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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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Seattle's Iconic Landmark Gets a Fenestration Performance Overhaul

Built in 1962 for the World’s Fair, the Space Needle stands 605 feet above Seattle and welcomes more than 1.3 million guests from around the world each year.
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Seattle's Iconic Landmark Gets a Fenestration Performance Overhaul

Built in 1962 for the World’s Fair, the Space Needle stands 605 feet above Seattle and welcomes more than 1.3 million guests from around the world
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU

Value Engineering: Where Quality Meets Cost Control

This course covers the history of value engineering, the benefits it provides (even those beyond the budget), the value engineering methodology, wh
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Shadow Box Design: To Vent or Not To Vent

A curtain wall shadow box is a spandrel assembly consisting of vision glass at the building exterior and an opaque infill at the interior side of t
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Roofing Drainage Systems

Among the most fundamental of architectural elements is the roof.
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Lasting Thermal Control For Building Façades

To keep interior spaces warm in the winter (and nice and cool in the summer), Building Teams report adopting more advanced approaches to envelope d
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW, 1.0 PDH

Design of Long-Span Composite Steel Deck Slabs

Long-span composite steel deck slabs blend the speed and versatility of steel construction with the performance and durability of concrete, enablin
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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

VIDEO COURSE: 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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