Powder and Liquid FEVE Coatings for Curtain Wall Applications

This program is eligible for 1 AIA Learning Unit

Maintaining the beauty and aesthetics of a project requires protecting against the elements. An effective way to do this is with the use of protective coatings. This course discusses fluoroethylene vinyl ether (FEVE) fluoropolymer coating technology, including the various types of FEVE resins and their applications, with a focus on performance characteristics, sustainability factors including LEED credits, and life cycle costs.

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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