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Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU

Specifying Brazilian Exotic Hardwood Flooring

Brazilian hardwood is unique in the world. The forests of Brazil are home to a broad and exclusive array of species that deliver the hardest and most breathtaking wood products.
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Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Exceeding Thermal Performance Goals by Choosing Wood

Designing with wood offers architects the flexibility to design projects with increased insulation. From a thermal perspective, wood-frame building enclosures are inherently more efficient than steel-frame, concrete, or masonry construction.
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Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Structural Wood Building Systems

This course examines the key differences between light frame and mass timber systems.
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Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Designing Sustainable, Prefabricated Wood Buildings

Prefabricated wood buildings should be considered when designing and building both multi-family and commercial buildings, as prefabrication is an efficient and sustainable building practice.
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Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Resilient Design in Metal Building Roof and Wall Panels

This course explains why severe weather events are causing designs, standards, and codes to be revisited.
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Slip-resistant flooring, such as these Maycrest 6x24-inch porcelain tiles, is recommended for universal design in kitchens and bathrooms. Photo: Mohawk Flooring

Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

16 Things You Should Know About Universal Design

Universal design is a term, and a mode of architectural practice, that is often misunderstood.
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Benefits of Traceable Construction

Today, transparency and traceability of construction projects is not only of great benefit in terms of time and money for all project participants, but is also an essential success factor for lean construction projects to ensure a clean and trustw
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Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW, 1.0 PDH

Advancing Steel Structures with Composite Floor Systems

For a typical building project, the construction and design team face a range of choices in steel-based floor systems. One of the team’s biggest hurdles to clear is selecting the most appropriate, functional, and cost-effective fl oor system.
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Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU

Urban Placemaking: Building Equity by Design

The U.S. is in the midst of an urban renaissance. People are returning to cities, sparking new investment and growth.
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Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Storefront Rehabilitation and Design

Rehabilitation and design of storefront systems demands consideration of many factors, from thermal performance and operability to historic landmark sensitivity and appearance.
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Case Study: O.S.T. Trucking

When evaluating the roofing options available for an ambitious 2016 overhaul of their 68,000 square-foot warehouse, which featured an aged standing seam metal roofing system, the owners of O.S.T. Trucking called upon Moser Roofing Solutions.
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Metal Roofing Performance and Wind Events

Recent hurricanes such as Harvey, Irma and Maria, as well as other severe weather events, have highlighted the importance of structural integrity and performance of building materials. 
White Paper

Vitro Architectural Glass Catalog

The NEW Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG glass) catalog is a comprehensive resource that can help you choose the best Vitro Glass product for your next project.
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Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Understanding Low-E Coatings

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

Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Sandwich Cladding Primer

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.
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Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Building Passively

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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Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Creating Real Estate Value with Commercial Office Reconstruction

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.
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Project Accounting: Your Key to Better Profitability

For engineering firms, capturing billable time and expenses, developing accurate budgets and forecasts, and maximizing profitability should always be among your top priorities. Otherwise, your business’s health is at risk.  
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Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Thermal Bridging Solutions

Thermal bridging is a big concern in the building industry, it has been recognized as a significant factor in building envelope heat loss.
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Designing for Accessibility without Sacrificing Aesthetics

The traditional view of accessible design is that function trumps form. That spaces that work for people of all abilities must be sterile, clunky and even ugly. Not so.
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