CPD Centre – Information and courses for Architects and Interior Designers

All the courses below are totally free to access.

architects riba cpd courses

You are not required to preregister to access the modules but on successful completion you will be asked to provide your email so we can send you a certificate.

After completing your first course you will be allocated a User ID via email and any successful course completions, along with your certificates, will be available to view or download again using the Login button below.

RIBA or BIID-Accredited CPD courses

The CPD courses below are accredited either by RIBA or BIID and are totally free to access, when and where you want. You may dip into them for information about a specific topic, or complete the full course. You don’t need to pre-register for access to the courses. On successful completion of a course and assessment, you will be asked for your email so we can send you a CPD certificate. After completing your first course you will be allocated a User ID so you can track successful course completions and download certificates.

Introduction To Timber

Course Takes Approx. 15 mins.
Wood in Interiors

Panelling, flooring, doors/fire doors, stairs, mouldings and species
Building With Wood

Timber frame, CLT, engineered wood, roofing floors and joists
Focus on Cladding

Course Takes Approx. 15 mins.
Procuring Sustainable Timber

Course Takes Approx. 30 mins.
Introduction to Windows

Course Takes Approx. 35 mins.
Deck Design & Installation

Course Takes Approx. 35 mins.
Wood Coatings & Preservatives

Course Takes Approx. 45 mins.

Assorted Fast Track CPD courses

Wood windows - Life Cycle Assessment

Heritage Windows

Wood windows - Service Life Planning

Wood windows - Whole life cost

Replacing windows in Conservation areas

Fire Doors - Part One

Fire Doors - Part Two

Fire Doors - Part Three

Other

TTF MD, Dave Hopkins

A fascinating insight into the ins and outs of sustainable procurement.

Specifiers Guide to Timber Windows

This guide was produced by the Wood Window Alliance to help architects with the selection and specification of window frames that meet modern performance standards and offer durability to match a typical 60 year building design life.

Windows: Whole Life Cost Analysis

This authoritative Whole Life Analysis of WWA timber, modified timber and alu-clad timber windows vs PVC-U includes detailed analysis.

New summer issue of Tra! The Swedish Wood architecture magazine

Advanced roof structures in wood have often served to surprise visitors and mark the importance of a building, a symbol of power and abundance for kings, emperors and spiritual leaders.