Continuing Professional Development

The Faculty of Architecture, Design & Planning runs Continuing Professional Development short courses which provide a valuable opportunity for professionals and students to be updated on career-related skills and any recent changes in their professions. If you are considering further study it is also an opportunity to try a subject from a program to gauge its suitability. Once the assessment requirements are completed participants may be able to receive 6 credit points per subject towards a future degree. The granting of credit is subject to faculty resolutions governing candidature as specified in the Faculty of Architecture, Design & Planning handbook.

How to enrol?

Please download the cpd courses registration form / online courses registration form, complete the form and post/fax it to:

Sue Lalor
Professional Education Coordinator
Faculty of Architecture, Design & Planning,
Wilkinson Building G04, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006
Tel: 9114 0941 Fax: (02) 9351 5665

Program Schedule

All courses qualify for CPD points for AIA, SBSE/EA & AIRAH members.

Semester 2, 2009

Sustainable Building Simulation - Concepts and Best Practice of Environmental Design - November 2009 - FULL

Semester 1, 2010

Introduction to Building Services Mechanical Services Building Acoustics & Noise Control Electrical Services Financial Decision Making Strategic Facility Management Service Provision Asset Management

Semester 2, 2010

Energy Management in Buildings Energy Code Compliance Operational Facility Management Risk Management Computer Aided Facility Management Project and Contract Management Building Energy Analysis

Online Courses

Designing with Surfaces, Form and Light

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Sustainable Building Simulation - Concepts and Best Practice of Environmental Design

2009 course 5 day intensive: 23, 24, 30 November & 1, 2 December 2009, 9am-5pm.
The main objective of this course is to encourage the usage of computer based design tools which enable a direct evaluation of design strategies and energy concepts and will be of particular relevance to professionals who face increasing demands to design energy-efficient structures. This course will give you the practical skillls and knowledge to implement immediately in your workplace.

The course focuses on energy and climate conscious design, new building technologies and integrated energy concepts – topics that have gained high importance in recent years in response to available energy resources and expected climate changes in the future. You will learn to analyse site climate parameters, the thermal performance and the heating/cooling energy demand of buildings as well as indoor daylight availability and visual comfort conditions. For example, you will learn about Thermal Building Analysis using Design Builder and Parasol; weather simulation using Climate Consultant and Weather Tool and Daylight Simulation using Dialux and Relux. Click here for a detailed outline of the course program.

Presenter – Andreas Wagner
Cost: $1740 – only full course available

Introduction to Building Services

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Participants receive an overview of the big picture co-ordinated design aspects of building services for commercial buildings which are essential to the design team in the early stages of development, prior to detailed engineering.

5 day Intensive: 22, 23, 24 March & 19, 20 April, 9–6pm, DESC9151
Presenters: Alan Obrart & Industry Professionals.
Cost: $1920 (Full Course), $640 (Day One Overview)

Mechanical Services

Major drivers for change are energy efficiency, space requirements, comfort conditions, noise and the necessary controls. This program provides students and professionals with a detailed introduction to the design and mechanical equipment selection issues for occupant performance and regulation compliance, suitable for students with backgrounds other than mechanical engineering.

5 day Intensive: 8, 9, 30, 31 March & 1 April, 9–6pm, DESC9067
Presenters: Alan Obrart & Industry Professionals.
Cost: $1920 (Full Course), $640 (Day One Overview)

Building Acoustics & Noise Control

This subject investigates the attenuation and control of noise generated by mechanical building services systems. This will impart in students an understanding of the basics of sound transmission; sound pressure and power; and the fundamentals of the human auditory response. Students will further have an awareness of the statutory noise control requirements, current standards and sources of data. Moreover, students will obtain an ability in design and selection of acoustic treatment methods to meet those statutory requirements.

5 day Intensive: 21, 22, 23 April & 13, 14 May, 9–6pm, DESC9191
Presenters: Alan Obrart & Industry Professionals.
Cost: $1920 (Full Course), $640 (Day One Overview)

Electrical Services

An understanding of electrical services is an essential requirement for building services practitioners involved in the design professions and the construction and building management industries. The unit is designed to provide an introduction to these services for recent graduates or diplomates in engineering, architecture or science and for people involved at a professional level in the building industry who do not possess a background in electrical engineering.

6 day intensive 29, 30 April & 1, 20, 21, 22, 9–5pm, DESC9040
Coordinator: Professor Warren Julian
Cost: $1920 (Full Course), $640 (Day One Overview)

Financial Decision Making

Whether it is productive or not, money is the unit by which resources are measured. The operation and management of business infrastructure (i.e. its space and its services) is a subset of business management and as such, no management can be exercised without first matching the need for resources against the resources available. This necessarily involves the financial and accounting information systems of the organisation, and the tools necessary to extract information in order to make informed decisions. The subject explores Managerial Accounting and Cost Accounting in the FM profession.

4 day Intensive: 26, 27 March, 30 April & 1 May, 9-5pm, DESC9049
Coordinator: Dr David Leifer
Cost: $1920 (Full Course)

Strategic Facility Management

This subject introduces Facility Management as a discipline, and as such, relies on the central topics of an organisation’s purpose, its measurement of success, and necessary information systems. Business infrastructure cannot be reconfigured at the same speed at which business decisions can be made. Therefore Facility Managers need to understand where their organisations are going in the near and mid-future to ensure that the infrastructure Is ready to meet their needs.

4 day Intensive: 4, 5 March & 15, 16 April, 9–5pm DESC9047
Coordinator: Dr David Leifer
Cost: $1920 (Full Course)

Service Provision

The objective of this subject are to give students tools to assess the financial viability of carrying out facility management tasks through in-house or out-sourced labour and to expose students to the range of service contracts available. Initially Facility Managers must identify and define the services that are needed, and their employers are willing to endorse to sustain the facilities for which they are responsible. Facility Managers then have to assess the best means of having those services delivered. The advantages and disadvantages of in-house and outsourced servicing need to be considered. An understanding of workplace relations will be essential as most FM tasks are labour intensive. Dealing with direct in-house labour demands more of the facility manager than out-sourced labour.

4 day Intensive: 29, 30 March & 27, 28 April, 9–5pm, DESC9047
Coordinator: Dr David Leifer
Cost: $1920 (Full Course)

Asset Management

Buildings per se are a means to an end, as well as a ‘product’ in their own right. They involve a very large capital commitment, thus represent a large proportion of the owners asset base. The assets suffer degradation from wear and tear over time that needs to be controlled. The mechanics of maintenance, and the background systems that have to be out in place in order to keep this aspect of operations under control will be considered. This unit will examine the objectives of both private and public mass rental housing providers and consider the role that the built assets play.

4 day Intensive: 18, 19 March & 6, 7 May, 9–5pm, DESC9172
Coordinator: Dr David Leifer
Cost: $1920 (Full Course)

Energy Management in Buildings

The environmental imperative for response to climate change. Mechanical and electrical services and equipment are the culprits for energy consumption, the how and why of energy efficiency including practical energy audit, survey and management plan.

5 day Intensive 26, 27 July & 20, 21 Sept plus 5th day TBC, 9–5pm, DESC9111
Presenters: Alan Obrart and Dr. Paul Banniscol, with Industry Professionals.
Cost: $1920 (Full Course), $640 (Day One Overview),

Energy Code Compliance

This subject offers an understanding of the regulatory framework that applies to the energy efficient design of commercial buildings in Australia. At the successful completion of this course students will have an understanding of the ‘deemed-to-satisfy’ prescriptive provisions of Section J of the Building Code of Australia with respect to mechanical/electrical services, building fabric, sealing and insulation, cooling and heating; an understanding of verification methods requiring energy modelling; hands-on experience of two computer building energy simulation programs; and an understanding of the design process in order to fulfil the requirements of the code.

In addition to Graduates & CPD Professionals, this is of particular interest to all Architects, Engineers, Certifiers, involved in achieving BCA Section J Compliance for Commercial Buildings.

6 day Intensive: 5, 6, 7, 8, 28, 29 August, 9–6pm, DESC9192
This intensive program is presented to allow CPD professionals to attend Day 1 only, 2 day blocks (Days 1+2, Days 3+4, Days 5+6), or the complete program.
Presenters: Alan Obrart and specialised energy modelling experts, Murray Mason/Trevor Kingston – ACADS BSG –Camel/Beaver & PC Thomas (Team Catalyst), Energy Plus/Design Builder based on DOE2.

Cost: $1920 (Full Course), $1280 (2 Day Block), $640 (Day One Overview),

Operational Facility Management

This subject deals with the day-to-day running of an organisation’s physical infrastructure. Operational Facility Management looks at the activities that take up the facility manager’s time and how their performance is measured. The subject also takes an overview of four of the major facility operational areas: Security, Cleaning, Energy, and Repairs and Maintenance, which between them consume the major portion of facilities’ costs.

4 day Intensive: 29, 30 July & 26, 27 August, 9-5pm, DESC9048
Coordinator: Dr David Leifer
Cost: $1920 (Full Course)

Risk Management

Organisations exist to fulfill a purpose, whether it is commerce or otherwise. Everything they have to do to reach their goal carries an element of risk, therefore these risks have to be assessed. Risk must be examined and accepted by the most senior management and measures put in place to minimise it. As organisations rely on their premises, facility managers’ must have an understanding of the risks associated with their organisations, and have programs and procedures in place to ensure business continuity. This subject will work through the process of Risk Management addressing AS/NZS 4360:1999 as well as Occupational Health and Safety requirement.

4 day Intensive: 5, 6 August & 9, 10 September, 9-5pm, DESC9183
Coordinator: Dr David Leifer
Cost: $1920 (Full Course)

Project and Contract Management

Many of the facility manager’s tasks are defined as projects; i.e. they are unique and temporary events. An understanding of project management skills is an essential requirement for successful practice by professionals and managers engaged in creating and using buildings. This subject is designed to provide an introduction to the necessary skills and strategies to create consensus rather than confrontation.

4 day Intensive: 12, 13 August & 16, 17 September, 9-5pm, DESC9074
Coordinator: Dr David Leifer
Cost: $1920 (Full Course)

Building Energy Analysis

This course explores the building façade as an energy demand regulation mechanism; a number of techniques and tools including: microclimate climate data analysis; graphical and solid model techniques for solar studies; steady state and dynamic heat flow analysis; simplified methods for sizing passive solar elements; computer models of thermal performance; modelling ventilation; estimating energy consumption. Emphasis is given to analogue and or digital tools which assist with design evaluation and decision-making.

5 day Intensive: 19, 20 August & 1,2, 3 September, 9–6pm, DESC9015
Coordinator: Prof Richard Hyde
Cost: $1920 (Full Course)

Designing with Surfaces, Form and Light

Each completed module qualifies for 10 formal CPD hours with AIA. These courses may not be used as credit towards a unit of study.
For more information, please download Designing with Surfaces, Form and Light Brochure.

• Module 1 - Light Travels in Straight Lines
• Module 2 - The Inverse Square Law
• Module 3 - Visuals/ Thresholds
• Module 4 - Visual Adaptation
• Module 5 - Surface Texture and Pattern
• Module 6 - Surface Reflection

Module 1 & 2
The first two modules examine the implications of two of the basic properties of light when these properties are related to how light behaves in a three dimensional world where solid forms are distributed in space within that environment.

Module 3 & 4
Modules 3 and 4 examine two fundamental visual processes and how these are affected by the distribution of light in the environment. These are the mechanisms that control our ability to discriminate differences and the mechanisms that allow our visual systems to operate effectively in the wide range of light intensities present in the environment. The first mechanism relates to visual thresholds and the second to visual adaptation.

Module 5
The fifth module looks at the mechanisms involved in seeing the surface properties of texture and pattern. It focuses particularly on the way the experience of these surface properties can change dramatically as we move around the environment as a result of the threshold mechanism.

Module 6
The final module focuses on the way light will reflect in different ways off surfaces with different properties and the way this effects our experience of surfaces.