ecan CPD
ECAN provides around 25 hours of free CPD per annum. Visitors and Guests are welcome to attend, see details below.
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CPD
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) obligations exist to help ensure that qualified professionals maintain their competence to practice. It is also a way of ensuring that architects keep up-to-date within a rapidly changing profession.
All chartered members of the RIAS and RIBA are obliged to do CPD every year. This is true no matter where in the world the member lives or what sort of work is undertaken. Only fully retired members are exempt from this obligation.
Visitor
You are most welcome to attend any of our CPD events, but you cannot attend any Business Meetings. There is a CPD attendance fee of £5.00 payable on the night. Please get in touch by Telephone - 0131 467 7039, or email - info@ecan-architects.com.
Guest
If you are an architect considering joining ECAN, you are most welcome to "try it out" by attending one of our combined business meeting/CPD evenings. Please get in touch by telephone - 0131 467 7039, or email - info@ecan-architects.com.
Venue
In the Council Room at RIAS HQ building, 15 Rutland Square, Edinburgh, EH1 2BE.
Time
5.30 - 8.00pm
The eveing combines both a CPD and Group Business Meeting as follows :-
CPD from 5.30 to 6.30pm; Group Business Meeting from 6.45 to 8.00pm
Occassionally, this is reversed as follows :-
Group Business Meeting from 5.30 to 6.45pm; CPD from 7.00 to 8.00pm.
See start times below
ECAN CPD dates/topics and Combined
Business Meetings Dates
Combined Meeting Dates/CPD Topics for 2012
(CPD topics may change without notice)
| January | 18th | 5.30pm - "Specifying Natural Slate Roofing" - A talk by Cupa Natural Slate 6.45pm - Group Business Meeting |
| February | 15th | 5.30pm - "SIPs - All The Awkward Questions" - A talk by Grant Stewart of SIP Industries. 6.45pm - Group Business Meeting |
| March | 21st (AGM) | 5.30pm - Annual General Meeting (No CPD) |
| April | 18th | 5.30pm - "A Pecha Kucha" Style Social CPD" - Some ECAN members giving a brief presentation & slideshow of their work. 6.45pm - Group Business Meeting |
| May | 16th | 5.30pm - "Using Social Media For Marketing And To Improve The Professional Profile" - a talk by Darren Rollett of Room 108 Ltd. 6.45pm - Group Business Meeting |
| June | 20th | |
| July | - | (summer recess) |
| August | - | (summer recess) |
| September | 19th | |
| October | 17th | |
| November | 14th | |
| December | - | ECAN Christmas Lunch - (date/venue/cost to be confirmed) |
ecan CPD
Dates and Topics for 2011
(CPD topics may change without notice)
| January | 12th | "Electrical Installation Certification of Construction Scheme - What The new Building Regs Require For The Certification Of A New Project". A talk by Tom Mitchell of SELECT about the advantages and disadvantages of undertaking this approach. |
| February | 16th | "An Outline Of The Scottish Futures Trust Hub Programme" - an introductory presentation on the Hub Programme with Q & A afterwards - a talk by Neil Grice (Hub Programme Manager) and Douglas MacIntyre (Space Consortium). |
| March | 23rd (AGM) | Annual General Meeting |
| April | 20th | "SAP Calcs" - A talk by Richard Atkins |
| May | 18th | "The SER scheme for Certification Of Design" & about 'Create Engineering's Design Portfolio" - a talk byPaul Jenkins of Create Engineering. |
| June | 22nd | "NBS Domestic Specification (Online version) - a talk by Lynda Thompson & John Murray from NBS. |
| July | - | (summer recess) |
| August | - | (summer recess) |
| September | 21st | "Timber Cladding & Decking" - A talk by John Russell of Russwood Ltd, Station Sawmill, Newtonmore. |
| October | 19th * | "Implications of New Section 7 Sustainability & Testing for Air Tightness and Sound" - a talk by CoEC Building Control Officers - David Morrison, Brian Hardie and Colin Wishart. |
| November | 23rd | "Data Protection Law" - a talk by Tim Musson of Computer law Training Ltd. |
| December | 20th | ECAN Christmas Lunch - (Point Hotel £21.95) |
* Evening with reverse format - Business meeting first followed by CPD.
Dates and Topics for 2010
| January | 13th | "Past Present & Future Of Conservation In Scotland" by Terry Levinthal (Scottish Civic Trust) a talk replacing a "Buildings At Risk" talk by our own Neil Adams. |
| February | 10th | "Minor Works - is it the correct contract for your project?" - a talk by Ian Honeyman of the Scottish Building Federation. |
| March | 10th (AGM) | Annual General Meeting |
| April | 14th | "The Work Of Lee Boyd Designers + Architects" - by Alan Thomson |
| May | 19th | CDM Regs - Implications for Health & Safety for small projects - a talk by our own Andrew Leslie |
| June | 23rd | ASP (Appointment for Small Projects) - An ECAN members group discussion and review on the pros and cons of using this ECAN initiated document. A talk led by our own Charles Girdler. |
| July | - | (summer recess) |
| August | - | (summer recess) |
| September | 8th | The Highland Housing Expo - a photographic review and discussion. A talk led by our own Grant Bulloch |
| October | 13th * | Implications of the new 2010 Building Regulations - a talk by CoEC Building Control Officers - David Morrison, Colin Wishart & Malcolm Hood. |
| November | 17th | Permitted Development Rights - proposed changes in recent consultation paper, domestic appeals update. A talk by Frances McChlery of Simpson Marwick |
| December | 21st | ECAN Christmas Lunch - (Point Hotel / £15.25) |
* Evening with reverse format - Business meeting first followed by CPD.
Dates and Topics for 2009
| January | 14th | "Practical Aspects of Installation of Heat Pumps & Solar Panels" - a talk by Mark Henderson of Ecoliving. |
| February | 18th | Our own Steve Newsom cajoled 5 Members to give short talks with a "Show & Tell" theme - (Simon Brims, Bryan McAlister, Giorgio Granozio, Michael Nisbet & John Richards). |
| March | 25th (AGM) | "Changes to Planning Procedures Happening in 2009" - a talk by Derek Henderson & David Leslie (C. of E. Planning Dept.) |
| April | 15th | Landscaping - "Added Value for Small Projects" - a talk by our own John Richards |
| May | 13th | Film - "Andy Macmillan" & "Isi Metzstein" Discussing Their Work |
| June | 10th | "Sketch-Up Demonstration" - James Ogston of Ria Solutions |
| July | - | (summer recess) |
| August | - | (summer recess) |
| September | 9th | "Specifications; why you should write one, what they are for and the pros/cons of systems on the market, especially for small projects" - a presentation by John Gelder & Lynda Thompson of NBS |
| October | 14th | Worcester Bosch - "A Manufacturers Lead in Renewable Technology Procurement" - By Donovan Taylor & Kevin Torrance |
| November | 18th | SEPA - "SUDS, Flood risk assessment & planning implications" - by Nicholas Gair & Neil McLean |
| December | 18th | ECAN Christmas Lunch - (Point Hotel / £25.00) |