Icynene CPD Talk Accredited by RIBA
03 April 2008
Icynene Inc. is pleased to announce that it has received CPD (Continuing Professional Development) accreditation from the Royal Institute of British Architects for its talk "Control of Air Leakage – Referencing Part L of the Building Regulations". The 40 minute talk will be offered in all areas of the United Kingdom by qualified building science specialists commencing in March 2008.
The talk will offer new perspectives on building design and energy savings based on recent research in building science which has changed our understanding of how buildings actually behave. Energy and moisture flows and the importance of air barrier will be examined along with the background to recent changes in the building regulations in the UK and other countries. As well examples highlighting some common building problems and solutions will be presented.
Icynene Inc., based in Canada, is one of the pioneers of the Green movement in North America. Its product, The Icynene Insulation System, is a water blown soft foam, invented in 1986, which is both an air barrier and insulation offering enhanced energy savings, improved indoor air quality and control of condensation and noise. Icynene is currently being introduced to the European market and is available from licensed Icynene Dealers and Distributors around the world.
