Covers the pre-commencement checks Retrofit Coordinators must complete on planning consent, heritage assets, environmental hazards and protected species.
This course focuses on the essential pre-commencement compliance checks a Retrofit Coordinator must complete. It moves beyond building physics to cover the critical legal, environmental, and ecological "desk-study" risks. You will learn to assess requirements for planning consent, heritage assets, and site-specific hazards such as radon, flood risk, and protected species, ensuring projects are protected from legal delays and environmental harm.
Planning Consent, Listed Building Consent, Conservation Areas, Article 4 Directions, Radon Affected Areas, Flood Risk, Exposure Zones, Protected Species (Bats/Birds), Asbestos, Precautionary Principle.
This lesson outlines the compliance landscape for external works. You will learn to verify permissions rather than assuming "Permitted Development" rights exist, particularly in Conservation Areas or with Listed Buildings. The outcome is the ability to identify when specific consents (like Listed Building Consent) are required to avoid criminal offences.
Here, you explore site-specific risks that impact design. You will learn how to interpret maps for Radon, Flood Zones, and Wind-Driven Rain Exposure. The module teaches you to ensure designs include necessary mitigations, such as flood-resilient measures or enhanced fixings for external insulation in severe weather zones.
This lesson covers the "Precautionary Principle" regarding nature and health. You will learn the strict seasonal constraints regarding protected species like bats and nesting birds, which can delay projects by months. It also covers the oversight role regarding hazardous materials, ensuring asbestos and lead paint surveys are completed before intrusive work begins.
