About:
Enquiry:
I am working on an Erasmus+ EC project with partners in Italy and Prague to set up an online training course for low energy retrofit for young architects.
We are looking to set up our own glossary of terms, and of course I thought of NGS’s excellent and comprehensive glossary and I as wondering if we could use it – of course with acknowledgement and linking back to the source.
PS: I might also be in touch for actual aspects of content delivery but everything is still in early stages…
Can you let me know what you think?
Dr Sofie Pelsmakers
GBE provided a PDF of the most current revision 51 of GBE Jargon Buster for consideration
Sofie responded positively and was sent an editable DOCX files for selecting from.
Due to limited partner numbers in the NET-Learning project GBE and EcoCentric Design can only be consultants on the project but it is anticipated we will be invited to help create the CPD and Webinar materials in due course.
Watch this space.
BrianSpecMan provided two lectures in a Office Furniture Sales Showroom: Herman Miller
Subjects: Specification Approaches & Retrofit Materials & Methods
BrianSpecMan took the opportunity to discuss the strengths, weaknesses and differences in design, materials and specification of the Aeron and Mirra Office Chairs.
GBE CPD
New Energy to Rebuild NET-Learning Project
- Part 1 Monday
- Robust Green Specifications can save the planet for human occupation,
–if only we know how.
- A masterclass in writing Robust Green Specifications
–Stuff that must be included and why
–Defending your decision, resisting value engineering, cost cutting and substitution
- Part 2 Wednesday
- Healthy Environmental Resourceful Appropriate Competent Effective Yardstick
- Choosing methods of refurbishment construction, materials and properties
- Match the building performance and application requirements:
–Including:
- Trapping heat in winter
- Avoiding overheating in summer
- Avoiding fires in tall building cladding
- The stuff that needs to be added to your Robust Green Specification
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29th August 2016 – 22nd July 2026
Images:
NET_Learning Logo Erasmus Project Urban Social Enterprise
NET Learning Students 1
GBE Specification Clause Content CPD %%%
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29th August 2016 – 5th July 2026
See Also:
GBE Events
Launch day
- Audio Recording of proceedings:
- GBE CPD NETLearning USE S60 Launch (10 min) (PDF in Dropbox to view) %%%
Prelaunch
- GBE CPD NETLearning USE S52 ((PDF in Dropbox to view) %%% 5 minute
GBE CPD
Day 1 & 2
- New Energy to ReBuild NET Learning (Project) (this page)
- GBE CPD NET Learning USE S37 (PDF in Dropbox to view) %%%
Day 1 Prepared seminars:
- GBS Specification Clause Content (CPD) G#371 N#372
- GBS A90 Performance Specification (RSP) G#511 N#529
- GBS A90 Performance Specification (CPD) G#1377 N#1354
- GBE A90 Principles of Element Design (CPD/Lecture) G#2084 N#225
- GBE CPD Specifications in the world of NBS Building (CPD) G#4383
Day 2 Prepared seminars:
- Construction Resources Showroom Visit (CPD) G#3173
GBE CPD Green or Violet materials, which do you use (CPD) G#15560
-
GBE CPD RetrofitMaterialMethods S122.pdf (PDF in Dropbox to view)
Sustainable Building Materials
-
GBE CPD SustainableBuildingMaterials S105.pdf (PDF in Dropbox to view)
Others
- GBE Issue Paper: Overheating (Navigation) G#2613
-
GBE CPD Overheating A6BRM140326 S86.pdf (PDF in Dropbox to view)
-
Refurbishment and Retrofit
- Refurbishment and Retrofit (CPD Topic) (Navigation) G#1451 N#1419
- 50 hours of CPD on this subject alone
GBE Links
- New Energy to Rebuild NET_Learning
- NET_Learning Facebook page:
- https://www.facebook.com/New-Energy-to-Rebuild-Net-Learning-641340826014080/
- Erasmus+Programme guide en.pdf EC project (PDF in Dropbox to view) %%%
- Eco-Centric Design
GBE Books
- Environmental Design Pocket Book Edition 1:
- Environmental Design Pocket Book (Book) G#534 N#554
- Environmental Design Pocket Book Edition 2:
- Environmental Design Pocket Edition2 (Book) G#1327 N#1315
- Zero Carbon Hub G#13351 (The Buildings Hub)
- Designing for Biodiversity: A technical guide for new and existing buildings G#535 N#555
ZCH Publications (on ZCH)
GBE Links
- ZCH Zero Carbon Hub
- ZCH Publications (Government targets and funding are gone so this site may disappear)
- Follow up organisation:
- TBH The Buildings Hub
- Designer’s Handbook (on line)
- TBH Resources
- ZCH Ventilation.pdf (PDF in Dropbox to view)
- ZCH BuildersBook 2015.pdf (PDF in Dropbox to view)
- ZCH CostEfficiencyGuide FINAL 0.pdf (PDF in Dropbox to view)
- ZCH OverheatingLeaflet 2 RiskMapping S 0.pdf (PDF in Dropbox to view)
- ZCH SAPUntangled Screen.pdf (PDF in Dropbox to view)
- ZCH ServicesGuide Screen 2.pdf (PDF in Dropbox to view)
- ZCH ThermalBridgingGuide Screen 0.pdf (PDF in Dropbox to view)
GBE Jargon Buster %%%
- JargonBusterTheme LCA+CAPEM (DOCX in Dropbox to view) %%%
- JargonBusterTheme CarbonDioxide (PDF in Dropbox to view) %%%
- JargonBusterTheme Biodiversity (DOCX in Dropbox to view) %%%
- JargonBusterCollected A30 BRM 021211 (PDF in Dropbox to view) %%%
GBE Portfolio
- Samples Thermal Insulation Materials (Images)
GBE Past Events
- Grenfell Tower Fire (4 audio recordings):
- Fire Safety in Buildings above 18 m (Event) G#15721
GBE People
Dr Sofie Pelsmakers DipArch MSc MRes PhD ARB RIBA FHEA CoRE Fellow
- Lecturer in Environmental Design & co-director of the MSc in Sustainable Architecture Studies
- Sheffield School of Architecture, The Arts Tower, Western Bank, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK (Room 14.07)
- Head of Research at ECD Architects (part-time)
- Linked in & blog
- Author of The Environmental Design Pocketbook
- Honoured to be part of the RIBA Role Model Project #RIBARoleModels #SeeMeJoinMe
- Twitter: @SofiePelsmakers
- Social Media Editor BRI Building Research & Information @SP_BRI
- Tel: +44(0)7905 696333
© GBE GBC GRC GIC GGC GBL NGS ASWS Brian Murphy aka BrianSpecMan ******
29th August 2016 – 22nd July 2026
New Energy to Rebuild NET-Learning Project End.
