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Key learning outcomes include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Template Setup for Air Tightness Testing:<\/strong> Learn to configure SketchUp templates with appropriate units, layers, and settings tailored to air tightness workflows.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Importing and Scaling Drawings:<\/strong> Understand how to bring architectural drawings into SketchUp and scale them accurately for modelling.<\/li>\n<li><strong>3D Modelling for Envelope Calculations:<\/strong> Develop step-by-step modelling skills to create accurate representations of buildings and extract envelope data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Practical Exercises<\/h3>\n<p>Hands-on exercises are central to the training, helping delegates apply their learning in realistic scenarios:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Basic Building Model:<\/strong> Practice using core SketchUp tools to create a simple structure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bay Window Integration:<\/strong> Learn to model protruding elements and architectural features.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced Building Model:<\/strong> Tackle a complex structure with varying storey footprints, an integral garage, and a pitched roof with a dormer window.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Equipment Required<\/h3>\n<p>To participate effectively, delegates must bring:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A laptop capable of running SketchUp smoothly.<\/li>\n<li>A mouse with a scroll wheel for precise navigation.<\/li>\n<li>A scientific calculator or smartphone for on-the-spot calculations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Beginner Envelope Area Training Course equips participants with the confidence to use SketchUp for accurately modelling buildings and calculating envelope areas and volumes. By transitioning from manual methods to a software-based approach, delegates will improve both the precision and efficiency of their air tightness testing processes. The course also provides practical, hands-on skills that align with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attma.org\">ATTMA<\/a> standards and current industry best practices, ensuring participants are well-prepared to apply their knowledge in real-world scenarios.<\/p>\n<h3>Prerequisites<\/h3>\n<p>Delegates should:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be familiar with the principles of calculating envelope areas and volumes.<\/li>\n<li>Have installed SketchUp and explored its basic tools is recommended but not mandatory. Delegates will be required to install Sketchup onto their laptops before the course however.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By the end of the training, participants will be confident in using SketchUp to model buildings for accurate envelope area and volume calculations. 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