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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU

Urban Placemaking: Building Equity by Design

The U.S. is in the midst of an urban renaissance. People are returning to cities, sparking new investment and growth. This renewed interest in cities coincides with increasing pressure to address current challenges, including climate change and deteriorating infrastructure, and to repurpose former industrial sites and underused land in older urban centers.  
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Storefront Rehabilitation and Design

Rehabilitation and design of storefront systems demands consideration of many factors, from thermal performance and operability to historic landmark sensitivity and appearance. With large sheets of glass, storefronts maximize light and views, but less wall area also means it is more difficult to keep out the elements. Storefront design is a balance between aesthetics and performance.
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Understanding Low-E Coatings

Understanding Low-E Coatings provides an introduction to how high-performance architectural glass can significantly improve the energy efficiency of buildings while reducing their operating costs and carbon emissions.
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW, 1.0 PDH

Advancing Steel Structures with Composite Floor Systems

For a typical building project, the construction and design team face a range of choices in steel-based floor systems.
Case Study

Case Study: O.S.T. Trucking

When evaluating the roofing options available for an ambitious 2016 overhaul of their 68,000 square-foot warehouse, which featured an aged standing
Article

Modern Masonry, Volume 3, Issue 1

Concrete Masonry as the Safe and Sound Choice
Article

Modern Masonry, Volume 2, Issue 2

Defend Life & Property from Fire with Masonry
White Paper

Metal Roofing Performance and Wind Events

Recent hurricanes such as Harvey, Irma and Maria, as well as other severe weather events, have highlighted the importance of structural integrity and...
White Paper

Vitro Architectural Glass Catalog

The NEW Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG glass) catalog is a comprehensive resource that can help you choose the best Vitro Glass product fo
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For the reconstruction of a high school in the United Kingdom, the project team removed concrete spandrel panels and installed a new steel structure for added floor area and a unitized curtain wall of translucent fiber-reinforced polymer. This pumped more daylight into classrooms without unwanted gains to heating and cooling loads. Photo courtesy of Kalwall

Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Sandwich Cladding Primer

Sandwich claddings consist of a panel or shell made of two durable, resilient face sheets and a low-density insulating core, often with a decorativ
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Building Passively

The concept of “passive house” originated in North America in response to the OPEC oil embargo of 1973 and the subsequent energy crisis.
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Creating Real Estate Value with Commercial Office Reconstruction

The commercial office sector shows few signs of slowing down.
Webinar

Project Accounting: Your Key to Better Profitability

For engineering firms, capturing billable time and expenses, developing accurate budgets and forecasts, and maximizing profitability should always
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Thermal Bridging Solutions

Thermal bridging is a big concern in the building industry, it has been recognized as a significant factor in building envelope heat loss.
Webinar

Designing for Accessibility without Sacrificing Aesthetics

The traditional view of accessible design is that function trumps form.
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MBCI Metal Panels Provide Low-Maintenance Solution

Axiom Apartments used
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Designing Behavioral Health Facilities

Behavioral health facility construction is experiencing a spike in the U.S., due in part to enhanced benefit provisions in the Affordable Care Act
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Shear cracks riddle the exterior wall of this urban parking structure.  COURTESY HOFFMANN ARCHITECTS 

Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Accommodating Movement in Building Envelope Materials

We may think of the building envelope as an inanimate object, but in reality its components can be quite mobile.
Case Study

University of Toronto Scarborough Campus building meets aesthetic, performance and sustainability goals with Rockfon ceiling systems

University of Toronto Scarborough Campus’ (UTSC’s) $52.5 million, 126,788-square-foot Environmental Science & Chemistry Building (ESCB) earned
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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

A Colorful Comeback: Building Teams Go Bold with Color

The minimalists and severe modernists are losing out.
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