This CPD focuses on the importance of air and wind tightness in low-energy building design. It discusses the importance of external and internal membranes, and highlights best practice for their specification, sealing, and installation, whilst outlining the risks associated with airtight buildings and how best to mitigate them.

Jack Howard is a construction professional with a strong background in sustainable, low-energy building design. He holds a BA in 3D design from Northumbria University, and an MSc in Green Building from the Centre for alternative Technology in Wales. As a Certified Passive House Consultant, Jack is passionate about not only the energy efficiency of our buildings, but also the ways in which we can reduce their embodied carbon. He embraces his current role as technical advisor with Partel.