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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. There is an 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 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.

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Dates and Topics for 2010
(CPD topics may change without notice)

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
July	-	(summer recess)
August	-	(summer recess)
September	8th	PROVISIONAL - SAP Calcs - Implications for future developments, a talk by Richard Atkins
October	13th	PROVISIONAL - Implications of the new 2010 Building Regulations - a talk by CoEC Building Control Officers.
November	17th	PROVISIONAL - Permitted development changes, domestic appeals update, renewables update
December	-	ECAN Christmas Lunch - (date/venue/cost to be confirmed)

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	-	ECAN Christmas Lunch - (18th Dec 2009/Point Hotel/£25.00)