New technologies, innovations, and tools are opening doors for building teams interested in better and more socially responsible design.
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Material and MEP system choices drove reductions in embodied carbon and operational carbon for Arizona State University’s new Rob and Melani Walton Center for Planetary Health. Photo courtesy McCarthy Building Cos.
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1.0 AIA LU/HSW
Advances in glazing materials and glass building systems offer a seemingly unlimited horizon for not only glass performance, but also for the size and extent of these light, transparent forms.
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1.0 AIA LU/HSW
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Well-functioning hospitals and medical centers are no accident that a team of healthcare professionals bandaged and fixed up in the emergency room. These hospitals have been carefully planned to deliver access that works—access that is sufficient in capacity and delivers qualitatively.
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1.0 AIA LU
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Architectural concrete as we know it today was invented in the 19th century. It reached new heights in the U.S.
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1.0 AIA LU
Photo courtesy Hoffmann Architects
Since the industrial revolution, the United States has been rapidly urbanizing. The most recent census data shows that approximately 80% of Americans live in an urban or suburban location, and that number is on the rise. Cities house nearly 63% of the U.S.
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1.0 AIA LU/HSW
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1.0 AIA LU/HSW
Design-focused wine displays are becoming increasingly popular in amazing residential and commercial properties throughout the world.
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1.0 AIA LU
Long-span composite floor systems provide unique advantages in the construction of multi-family and hospitality facilities.
Learning Units:
.25 AIA LU/HSW
Using a real world example, course takers will learn challenges and solutions using acoustical deck in a gymnasium in Rogers, Arkansas. Users will learn about types of standard and special profile joists.
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.25 AIA LU
The façade is one of the most important factors in shaping the overall aesthetics and performance of a building. At the same time, architects are under pressure to design building envelopes as quickly and inexpensively as possible.
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1.0 AIA LU/HSW
Parapets serve not only as a functional building component, but also as an aesthetic statement. By incorporating elements such as cornices, bands, pediments, balusters, and embattlements, a parapet can provide a continuation of the facade, or a visual termination.
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1.0 AIA LU/HSW
Rural hospitals present unique opportunities and challenges for healthcare facility operators. Oftentimes, the infrastructure and building systems have not been updated for years and require significant improvements in order to meet today’s modern medical demands.
Learning Units:
1.0 AIA LU/HSW