AEC Daily

1 hour program

This presentation examines the structural properties and design benefits of channel glass wall systems and their contributions to safer and increasingly sustainable buildings. Discussions cover the raw materials used in the production of channel glass, channel glass textures, thermal performance coatings and insulation materials that improve the building's energy efficiency, as well as a number of LEED® project case studies demonstrating how channel glass wall systems can directly contribute to a building's sustainability goals.

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Provides an overview of the building envelope and the issues of industry response to moisture problems. These are addressed through the discussion of glass-mat gypsum technology in exterior wall assemblies, interior assemblies exposed to weather, and low slope commercial roofing assemblies.

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Provides an overview of commercial fenestration products including sectional doors, rolling sheet doors, and rolling steel doors. Discussions pertaining to common door features, hardware, insulation, installation and optional types of electric operators available for these doors are included.

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Provides an overview of the design and construction requirements for wine storage, including climate control.

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Provides an overview of the Georgian/Federal and Tudor styles of residential architecture, with a focus on window, door and trim elements.

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Provides an overview of modular steel joist floor systems, and their environmental, fire resistance, acoustic, and structural considerations.

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Provides an overview of the features and benefits of slate and shake synthetic roofing products, including a discussion on the testing methods used to rate specific performance characteristics.

This course is part of one or more "Course Collections". Click here to view the details.

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Provides an overview of the types of membranes used to waterproof ceramic and stone tile installations and compares them in terms of performance and durability, ease of installation, control of variables, and function.

This course is part of one or more "Course Collections". Click here to view the details.

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Provides an overview of the sustainable benefits of integral concrete waterproofing and analyzes traditional waterproofing methods as compared to integral methods in terms of durability, risk, cost, and construction timeline.

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Provides an overview of stone coated steel roofing systems including a discussion of the installation methods used, testing and standards, and comparative characteristics and sustainable attributes of stone coated steel roofing versus traditional roofing materials.

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This course covers common on-site exterior paint failure issues and their causes and describes the factory coating process for exterior woodwork, substrate materials, installation tips and its many other benefits.

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Provides an overview of types of interior wood flooring and moulding products and includes discussions on their sustainable attributes, Baltic birch plywood, on-site and factory finishing methods, and green building programs and organizations.

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Provides an overview of the advantages of using water resistant glass-mat gypsum board technology to protect buildings against moisture and mold, including a discussion on moisture sources and transport through the building envelope.

1.5 hour program

Provides an overview of advances in antimicrobial mold and mildew-proof primers, paints, wallcovering installation systems, waterproofing coatings and remediation cleaners. Permeability of wallcovering and coatings to install them with, plus green building specification information for high performance, low VOC coatings for the prevention of mold and mildew are also reviewed.

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Provides an overview of the use of color in kitchen and bath design and includes discussions on color basics, physiological response to color, socio-cultural color associations, the history of color in the kitchen and bath, and infusing color in kitchen and bath design.

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Provides an overview of the Farmhouse and Queen Anne styles of residential architecture, with a focus on window, door and trim elements.

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Provides an overview of the design, characteristics, and benefits of glass-mat interior panels, including a discussion of how they manage mold and moisture effectively, both during and after the construction cycle. Also presented is a review of the agencies that list and test fire rated assemblies.

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Provides an overview of the importance of thermal performance for the building envelope.

This course is part of one or more "Course Collections". Click here to view the details.

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Provides an overview of overhead patient lift system design and how to balance structural, functional, and aesthetic design requirements to facilitate optimal clinical patient outcomes.

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Provides an overview of how crystalline technology provides a high level of performance to concrete mixtures, materials, and structures improving their durability and lifespan; and, what design professionals need to know to specify and understand how this chemical technology will enhance building projects.

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Provides an overview of the characteristics, testing, and applications of photoluminescent products as well as a discussion on the safety and environmental benefits of specifying PL way-finding systems.

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Provides an overview of resilient flooring options for the healthcare industry and includes discussions on industry requirements, types of products available, product properties and specifications.

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Provides an overview of the characteristics of gypsum board that allow it to contribute to sustainably designed buildings, and a look at methods for ensuring continued healthy indoor air and eliminating waste.

This course is part of one or more "Course Collections". Click here to view the details.

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Provides an overview of the characteristics of 100% Acrylic Solid Surface compared to other surface materials and the driving factors that contribute to its growing role in sustainable design strategies. Also discussed are the manufacturing, fabricating, and thermoformable processes of 100% Acrylic Solid Surface and the related green standards and certification programs.

This course is part of one or more "Course Collections". Click here to view the details.

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Provides an overview of dimensional stone and gives an architect the basic criteria for selecting stone materials and fabrication services.

This course is part of one or more "Course Collections". Click here to view the details.