CPD: Mastering the Building Safety Act: Architects, Glazing Systems, Safe Passage, and Holding the Golden Thread

Reynaers Aluminium Ltd

This CPD explores how the Building Safety Act (BSA) affects the specification and design of glazing and façade systems, and how architects can work confidently within the new compliance framework.

It explains the duties of the Principal Designer (Building Regulations) role and how to manage the Golden Thread — maintaining traceable performance evidence, verified product data, and transparent design documentation from concept to completion.

Using real project examples, the session shows how early collaboration with glazing manufacturers, clear specification strategy, and system-level testing can simplify Gateway 2 approvals, reduce compliance risk, and deliver safer, better-performing buildings.

Attendees will gain practical insights into façade safety, product validation, and the evolving responsibilities of architects under the BSA — turning regulatory obligation into design leadership.