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You can use this site for the general study element which RIBA anticipates will make up to half of your annual 35 CPD hours and 100 points - from any desktop. Just click on the credit you are interested in below to download a printable PDF. All modules have been created in PDF to make them easy to print off. To download and view modules you need Adobe Acrobat.
| Course Title | Duration | PDF Size | |
| George Gardner of Gardner Stewart Architects. May 2007 Creating sustainable urban green spaces | 30 mins | 3Mb | Download |
| Pooran Desai of Bioregional. May 2007 How sustainable lifestyles can inform development and masterplanning. | 30 mins | 2Mb | Download |
| Keith Bradley of Feilden Clegg Bradley. May 2007 Thoughts on designing homes and details on Accordia, Cambridge. | 30 mins | 3Mb | Download |
| Patrick Clarke of Llewelyn Davies Yeang. May 2007 Planning for successful streets and homes. | 30 mins | 2Mb | Download |
| Jens Randecker: Hammarby Sjostad, Stockholm. May 2007 Background to the planning and description of one of Europe's most sustainable large scale developments. | 30 mins | 5Mb | Download |
| Kevin McGeough of English Partnerships. May 2007 Car Parking. What works where? (2) | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| David Birkbeck of Design for Homes. May 2007 Car Parking. What works where (1) | 30 mins | 2Mb | Download |
| Urban Coding. A cure for SLOAP? (Space Left Over After Planning). David Lunts, (then) Director, Urban Policy, ODPM. A presentation given at the House Builders Federation and Design for Homes 'Design Codes' conference, May 2004 | 30 mins | 3Mb | Download |
| Parc Derwen. Clive Rand, Barton Wilmore Partnership. A presentation given at the House Builders Federation and Design for Homes 'Design Codes' conference, May 2004 | 30 mins | 3Mb | Download |
| The legal opportunities and pitfalls of Design Codes in existing and emerging planning law. Karen Cooksley, Head of Planning and Regeneration, Bevan Ashford. A presentation given at the House Builders Federation and Design for Homes 'Design Codes' conference, May 2004 | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Codes in Context. Paul Murrain, Senior Design Director, The Prince's Foundation. A presentation given at the House Builders Federation and Design for Homes 'Design Codes' conference, May 2004 | 30 mins | 4Mb | Download |
| Bidding for coded land: The process at Upton, Northampton. Sylvia Short, Design Manager, English Partnerships. A presentation given at the House Builders Federation and Design for Homes 'Design Codes' conference, May 2004 | 30 mins | 2Mb | Download |
| Crown Street Regeneration Project & Queen Elizabeth Square. Tom Macartney, Chief Executive, Sunderland arc. A presentation given at the House Builders Federation and Design for Homes 'Design Codes' conference, May 2004 | 30 mins | 2Mb | Download |
| Design Codes: Bureaucracy to creativity. Vivek Nanda, Alan Baxter and Associates. A presentation given at the House Builders Federation and Design for Homes 'Design Codes' conference, May 2004 | 30 mins | 2Mb | Download |
| Design Codes: The implications for landowners and developers. Yolande Barnes, Director of Research, FPD Savills. A presentation given at the House Builders Federation and Design for Homes 'Design Codes' conference, May 2004 | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Northampton Urban Extension: Better Highway and Street Layouts. Brian Wooding, Northamptonshire County Council and Andrew Cameron, Alan Baxter and Associates. A Presentation given at the Building for Life Milton Keynes conference, November 2003 | 30 mins | 2Mb | Download |
| Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge. Keith Bradley, Feilden Clegg Bradley Architects LLP. A presentation given at the Building For Life Milton Keynes conference November 2003. | 30 mins | 3Mb | Download |
| Central Milton Keynes and Campbell Park. Andrew Jones, Edaw. A presentation given at the Building for Life Milton Keynes conference November 2003. | 30 mins | 2Mb | Download |
| Really Sustainable Communities. Roger Levett, Partner, Levitt-Therivel. A presentation given at the Building for Life Ashford Conference, November 2003. | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Eastern Quarry: Form and content for a new urban village. Clive Rand, Masterplanning Partner, Barton Willmore Architects. A presentation given at the Building For Life Ashford Conference, November 2003 | 30 mins | 2Mb | Download |
| Ashford Barracks: A sustainable mixed use community. Bill Hanway, Managing Principle, EDAW and David Mills, Managing Director, Westbury Homes South East Region. A presentation given at the Building For Life Ashford conference, November 2003 | 30 mins | 2Mb | Download |
| Delivering Sustainable Communities in the Cambridge sub-region. Will Cousins, David Lock Associates. A presentation given at the Building For Life Harlow conference, October 2003 | 30 mins | 2Mb | Download |
| European precedents to road layout and homezones. Graham Smith, Joint Centre for Urban Design, Oxford Brookes University A presentation Given at the HBF and Design for Homes 'PPG3 and Design' Conference, Hilton Dartford, June 2003 | 30 mins | 3Mb | Download |
| Exploiting PPG3 and Egan principles OR keeping the planners and Technical Directors happy! Peter Phippen, Partner PRP Architects. A presentation Given at the HBF and Design for Homes 'PPG3 and Design' Conference, Hilton Dartford, June 2003 | 30 mins | 2Mb | Download |
| Exploiting PPG3 and Egan principles OR keeping the planners and Technical Directors happy Peter Phippen, Partner PRP Architects. A presentation Given at the HBF and Design for Homes 'PPG3 and Design' Conference, Hilton Dartford, June 2003 | 30 mins | 2Mb | Download |
| Lacuna, Kings Hill. James Sunley, CEO of Sunley plc and Simon Beck, Director of Clague Architects. A presentation given at the HBF and Design for Homes 'PPG3 and Design' Conference, Hilton Dartford, June 2003 | 30 mins | 4Mb | Download |
| Greenhithe, Dartford. The development and design process. John Callcutt, CEO Crest Nicholson plc and George Gardner, Director of Tibbalds TM2. A presentation Given at the HBF and Design for Homes 'PPG3 and Design' Conference, Hilton Dartford, June 2003 | 30 mins | 3Mb | Download |
| The design of car parking in residential developments - Towards better practice. Kevin McGeough, Policy Manager (Planning and Design), English Partnerships. A presentation Given at the HBF and Design for Homes 'PPG3 and Design' Conference, Hilton Dartford, June 2003 | 30 mins | 3Mb | Download |
| Martin Crookston of Llewelyn Davies: Strategic setting forhousing market growth. A presentation given at the Building for Life Harlow conference, 9 October 2003 | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Stephen Proctor: Abode, New Hall, Harlow, an urban extension with strong identity. A presentation given by the Proctor and Matthews Director at the Design for Homes conference, 'The Road Ahead', December 2002 | 30 mins | 2Mb | Download |
| Phillip Barnes, Nathaniel Lichfield + Partners: The implications of nearly 3 years of PPG3. A presentation given at the Design for Homes conference, 'The Road Ahead', December 2002 | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Ben Derbyshire, Director, HTA architects: The Simpler the Better. A presentation given at the Design for Homes 'The Road Ahead' conference, December 2002 | 30 mins | 2Mb | Download |
| Melville Dunbar, Melville Dunbar associates: Real urban planning for the shires. A presentation given at the Design for Homes 'The Road Ahead' conference, December 2002 | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Mark Massey, Director, Ian Darby Partnership: Pioneering the new planning emphasis. A presentation given at the Design for Homes 'The Road Ahead' conference, December 2002 | 30 mins | 2Mb | Download |
| John Harvey, Northants Borough Council + David Taylor, Alan Baxters: The planners' perspective. A presentation given at the Design for Homes 'The Road Ahead' conference, December 2002 | 30 mins | 2Mb | Download |
| Peter Redman on Living over the shop. Lecture by the Notting Hill Housing Trust Chief Executive given at the Design for Homes Intensive Flair conference June 2001. | 30 mins | 3Mb | Download |
| Dietmar Eberle on European models for the urban block. Lecture by the Baumschlager + Eberle-Grassmann Architects Director, given at the Design for Homes Intensive Flair conference, June 2001. | 30 mins | 4Mb | Download |
| Peter Vaughan, Director of Broadway Malyan on Mixed use - The sky's the limit. Lecture given at the Design for Homes Intensive Flair conference, June 2001. | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Coin Street, past present and future. What next for Coin Street? by Ian Tuckett, Director Coin Street Community Builders. Coin Street 2001 - an urban square, by Graham Haworth, Partner Haworth Tompkins Architects. Both lectures given at the Design for Homes Intensive Flair conference, June 2001. | 1 hour | 2Mb | Download |
| John Weir on what the new community lease means for design. Lecture by the Group Design & Development Director of Wilcon Homes. Given at the Design for Homes Intensive Flair conference, June 2001. | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Dickon Robinson on re-discovering high-rise living. Lecture by the Director of Development and Technical Services, Peabody Trust. Given at the Design for Homes Intensive Flair conference, June 2001. | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Philip Barnes of Nathaniel Lichfield on PPG3 and Urban intensification. Lecture by the Director of Nathaniel Lichfield, given at the Design for Homes Intensive Flair conference, June 2001. | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Guide to Part L: Energy Efficiency Regulations. A RIBA approved CPD self tutorial produced by H+H Celcon | 1 hour | 2Mb | Download |
| Building to Approved Document 'L' with Aircrete. A RIBA approved CPD self tutorial produced by H+H Celcon | 1 hour | 2Mb | Download |
| Insulated Pitched Roofing. A RIBA approved CPD self tutorial produced by Dow Construction Products | 1 hour 30 mins | 2Mb | Download |
| Thermal Insulation for Floors. Thermal Insulation for Floors, a RIBA assessed seminar produced by Dow Construction Products. | 1 hour 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Wendy Shillam on Birmingham's Saltly and Smallheath SRB. Lecture by the Shillam + Smith partner on reinventing the terrace for multicultural Birmingham using a fully flexible and organically stylish comtemporary terraced form. Given at the Design for Homes Joined-up Housing conference, November 2000. | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| John Burrell on the development of Lambeth's Angell Town. Lecture by the Burrell Foley Fischer Partner on Angell Town, a Housing Design Award winner, which uses terraces instead of apartments for a popular high-density affordable scheme. Given at the Design for Homes conference, November 2000. | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Richard Lavington on terraced housing in the Netherlands. Lecture by the Maccreanor Lavington Director on why nearly all Dutch middle-market housing is terraced. Given at the Design for Homes conference, November 2000. | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Peter Spoors of Miller Homes on Sedgefield villge. Lecture on the development of the scheme, designed by architects Jane Darbyshire and David Kendall, which doubles the density of the original proposal using terraces and crescents. Given at the Design for Homes Joined-up Housing conference, November 2000. | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Piers Gough on the remorseless logic of terraced housing. Lecture by the CZWG partner given at the Design for Homes Joined-up Housing conference, November 2000 | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Michael Martin of Crest Construction Management on Portishead. Lecture on selecting innovation for terraced homes to accelerate the build programme, offer flexible layouts, reduce skilled trades, eliminate defects and cut wastage. Given at the Design for Homes Joined-up Housing conference, November 2000 | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Dr Patrick Clarke of Llewelyn Davies on the terrace and density. Lecture on whether the terrace can deliver the government's planning policy objectives, given at the Design for Homes Joined-up Housing conference, November 2000 | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Stefan Muthesius on the history of the terraced form. Lecture by Stefan Muthesius, author of The English Terraced House, given at the Design for Homes Joined-up Housing conference, November 2000 | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Application of Aircrete Blocks. This CPD will provide the specifier with a greater understanding of the properties, capabilities, applications and benefits of aircrete blocks. | 1 hour | 2Mb | Download |
| Value and Benefits Assessment of Modular Construction. Seven case studies using modular steel construction produced by the Steel Construction Institute. | 1 hour 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Brickwork specification to BS3921. Brickwork specification document produced by Hanson Brick | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Timber Frame Housing Construction. Technical guide from British Gypsum looking at best practice in specifying timber frame construction details | 1 hour | 2Mb | Download |
| Roger Levett of CAG Consultants, author of DETR's new settlements framework, on sustainability. | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| David Rudlin of URBED, author of the Urban Capacity Assessment on its role in PPG3. | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Architect and masterplanner Kees Christiaanse on the Dutch approach to housing. | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |
| Caspar 2, Leeds. Scheme details and response to prefabrication by architect David Levitt. | 1 hour | 1Mb | Download |
| Sir Peter Hall, UCL's Bartlett Professor of Planning on why suburbs do or don't work. | 30 mins | 1Mb | Download |