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Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Effective Waterproofing

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.
Course

Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW, 1.0 PDH

Profiles in Steel

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...
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Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Designing and Building 'Active' Roofs

Many buildings these days are planning for walkable rooftops that can be occupied to some extent.
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Staging should be used to support the client’s goals. This rendering for a spec office client was designed to target young, trendy tenants. All artwork for this course was supplied by TILTPIXEL

     

Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU

The art and science of rendering: Visualization that sells architecture

In the world of architecture, generating buy-in from the client or prospect is nearly impossible without the visual means to communicate design plans. Today, the visualization industry is crowded; renderings are a near commodity.
Course

Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Using Acoustic Plenum Barriers above Interior Partitions to Comply with Sound Isolation Requirements in Standards

Sound isolation between rooms can be important for speech privacy.
White Paper

Understanding the Benefits of Day One/Single Source Warranties

There is no blanket approach to weathertightness warranties. In fact, the "standard warranty" of years gone by could end up leaving the warranted individual in the lurch.
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At the top level of this energy-efficient building, an adhered air barrier provides the primary weather protection for a metal panel cladding system, to be installed.

Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Meeting the demand for high-efficiency façades

Energy codes mandating more efficient use of buildings—and, by extension, of building enclosures—are already being adopted by many states as a logical step in the reduction of energy consumption.
Webinar

High-Performance Architectural Coating Systems for Coil and Extrusion Products

This course discusses the advantages of building with metal and the coil and extrusion coating manufacturing process.
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Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Multifamily Security Design Tips

Four certified security professionals offer 38 tips on how to keep your next rental or condominium project as safe as possible. This course will discuss major security-related principles in the design and construction of multifamily projects.
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For the University of Michigan’s new Ross School of Business expansion, the Building Team employed terra-cotta panels, sandstone panels, and glass expanses to create a new entry sequence.

Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Barriers and Screens Further the Art of Cladding

Is moisture control the absolute for building design decisions? Ask users, owners, occupants, and investors—and expect a chorus of agreement. They’ll list moisture vapor, wind-driven rain, rooftop ponding, and material corrosion as just a few of the...
Webinar

3D Laser Scanning Accuracy - When is Close Enough, Close Enough?

Defining accuracy for documentation of existing conditions seems simple enough.
Video
3:14

Custom-Made, Prefabricated Railing Systems by AGS Stainless

Take a look at The New American Home for 2017, featuring custom-made, prefabricated railing systems by AGS Stainless.
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Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Prefabricated Ornamental Railings

A custom-made, stainless steel ornamental railing system can provide an elegant and functional finishing touch to a building project. 
Case Study

Cable Railing System Accentuates Linear Aesthetic

When Dino Maniaci and Jason Hoke first set out to build their dream home, the overall vision was to create a house with a museum-like element, intermixed with some all-natural materials of the surrounding environment for a harmonious blend of indu
Case Study

Alpine Meadows Cabin by Studio Bergtraun Architects

Perched on a 23‐degree mountainside slope that receives some of the heaviest snowfall near Lake Tahoe, an enthusiastic outdoors‐adventuring couple created their version of the ideal mountain retreat complete with: concrete patio rappelling wall, b
Case Study

High Quality AGS Railing System part of Minneapolis Modern “Dream Home”

Overlooking the scenic Minnehaha Creek sits one of the most unique and energy-efficient homes in the greater Minneapolis area.
Video
12:21

Silicone Sealants – 50 Plus Year Campaign

Video featuring silicone sealants including interviews with the legends and experts of the industry.  
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The Sophia Gordon Performing Arts Center at Salem State University transfigured the Massachusetts school’s 1958 Main Stage Theater building from an antiquated general-purpose auditorium into a modern proscenium venue designed for aspiring professionals.

Learning Units: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW

Four 'Big Issues,' Three Trends in Higher Education Design

University and college campuses nationwide are facing historic challenges—pressure to attract the best students, coping with years of deferred facility maintenance, managing physical growth, and meeting elevated expectations for sustainability.
Case Study

Tiny Houses Pack a Big Value

The California Tiny House company is a father-son partnership that was founded to provide small, affordable homes.
Case Study

Urology Medical Office Building

Equipped with the latest tools and technology available, Urology of Virginia has a long history of diagnosing and treating all urological conditions.
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