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Welcome to the Building Design+Construction campus. This is the platform for which the courses found in each issue of BD+C will be hosted. Visit the campus for the latest trends and news from BD+C magazine. Check back often for the latest articles and Webcasts.

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A roofer installs a polymermodified bitumen roof membrane.

Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Energy Code Requirements for Commercial Low-slope Roof Assemblies

Forty-three states and most U.S. jurisdictions have adopted regulations for energy-efficient construction of commercial buildings.

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The Aloft London Excel hotel, designed by Jestico + Whiles, features a façade of highly reflective stainless-steel shingles that create a color-shifting effect throughout the day.

Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Visual Interest: New Coating Colors, Effects, and Optical Properties

High-performance coatings encompass a range of paints and finishes that serve a variety of architectural applications:

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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

The 100-Year Enclosure: Strategies for Heat-Air-Moisture Control

Should institutional and commercial buildings be built to last 100 years? Why not?

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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Windows to the World: Going Big with Operable Glass Walls

Examining the varied applications of multi-slide and multi-fold glass walls allows for new directions in more effective, sustainable, and valuable...

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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Sound-Masking Systems: Optimize Speech Privacy in the Workplace

Since most office-based workers spend more than half their time on focus work and on the telephone, speech privacy and noise control are vital to...

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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Multifamily Housing Today - 7 Exciting, Inspiring Innovations

The multifamily sector is not showing any signs of slowing down. The U.S.

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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Net-zero Energy Design and the Living Building Challenge

Net-zero buildings are, by definition, buildings that use less energy than they produce over time.

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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Steel on the Rise in Multifamily + Taller Mixed-use Projects

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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU

Design-Assist: The Way to Really Fly

When it comes to complex building projects, Building Team member firms that deliver design, engineering, and construction services bring very diffe

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Photo: courtesy SGH

Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Water Vapor Migration 101

Vapor retarders play an important role in controlling water vapor flow and can be a major element in durable building enclosure design. Experience...

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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

21 Tips from Top Experts for Executing Radiant Cooling Systems

Radiant cooling can save up to 50% on electricity costs for cooling a typical office building versus an all-air system. Radiant cooling has been used...

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Costea Photography, courtesy Carrier Johnson+Culture

Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Beef Up the Glazing to Meet Today's Tough Codes

To save energy and the environment, jurisdictions are rewarding better-insulated buildings with lower total U-values (U-value is the inverse of R-...

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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Better Membranes, Better Roofing

When considering roof options, design and construction professionals look for resiliency, enhanced durability, and high quality assemblies.

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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Technology Leads the Way in Today's Coatings and Sealants

Does history hold the key to the next coating or sealant specification?

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Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

An Elegant Sandwich: Insulated Metal Panels Come of Age

Insulated metal panels (IMPs) are an increasingly visible type of building product mainly for cladding and roofing that can provide a pre-engineered...

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