FAQs and System Test PEX for Hydronic Piping Applications

Using PEX for chilled water and heating hot water distribution is a very durable, cost-effective solution for transporting water to terminal units. Learn about the benefits of using PEX for hydronic piping applications that include fan-coil units, VAVs, AHUs, unit heaters, radiant manifolds and much more. This course will cover topics such as system longevity, reduced liability and time and materials cost savings as well as the similarities and differences compared to other piping materials.

Additional topics will include:

Different PEX types
Installation methods
Design and sizing
Codes and standards
Performance
Fitting solutions
Fire-resistive construction

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Photo courtesy Arup

Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Steel structures offer faster path to climate benefits

Faster delivery of buildings isn’t always associated with sustainability benefits or long-term value, but things are changing.

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Contextually inspired material mixing for One Essex Crossing’s curtain wall façades weave together panels of warm brick and Italian terra cotta. Photos courtesy CetraRuddy

Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Solutions for cladding performance and supply issues

From a distance, today’s building innovations in cladding performance, aesthetics, and construction appear unconstrained and quite varied.

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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.

Course Credits: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW