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Course Credits: 1.5 AIA LU/HSW

Wood and Evolving Codes: The 2018 IBC and Emerging Wood Technologies

Increasingly, designers, builders, and building owners are turning to one of our oldest building materials: wood. Valued for its versatility, low carbon footprint, and aesthetic qualities, not to mention its cost performance, wood has long been a preferred choice for constructing durable structures that are resilient in the face of hazardous conditions.
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Slip-resistant flooring, such as these Maycrest 6x24-inch porcelain tiles, is recommended for universal design in kitchens and bathrooms. Photo: Mohawk Flooring

Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

16 Things You Should Know About Universal Design

Our expert offers 16 ways to help you implement universal design in your next multifamily residential project—and perhaps in your nonresidential projects.
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PHOTO CREDIT: COURTESY SAFTI FIRST

Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

See-through and Safe

Failure modes of glass systems under the extreme heat and pressures of building fires are reasonably well known, yet still hard to predict. In a recent fire simulation on a three-story structure built in India and studied by Underwriters Laboratories, the façade system of toughened glass and aluminum composite panels performed better than expected.
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PHOTO CREDIT: COURTESY SAFTI FIRST

Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

See-through and Safe

Failure modes of glass systems under the extreme heat and pressures of building fires are reasonably well known, yet still hard to predict.
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Great Buildings Deserve Great BIG Glass

Learn about glass fabrication processes with a concentration on BIG glass, an industry trend.
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Edge of Perfection: Designing High-Performance Façades

This course describes the multiple challenges in designing high performance fenestration systems for building envelopes meeting architectural desig
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Wood and Indoor Environment

The objectives of sustainable design are broader than just environmental effects, having come to embrace issues of human health and performance.
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Thinking Wood as a Material of Choice

Designers today are finding new possibilities in one of the oldest building materials on earth.
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Opportunities for Wood in Low-Rise Commercial Buildings

When designing restaurants, stores, and low-rise offices, certain features come to mind as typical.
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Multifamily, Mid-Rise Buildings Using Wood Construction

Multifamily housing is an active part of design and construction activity across the U.S.
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Mid-Rise Wood Construction

Cost-effective, code-compliant and sustainable, mid-rise wood construction is gaining the attention of design professionals nationwide, who see it
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Course Credits: 1.5 AIA LU/HSW

Mass Timber in North America

This course is intended for architects and engineers seeking current information on mass timber, including products, research related to structural
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

The Impact of Wood Use on North American Forests

As green building has evolved beyond its initial emphasis on energy efficiency, greater attention has been given to the choice of structural materi
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Course Credits: 1.5 AIA LU/HSW

Designing Modern Wood Schools

This course takes a practical look at the design of wood schools, emphasizing opportunities with traditional wood-frame construction and, in partic
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Designing for High Winds

This continuing education course provides an overview of wind-resistive design issues in wood buildings with a focus on compliance with the 201
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Designing for Fire Protection

Wood construction offers economic, performance and environmental advantages not typically found with other structural materials.
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Designing for Earthquakes

This continuing education course provides an overview of seismic-resistive design issues in wood-frame buildings with a focus on compliance with th
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Designing for Durability

Misperceptions still exist that buildings made of materials such as concrete or steel last longer than buildings made of wood.
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Building Resilience

This course will consider traditional wood framing and mass timber systems in the context of resilience, including performance during and after ear
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Building Materials Matter

With an abundance of information and competing environmental claims, determining a material’s true impacts can be a challenge.
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