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Garland UK’s RIBA-Accredited CPD supports smarter energy strategy and asset resilience
As estates teams and facilities managers accelerate their Net Zero Carbon commitments, the role of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has shifted from optional to essential. For facilities professionals managing large property portfolios, solar integration can enhance energy resilience, reduce lifecycle costs, and maintain regulatory compliance across a diverse range of asset types.
Garland UK’s latest CPD, Solar PV for Sustainable Buildings: Design, Installation, and Compliance Essentials, is designed to support facilities managers, estates teams and procurement leads in navigating the growing complexities of renewable energy systems. The session equips professionals with the tools to integrate PV safely, cost-effectively and with confidence, avoiding the common pitfalls that can arise at the intersection of building envelope performance, system compatibility, and regulatory risk.
Bridging the Gap Between Design & Delivery
Solar PV is often seen as a design-stage consideration, but its true implications, on maintenance, roof warranties, and long-term building performance, are often realised post-installation. That’s where facilities managers play a critical role. This CPD specifically addresses that gap, offering practical knowledge that helps estates teams make informed decisions well before a system is procured or installed.
By focusing on real-world application and operational insight, the training goes beyond the drawing board. Participants explore how to plan for structural loading, roof interface challenges, and the coordination of solar and waterproofing systems, all while ensuring that installations can be maintained safely over time without compromising system warranties or building access protocols.
Protecting Roofing Integrity and Solar Performance Under One Guarantee
A common concern for facilities managers is the fragmentation of accountability when multiple systems, such as roofing and solar PV, are installed by separate parties. Garland UK addresses this head-on with a Single-Point Guarantee that covers the design, materials, and installation of both systems. This means one provider is responsible for performance, simplifying future maintenance, repair, or dispute resolution.
The CPD also explains how this integrated approach helps avoid premature failure due to incompatibility or poor sequencing. By understanding how solar arrays affect waterproofing membranes, from penetrations and mounting systems to drainage and heat build-up, FMs can safeguard their investment and protect against invalidated warranties. This reduces lifecycle costs and ensures systems deliver performance for the full asset duration.
Future-Proof Your Estate Through Smarter Energy Integration
With energy prices volatile and carbon reporting becoming a board-level issue, facilities professionals must make smarter, future-proof decisions. Solar PV is one of the few technologies that can provide both cost savings and carbon reductions, but only if it’s specified and installed correctly. This CPD helps FMs align solar investments with broader asset management strategies, ESG targets, and planned maintenance schedules.
Importantly, the training doesn’t just focus on immediate payback or generation yield. It explores how solar PV can support long-term estate decarbonisation and provide resilience in the face of climate-related operational challenges. Facilities Managers will come away with a clearer understanding of how solar PV fits into the wider picture of building performance, funding streams (like PSDS), and environmental compliance.
Empowering Facilities Leaders to Make Better Decisions
Developed by Garland UK’s in-house technical experts and approved by RIBA, this CPD provides trusted, peer-reviewed insight at a time when decision-makers need it most. It is tailored to professionals who are responsible for balancing budgets, maintaining compliance, and delivering sustainable outcomes across a diverse building portfolio.
As Andy Rooke at Garland UK, explains: “Facilities Managers face unique challenges when implementing renewable technologies. This CPD was created to give them the knowledge they need to integrate solar confidently, avoid costly design errors, and ensure their systems remain compliant and high-performing across the asset lifecycle.”
Book Your CPD Session Today
Garland UK offers this CPD as a face-to-face session for professional teams across the UK. Whether you’re planning a major retrofit programme or exploring solar for future capital upgrades, this training provides the technical and strategic insight to move forward with confidence.
To arrange a CPD session and explore Garland UK’s full range of accredited training modules, visit:www.garlanduk.com.
