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Start your facade career with the Façade Intelligence Membership for Students from the IAST. Take industry-led short courses, earn credits towards a professional qualification and learn the practical skills employers look for.

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FI-C020 Brickslips vs Precast: Modern Brick Finish Facades
Course
The course focuses on the design of steel-framed mid-rise residential façade, offering two options: rainscreen cladding with brickslips and precast concrete beams and columns.
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FI-C010 Spandrel Area in Facades
Course
5.0 average rating (2 reviews)

This course covers the evolution of spandrel zone design, best practices, and key lessons from real-world incidents, ensuring you can create safer and effective façade systems.
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FI-C006 Low-Rise Masonry Brick Facade
Course
5.0 average rating (2 reviews)

Case Study on Energy-Efficient and Cost-Effective Masonry Facades
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C031 Keeping Water Out: Facade Water Management & Cold Smoke Propagation
Course
In this full conference session recorded at the MCRMA Conference on 10 June 2026, the Institute for Architectural Science and Technology — delivers a masterclass on the single thing metal cladding façades are asked to do most, and fail at most often:
All Courses, Access and Maintenance

C025 Facade Access and Maintenance: Systems, Strategy and Compliance
Course
This course addresses the full scope of access planning, from initial design-stage decisions through to 60-year maintenance strategy, covering BMU systems, abseil provisions, cradle installations, and ground-level reach solutions.
All Courses, Balconies

C022 Balconies and Terraces – Design Principles
Course
This comprehensive technical CPD course provides architects and building design professionals with practical knowledge of balcony and terrace design requirements in the UK.
All Courses, Acoustics

C021 Acoustic Glass Performance Fundamentals
Course
This introductory technical CPD course provides architects and building design professionals with foundational knowledge of acoustic glass specifications and performance metrics.
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C019 The Brick Facade Spectrum: Brickslips, Precast, Render and Facing Brick
Course
5.0 average rating (3 reviews)

The course covers traditional supported masonry, mechanically-fixed brick slip systems, adhesive-fixed systems, insulated prefab panels, rendered brick-effect finishes, and precast concrete solutions
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C001 Retrofit Strategies for Precast Concrete Facades
Course
5.0 average rating (1 review)

Advanced Short Course on Retrofit Strategies for Precast Concrete Facades inspired by the 20th-Century Brutalist Icon - Welbeck Street Car Park (London, the United Kingdom).
All Courses, Building Physics in Facades

MC024-7.4 Thermal Performance of Curtain Wall Facades: Calculation and Compliance
Course
This course helps you evaluate curtain wall thermal performance claims, understand why the frame – not the glass – is usually the thermal weak point, and write thermal specifications that address the right parameters.
All Courses, Building Physics in Facades

MC024-7.3 Thermal Bridging in Facade Systems: Point, Linear and FEA-Based U-Value Analysis
Course
Building, Proving, and Maintaining Competence in Facade Design and Engineering. Courses, Case Studies, Qualifications, and More
All Courses, Building Physics in Facades

MC024-7.2 Thermal Analysis of Multi-Layered Walls: Calculation and Compliance
Course
Building, Proving, and Maintaining Competence in Facade Design and Engineering. Courses, Case Studies, Qualifications, & More
All Courses, Facade Structural Engineering

MC026-10 Facade Movement and Tolerances
Course
Building, Proving, and Maintaining Competence in Facade Design and Engineering. Courses, Case Studies, Qualifications, & More
All Courses, Facade Structural Engineering

MC026-09 Reports preparation: General requirements
Course
Building, Proving, and Maintaining Competence in Facade Design and Engineering. Courses, Case Studies, Qualifications, & More
All Courses, Facade Structural Engineering

MC026-08 Theory and Standards for Insulated glass unit analysis
Course
Building, Proving, and Maintaining Competence in Facade Design and Engineering. Courses, Case Studies, Qualifications, & More
All Courses, Facade Structural Engineering

MC026-07 Mullion and Transom Design for Curtain Walling Systems
Course
Building, Proving, and Maintaining Competence in Facade Design and Engineering. Courses, Case Studies, Qualifications, & More
All Courses, Facade Structural Engineering

MC026-06 Bracket and Fixing Design for Curtain Walling Systems
Course
Building, Proving, and Maintaining Competence in Facade Design and Engineering. Courses, Case Studies, Qualifications, & More
All Courses, Facade Structural Engineering

MC026-05 Bracket and Fixing Design for Cladding Systems
Course
Building, Proving, and Maintaining Competence in Facade Design and Engineering. Courses, Case Studies, Qualifications, & More
All Courses, Facade Structural Engineering

MC026-04 Wind in Action – Practical Wind Load Calculations for Facade Design
Course
Building, Proving, and Maintaining Competence in Facade Design and Engineering. Courses, Case Studies, Qualifications, & More
All Courses, Facade Structural Engineering

MC026-03 Engineering the Envelope: Structural Load Assessment for Facades
Course
Building, Proving, and Maintaining Competence in Facade Design and Engineering. Courses, Case Studies, Qualifications, & More
All Courses, Facade Structural Engineering

MC026-02 Structural Logic of Facade Systems: A Comparative Guide
Course
5.0 average rating (1 review)

Building, Proving, and Maintaining Competence in Facade Design and Engineering. Courses, Case Studies, Qualifications, & More
All Courses, Facade Structural Engineering

MC026-01 Introduction to Structural aspects
Course
5.0 average rating (1 review)

Building, Proving, and Maintaining Competence in Facade Design and Engineering. Courses, Case Studies, Qualifications, & More
All Courses, Diploma in Facade Design and Engineering (DipFDE), Facade Fire Safety

MC002-07 Fire Safety in Facade Design and Engineering
Course
4.9 average rating (8 reviews)

Short Course on Critical Fire Safety Aspects in Building Envelope Design: Material Classifications, Normative Documentation, Cavity Barriers, Fire Stops, Advanced Safety and Fire Risk Considerations
All Courses, Facade Cost Planning and Estimating, Diploma in Facade Design and Engineering (DipFDE)

MC002-03 Types of Facade Systems
Course
5.0 average rating (1 review)

Short Course on Design and Performance Considerations of Modern Façade Types: Ventilated Rainscreen, Brick Masonry, Precast Concrete, Curtain Wall, Insulated Render, Sandwich Panels and Emerging Facade Systems
All Courses, Facade Cost Planning and Estimating, Diploma in Facade Design and Engineering (DipFDE)

MC002-02 Core Principles of Facade Design and Engineering
Course
4.7 average rating (6 reviews)

Short Course on UK Regulatory Compliance, Standards, Building Regulations, Financial Considerations, Efficiency, Comfort, and Practicality in Façade Design and Engineering

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FI platform offers a rich collection of case studies featuring in-depth technical reviews, detailed drawings, 3D models with annotations, thermal performance reports, and much more. FI Professional Membership provides over 30 hours of structured CPD per year through short courses, each with assessments to reinforce learning.

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Individual Membership Options

The vast majority of IAST members have their membership fees fully funded by their employer through a Corporate Membership. If this option is not available to you, or you are currently between roles, you can join as an individual member and transfer your account to a Corporate Membership at any time in the future.

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