Internorm is Committed to Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Founded in 1931, Internorm products stand for highest quality individual solutions for both selfbuilds and renovations, as well as large residential projects and modular builds. We are proud to be Europe’s leading, award-winning window brand.

Driven by innovation, Internorm designs and manufactures all high-performance windows and doors in its three state-of-the-art facilities in Austria. Our passion for quality and performance ensures that we are committed to Continual Professional Development of professionals working within our wider industry.

We can offer four Passivhaus Trust and Passive House Institute endorsed CPDs to architects and specifies, who are looking for energy-efficient windows for their projects:

Passivhaus certified social housing at Agar Grove, Camden. Internorm HF 410 high-performance timber-aluminium windows and doors. — Passivhaus certified social housing at *Agar Grove, Camden*. Internorm HF 410 high-performance timber-aluminium windows and doors.

WINDOWS AND DOORS FOR PASSIVHAUS – INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCE LEVEL

These CPDs are endorsed by the UK Passivhaus Trust and approved by the Passive House Institute. This means that Passivhaus Designers will be awarded 2x credit points from the PHI towards the renewal of their certification. The Passivhaus CPDs are also endorsed by Coaction. So now there is even more reason to book one of these CPDs.

Learning Objectives

Passivhaus model (How the model has evolved since early 1960s)
Main Passivhaus criteria relating to performance of windows (space heating demand, airtightness)
Present situation in UK (stock of old building – new building regulations)
Heat loss from windows – Understanding the Uw. Discussing about the difference between Uw and Psi opaque as quality criteria for high performing windows.
Main advantages of investing in a Passivhaus building/embracing Passivhaus design principles
Thermal comfort – temperature asymmetry & temperature stratification).
How thermal comfort requirement affects the Uw value on Passivhaus windows.
Surface temperature factors. Hygiene criterion for windows. Risk indicator of mould growth. Another quality criterion for high quality windows.
Main pillars of a Passivhaus
Passivhaus suitable installation examples – minimising the installation thermal bridge heat losses /airtight installation
How to avoid overheating (e.g. shading, night purge ventilation)
Recommended Uw values for Passivhaus windows
Installation/Glazing edge thermal bridge effect
Internorm Passivhaus window systems and award-winning projects
Modern minimal glazing systems development
Practical UK examples and data on the performance of the installed windows using different building typologies and Internorm window systems. (advanced only)
Data on the impact of the installed windows on the heating demand and resulting running costs – optimal position of installed windows, avoiding unnecessarily high thermal bridge heat loss, low surface temperatures, and potential mould growth. (advanced only)

These training sessions are intended to:

Provide an in-depth presentation of qualitative parameters affecting the performance of windows suitable for Passivhaus projects.
Emphasise how windows affect the energy balance, thermal comfort – (winter scenario) and overheating (summer scenario). Please allow approx. 1.5 hours for the intermediate, and 2 hours for the advanced CPD.

In addition to these two Internorm CPDs, we now also offer collaborative CPDs with:

QODA Consulting: This joint session bridges the gap between early design intent, building physics, window performance and comfort, and on-site delivery realities.
LAMILUX Sky Lights: This joint CPD focuses on ‘The Qualitative Characteristics of Windows & Rooflights for Passivhaus Buildings’

Frenchay Front Door — *Passivhaus certified Frenchay Primary School, Bristol*

Internorm Resources for Architects

Whether you are an architect involved in large residential developments, schools, universities, care homes, social housing, or any other commercial project, with a fabric first approach to achieve a highly energy efficient building, Internorm has a wealth of easily accessible information available on the whole product range.

Internorm CONNECT Portal: Architects can register on the Portal, which provides access to product information, certification, drawings and more.
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To organise a CPD for your practice, please call 020 8208 9991 or email office@internorm.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Vasilis Giannopoulos

Specifications Manager at Internorm

Vasilis Giannopoulos graduated with a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Patras University in Greece, and an MBA from the Athens School of Management. He is also a qualified Passivhaus Designer and Trainer and passionate about improving the performance of buildings. He strongly believes in educating architects and specifiers about the Passivhaus principles and the importance of incorporating quality windows within the building envelope.

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