Introduction to curtain walling design and construction (CWDC)
Online Course
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Centre for Window and Cladding Technology
About the CPD course
The course gives a broad introduction to glazed curtain walling and rainscreen cladding systems for those graduating into this field or transferring from other industries. This course provides the background needed to support further experienced based learning. The course comprises 4 days of presentations covering such issues as: Fundamental performance requirements and testing: Key materials: including glass and glazing: Building physics (thermal: fire and acoustics): Procurement and construction.
We are an industry funded Centre based in the City of Bath and set industry standards and publish both standards and guidance.
The Cladding Forum, our members-only area, contains resources, documents and advice for the Centre's members.
CWCT, through its members, is able to provide a wide range of advice to the whole construction industry on a consultancy basis.
As an information provider, including as publisher of standards and guidance, CWCT seeks to assist its members, in their work in the field of building envelopes and glazing.
