RIBA Accredited CPD - Specifying Door Hinges

Specifying Door Hinges: Balancing Design, Performance and Compliance
Advance your professional expertise with SIMONSWERK. From mastering UK Building Regulations to solving complex load-bearing challenges, our specialist-led CPD sessions ensure your designs are compliant, durable, and aesthetically uncompromising.

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About the SIMONSWERK CPD:

Accredited by RIBA, this CPD session gives architects and specifiers a structured framework for specifying high-performance hinge systems with confidence. 

This session covers Approved Document B (Fire Safety) and Approved Document M (Accessibility), ensuring your specifications meet the highest performance standards.

RIBA CPD Providers Network

UK Building Regulation Compliance

Expert Technical Specification Support

Proven Reliability in UK Landmarks

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After you submit your request, a member of our technical team will contact you within 2 business days. We will discuss your specific project requirements, confirm the number of attendees, and coordinate a date and time that fits your schedule – whether you prefer a digital session via Microsoft Teams or an on-site visit at your practice.

Design, Performance & Compliance

The foundation of a long-lasting, safe, and secure door starts with the right hinge. This CPD session walks you through hinge selection, performance requirements, and compliance with Approved Document B and Approved Document M — so you can specify with confidence. 

What you will learn:

  • Design vs. Compliance: How to navigate Approved Document B and Document M without compromising design intent. 
  • The 75% Load Factor: How door closers and extra-wide leaves increase effective door weight — and how to account for this in hinge selection.  
  • Corrosion resistance: Selecting the correct classification grade for the environment, from dry interiors to coastal locations 

Format 1: On-Site Technical Consultations

  • Details: We bring our expertise directly to your project site or architectural practice
  • Benefit: A hands-on experience where we discuss specific design challenges and provide physical product demonstrations
  • Features: Tailored advice on installation, material finishes, and real-world performance
  • Sessions run for approximately 60 minutes, including product demonstration and Q&A

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Format 2: Interactive Digital Seminars

  • Details: Delivered via Microsoft Teams these sessions are suitable for whole-practice attendance. 
  • Benefit: Ideal for multi-site or remote teams. Sessions run for approximately 45 minutes with live Q&A. 
  • Features: Digital CPD certificate issued for your RIBA self-completion records. 

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