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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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
Sandwich claddings consist of a panel or shell made of two durable, resilient face sheets and a low-density insulating core, often with a decorative or otherwise attractive face. They can produce an exceptionally strong and sustainable system for enclosures.
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1.0 AIA LU/HSW
The concept of “passive house” originated in North America in response to the OPEC oil embargo of 1973 and the subsequent energy crisis. At that time, the U.S.
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1.0 AIA LU/HSW
The commercial office sector shows few signs of slowing down. According to a 2017 end-of-year survey from real estate firm Transwestern, fourth-quarter vacancy rates in the U.S. landed at 11.5%, the lowest in 10 years, even as average asking rents continue to rise.
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1.0 AIA LU/HSW
Thermal bridging is a big concern in the building industry, it has been recognized as a significant factor in building envelope heat loss. By reducing heat flow through a building’s thermal envelope, we can reduce energy consumption as well as prevent potential condensation issues.
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1.0 AIA LU/HSW
Behavioral health facility construction is experiencing a spike in the U.S., due in part to enhanced benefit provisions in the Affordable Care Act that have widened access to mental health treatment.
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1.0 AIA LU/HSW
Shear cracks riddle the exterior wall of this urban parking structure. COURTESY HOFFMANN ARCHITECTS
We may think of the building envelope as an inanimate object, but in reality its components can be quite mobile.
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1.0 AIA LU/HSW
The minimalists and severe modernists are losing out. Even as project teams create zen-perfect, serene environments in their buildings, they are applying more and more color these days.
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1.0 AIA LU/HSW
This session discusses several aspects of concrete, including its chemistry, advantages and disadvantages, as well as ways to protect and extend its durability through waterproofing. Also included in this session are different ways of waterproofing and appropriate uses for each.
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1.0 AIA LU/HSW
This course, developed as an easy-to-read article, will give you a working knowledge of today’s range of steel building systems, the market trends that are driving them, and the prevailing design and engineering criteria used for systems comparison and selection.
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1.0 AIA LU/HSW, 1.0 PDH
Many buildings these days are planning for walkable rooftops that can be occupied to some extent. The most common such project types are multifamily and mid- to large-size commercial projects that promote some type of rooftop terrace, skygarden, walkable green roof, or barbecue deck.
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1.0 AIA LU/HSW
Sound isolation between rooms can be important for speech privacy. For example, in patient exam rooms in a medical building, conversations between patients and their doctors are meant to be private; or in an enclosed office between an HR director and an employee.
Learning Units:
1.0 AIA LU/HSW