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CPD requirements for Landscape Architects

CPD requirements for Landscape Architects

Landscape architects (or landscape designers) plan, design and advise on the construction of urban, rural, residential and public landscapes. This requires practitioners to maintain and enhance their skills and knowledge, while keeping abreast with the latest changes in technologies, legislation and sustainable practices. This article will provide a brief overview of CPD requirements for Landscape Architects, as well as the types of CPD and courses available.
Information Technology
Best Online Web Design Courses for CPD

Best Online Web Design Courses for CPD

This article provides a simple introduction to online web design courses. The number of new websites grows every day as new techniques and technologies emerge. For a website to be effective, it must be well designed from both a visual standpoint and well developed from a technical one. In this article, we have provided an overview of the best web design courses, along with some general information on how to kickstart your career in this area.
Construction
CFD Simulation for Sustainable Design

CFD Simulation for Sustainable Design

This informal CPD article CFD Simulation for Sustainable Design was provided by SimScale, a new, cloud-based approach to CAE, FEA and CFD. The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. It is estimated that building construction and operation consume 36% of the world’s energy and accounts for 40% of the energy-related carbon emissions . As such, many governing bodies have amended policies to establish sustainable design as a fundamental driver of new development.  
Business
Colour Psychology: Interior Design Your Way to a Happy Home Office

Colour Psychology: Interior Design Your Way to a Happy Home Office

This informal CPD article Colour Psychology: Interior Design Your Way to a Happy Home Office was provided by Centre of Excellence. For many of us, ‘WFH’ was an unknown acronym not much more than a year ago. Now it’s a lifestyle, a cultural statement, a meme. Working from home has undoubtedly become the new normal - and given the benefits to both employers and employees, perhaps the new normal will last. Kate Lister, president of Global Workplace Analytics, estimates 25-30% of the workforce will be working from home multiple days a week by the end of 2021.