CPD Seminars/Events
CPD Seminars
Solarcentury are a RIBA-approved Continuous Professional Development (CPD) provider.
Our free CPD seminar entitled Integrating photovoltaics into buildings is designed to provide a good overview of photovoltaics, and how best to include the range of PV technologies into building designs. The seminar covers issues such as how PV works, sizing systems, best practice, detailing points to watch when specifying, questions of maintenance and typical warranties.
This CPD would be of interest to planners, developers, architects, and energy consultants. To view an overview of this CPD seminar please click here: Download CPD overview>>
Seminars take place at our Solarcentury office in Waterloo, London, generally on the third Wednesday of the month.
The next seminar will be held on:
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Wednesday 16 July 2008 at 5.30pm
Refreshments will be provided.
To book your place please complete and return a CPD Seminar Booking Form.
If you have any queries about the seminars please contact Thomas Heiser (thomas . heiser @ solarcentury . com) on 0207803 0253.
Please arrive in plenty of time as the seminar will start at 5.30 sharp. If you need directions to help you find our offices, please click here: Directions>>
Unfortunately we no longer have the resources to present our CPD seminars off site. However if you have a large group of people who want to hear the presentation please let us know as we are occasionally able to schedule talks that fit with existing arrangements.
Online CPD
As well as our in-house seminars we also offer online CPD via the RIBA website. The online presentation is focused on integrating photovoltaics into buildings and lasts 26 minutes. To view the seminar please visit the RIBA website here: Online CPD
Events
Solarcentury exhibits at conferences and exhibitions throughout the UK and abroad. If you are visiting one of the exhibitions listed below, make sure you come and pay us a visit to find out what's new in solar energy.
Upcoming events
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SAIEnergia. 15-18 October, Bologna, Italy.
Solarcentury will be exhibiting the latest in building-integrated solar technologies as part of the sustainable development showcase at this major Italian show. For more information please visit the SAIEnergia exhibition website. -
Interbuild 2008. 26-30 October, The NEC, Birmingham.
Solarcentury will be back at Interbuild to showcase our latest innovations in solar power. Come and visit us at Hall 5, stand D55/E50. For more information please visit the Interbuild 2008 website.
Past Events
- BRE seminar series - Low Carbon Buildings Programme Phase 2 (LCBP2)
- Salon des Energies Renouvelables (Renewable energy exhibition), Paris, 19-21 June, 2008
- Scottish Federation of Housing Associations Annual Conference, 9-10 June, 2008
- Ecobuild - Earls Court, London, 26-28 February
- Sheds 2008 - Celtic Manor Resort, 6-7 February
- Batimat 2007- International Building Exhibition, Paris Expo
- Interbuild 2007, Birmingham NEC
- Climate Change 2007- Creating a Low Carbon Economy
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Low Carbon Building Programme Public Sector Grant Launch, in Association with Northern Ireland Electricity
Explanation of the funding programme, the grants available and the application process
View the LCBP launch presentation
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Exemplar project: Fivemiletown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
View Fivemiletown launch presentation
For more information on the available grants, and to apply see the Public sector grants page
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Architects Journal - Designing with Renewable Energy: forum for getting to grips with one of the most profound issues in architecture and understand how to successfully incorporate renewable energy into modern and retrofit building design - presentations available for download on the AJ website.
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2006 Party Conferences: The Climate Clinic
The Climate Clinic is a conference within a conference. It's where party leaders, ministers, renowned scientists, opinion formers, environmentalists, low-carbon associations, business leaders and the public come together to debate the issues, spotlight the solutions and press for urgent action and vigorous political leadership. Download the Solarcentury Party Conference Solar Briefing



