A course examining the benefits and drawbacks associated with the adoption of strategies for reducig the consumption fo water from buildings and the impact of stormwater on flooding.
Sustainable construction is one of the most important agendas of our time. Based at Somerset College, the Genesis Centre is the sustainable construction resource and learning centre for the South West. This innovative centre is one of the most exciting developments in the Further Education sector today. The building serves as an active demonstration of how sustainable materials and technologies can be integrated into a contemporary, mainstream, building that addresses many of the issues the construction industry currently faces. These include energy management and CO2 reduction, waste management, water management and indoor air quality. Continuing professional development courses for construction professionals and people involved in self build or interested in sustainability in general are run from the Genesis Centre. Make your continuing professional development (CPD) both forward thinking and relevant to the present. Delivered from the Genesis Centre, the programme of sustainable CPD Modules consists of a variety of modules aimed primarily at those who commission, design, build and regulate our built environment.
This one day CPD course will inform you about some of the threats posed to the availability of our water supply, the CO2 emissions associated with the cleaning, movement and heating of water and the increased likelihood of flooding associated with the continued growth in non-permeable surfaces. From this informed position, you are then encouraged to think about a range of suitable measures that, when applied in appropriate circumstances, can provide solutions to some of the problems we face in achieving sustainable management of this greatly undervalued resource. Strategies considered will include sustainable urban drainage, green roofs, rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling and water saving appliances.
Tuition Fees : on enquiry
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