
• To highlight the benefits of using frameless glass in a modern building
• To provide examples of installations of frameless glass panels

Defining Electronic Access Controls

• What is an access control system? We will explain the differences between using conventional locking methods and access control solutions
• Why use an access control system? There are a number of special features and benefits of using an access control system as opposed to a conventional locking system, for both security and practical reasons
• Where can you use access control? We will show you the type of system to use in particular applications along with situations where certain aspects of an access control system would not be suitable

Specifying Door Ironmongery - A basic guide

• A guide to the 5 basic elements that are used when specifying door hardware
• Examining hardware that is used to hang, operate, lock, close and protect a door in detail
• The building standards to be taken into account for each element
• Examples of generic door sets for common openings

Duration

45 minutes plus questions