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We offer a wide range of training courses, networks and events on Building Services and the Built Environment. If you can't physically come to one of our locations, you can still take advantage of our expertise by registering for one of our regular webinars, from wherever you are in the world.

Our Building Services and Built Environment training courses, delivered by BSRIA engineers and associates, have been developed over a number of years with many based on our published best practice guides. Our networks, events and webinars offer opportunities for learning and networking on the latest key issues impacting our industry.

Please contact the team for further information at: training@bsria.co.uk

Training Courses

- - Acoustics in Building Services
  - Learn about acoustic noise sources in building services, paths of noise transmission and how to control noise.
- - Airtightness Testing Level 1
  - Learn the theory and practice of airtightness testing. Attending this course is the first step to becoming registered with ATTMA or iATS as a Level 1 tester.
- - Airtightness Testing Level 2
  - The 3-day training course provides theory and practical training which culminates in examinations and assessments, following which successful candidates will be eligible to apply to ATTMA for Level 2 registration.
- - BSRIA Foundation Training Programme
  - A City & Guilds assured platform for the development of practical skills needed to deliver high level professional building services.
- - Building Regulations Explained
  - Learn how the Building Regulations protect people's safety, health, and wellbeing in and around buildings.
- - Building Regulations: Understanding Part L and Part F
  - Learn about Part L and Part F Regulations, Energy Performance Certificates, Air Conditioning Inspections, and BREEAM energy points.
- - Building Services Explained
  - Learn about different kinds of building services and how to manage them.
- - Building Services Legislation
  - Learn how legislation affects the design, installation, and operation of building services, and how to apply it to your projects.
- - Building Thermography Level II
  - BSRIA training course for Level I thermographers interested in more advanced infrared thermography of buildings. Run at IRed
- - Cleaning and Disinfection of Water Systems - W017
  - Learn about the importance of cleaning and disinfection, and gain practical experience in carrying out the work and managing it effectively.
- - Commissioning Explained
  - Learn about the importance of commissioning and how to commission building services systems.
- - Construction Projects Explained
  - Learn how complex construction projects work according to standard UK practice.
- - Disability Access Auditing
  - Learn how to understand disability access legislation, and how to carry out practical audits.
- - Electrical Building Services - An Introduction
  - Learn the essential principles and concepts of electrical building services.
- - Fire Safety Management
  - Gain competence in fire safety management and learn how to be effective in the role of nominated 'responsible person'.
- - Life Cycle Costing - Theory and Practice
  - Learn about fundamental and advanced applications of evaluating combined capital & operating assets and project costs for buildings.
- - Maintaining Building Services
  - Learn how to run and maintain building services successfully to improve performance.
- - Management and Control of Closed Water Systems
  - Learn about the management and control of closed water systems.
- - Management of the Commissioning Process
  - Learn the 8 stage process that will ensure that buildings are ready for handover and function according to requirements.
- - Mechanical Building Services - An Introduction
  - Learn about mechanical building services and their practical application it in the built environment.
- - PCN Category 1 Thermography
  - Training course to achieve level 1 PCN qualification in thermography to ISO 18436-7
- - Pre-Commission Cleaning of Pipework Systems
  - Learn the principles of pre-commission cleaning, as set out in BG 29/2021 Pre-Commission Cleaning of Pipework Systems Amended 6th Edition
- - Soft Landings Level 1
  - Learn about Soft Landings: the UK construction industry's de facto project performance improvement process.
- - Water Services - An Introduction
  - Learn about the legal requirements, the responsibilities of duty holders, and the essentials of managing water services.

Webinars

- - Back to the workplace: Are you prepared?
  - Join BSRIA’s Dr Michelle Agha-Hossein and Nick Blake as they discuss the UK’s return to the workplace. What does this mean for indoor air quality and water systems? And how do we address the concerns of building occupants?
- - Electrical codes, standards and regulations
  - This short online training session introduces some of the legislation governing electricity use in buildings in England, such as Part P of the Building Regulations and the Electricity at Work Act.
- - Fire Safety Regulations
  - This short online training session explains the main pieces of legislation affecting fire safety in buildings in England – Part B of the Building Regulations and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Key guidance documents and sources of further information are discussed.
- - Introduction to Air Conditioning
  - This short online training session explains the functions of an air conditioning systems.
- - Introduction to Cabling and Circuit Protection
  - David Bleicher
  - This short online training session outlines the types of cables typically used in buildings, and discusses the function of circuit protection devices such as fuses, miniature circuit breakers and residual current devices (RCDs).
- - Introduction to Heat Pumps
  - As the UK heat pump market continues to grow, the coming years will see heat pumps becoming a more frequent choice for heating buildings. This short online training session explains what heat pumps are, how they work, what different types of heat pumps are available, and discusses some of the issues around the design of systems that include heat pumps.
- - Introduction to Hot & Cold Water and Drainage
  - This short online training session explains to delegates how water systems work in buildings.
- - Introduction to Power Distribution
  - David Bleicher
  - This short online training session explains the basics of power distribution in buildings, using a one-line diagram for a typical commercial building to explain the purpose of three-phase power, switchgear, busbars, distribution boards and other concepts and plant items.
- - Introduction to Soft Landings
  - This short online training session will help attendees understand the basis of the Soft Landings approach and how the building owners and other project teams can benefit from it. We also will briefly discuss the Government Soft Landings (GSL) and the differences between Soft Landings and GSL.
- - Introduction to Ventilation Systems
  - This short online training session explains the basics of ventilation in buildings, covering natural and mechanical ventilation, recirculation, heat recovery and demand-controlled ventilation.
- - Understanding Building Regulations
  - This short online training session explains the framework of the Building Regulations in England, and introduces the key guidance, in the form of Approved Documents, for Parts A to R. Delegates will understand the basic principles and where to look for guidance.
- - Understanding Building Services Information Management
  - This short online training session will guide you through the intricacies of the O&M manual, explain the building manual or logbook and explore the building user guide as well as looking at asset lists, drawings and maintenance records.
- - Understanding Building Services Maintenance
  - This short online training session will help attendees better understand the maintenance requirements of building services. This webinar will discuss the different types of maintenance, types of condition monitoring and how to ensure you are getting the right mix of maintenance to ensure the building services are delivering as intended.
- - Understanding Business-Focused Maintenance
  - This short online training session will be guiding you through the process we advocate in BG 53/2016 on taking a business-focused approach to building services maintenance.
- - Understanding Commissioning
  - This short online training session explains the basics of commissioning building services.
- - Voltage Current, Resistance and Earthing
  - This short online training session explains some of the basic measurements of electricity as they relate to electrical building services.
- - Water Regulations
  - This short online training session explains the main pieces of legislation affecting domestic hot and cold water systems in England – the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 and Part G of the Building Regulations. Key guidance documents and sources of further information are discussed.

E-learning

- - Airtightness Testing (E-learning)
  - This free training course focuses on Airtightness in The Building Regulations 2010 for use in England, and the supporting guidance document Approved Document L conservation of fuel and power
- - Introduction to Cooling (E-Learning)
  - An online training course explains the basic principles of cooling for building services
- - Introduction to Heating (E-Learning)
  - An online training learning course on heating based on BSRIA's Intoduction to Mechanical Building Services course
- - Introduction to Ventilation (E-Learning)
  - An online training course on ventilation systems
- - Life Cycle Assessment (E-Learning)
  - This free e-learning course from BSRIA will provide an intorduction to the key aspects of life cycle assessment (LCA)
- - Thermal Imaging (E-Learning)
  - This free on-line course concentrates on thermal imaging for building fabric insulation explaining how to obtain a thermal image and basic understanding of how to interpret the image

Conferences

- - BSRIA Briefing 2021: Net Zero Carbon Future – ‘Necessity not Choice’
  - Join us on 19th November 2021 at the London Brewery for the annual BSRIA Briefing. Leading scientists and practitioners will share their research findings and views on some key issues that the construction industry as a whole and each one of us individually are facing on the path towards Net Zero target.
- - BSRIA Conference 2021: Practical Pathways to Net Zero Buildings
  - Join BSRIA and top built environment experts at the inaugural BSRIA Conference, where speakers will debate how smart technologies can be a powerful tool to deliver the Net Zero target in buildings, and how buildings of the future need to be healthy and safe as well as “green”.