Armitage Shanks

This seminar looks at the design parameters for commercial washrooms, calculation of washroom provision, types of washrooms and design configuration requirements. It will help you to understand the following topics: - How to interpret the Building Regulations, HSE requirements and industry standards - How to interpret technical standards such as BS 6465-1, BS 6465-2 and BS 6465-4 - How to interpret British Standard BS 8300 for accessible washroom provisions - The BCO guide to specification for office washroom provisions - BREEAM sustainability requirements

This CPD is aimed at newer designers, with knowledge on the fundamentals of washroom design and BIM but who would like to learn more about BIM and how to use it in the context of specifying a washroom. It may also be a useful refresher for the more seasoned designer and BIM enabled practitioner. It will help you to understand the following topics: - The need for BIM - BIM data and geometry standards and levels of definition - Specification guidance for washrooms - Visualisation and modelling considerations - Sanitaryware selection

This seminar is about infection dangers around hospital sanitary ware and the strategies that can be adopted to cut down bacteria growth risks with product design. It will help you to understand the following topics: - The types of pathogens that grow around sanitary fixtures and fittings - The relevant regulations and guidelines - How design of fittings, including basins and WCs, can aid disinfection and cut down opportunities for bacteria growth

The aim of this CPD is to address all the requirements and issues to comply with Part M of the Building Regulations. It covers the type of buildings affected, locations in the building, layouts, specific product specification requirements and surrounding finishes.

The design of school washrooms needs to take into account a number of considerations including Technical Annex 2A published by the Education and Skills Funding agency. This seminar explains the requirements of Annex 2A and discusses how you can specify and design better washrooms for each age group within educational facilities.