- Acoustical Solutions: Designing with Cementitious Wood Fiber Products
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of cementitious wood fiber products in creating acoustically sound commercial spaces. Products including ceiling panels, interior panels, and structural roof deck systems are reviewed.
- Anti-Slip Stair Products: Solutions for Enhanced Safety
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of anti-slip safety stair products for new and existing stairways (including extruded aluminum safety treads and nosings, coatings and abrasive cast treads) along with a discussion of the various codes and standards related to stair design.
- Asphalt Technologies For Sustainable Streets
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of the features, applications, and the role of asphalt coatings and thermoplastic systems in green design. Included are discussions on the components of sustainable streets, heat island effect, and traffic calming strategies, as well as how pavement design can be used to enhance community connectivity and neighborhood identity.
- Cast in Stone: Traditional Products for a Modern World
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of cast stone products including the manufacturing processes, the various mix types and applications, along with a discussion of the considerations for design, site storage, handling and fixing.
- Cementitious Materials in Concrete: Performance & Sustainability
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of the manufacturing, characteristics, and performance properties of cements and Supplementary Cementitious Materials in concrete and how they can enhance concrete performance, including a discussion on their role in sustainable construction.
- Concrete Flooring: Avoiding Failure Through Moisture Mitigation and Proper Design
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of how moisture affects concrete flooring systems, the means to evaluate and measure moisture emissions, and options for mitigating moisture to prevent flooring failure.
- Concrete That Cleans Itself and the Environment
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of photocatalytic technology in concrete and the benefits this technology offers in accelerating the self-cleaning and pollution abatement properties of concrete, while maintaining the same mechanical and physical properties of traditional concrete. Current environmental issues, factors that influence building performance, and field test and case studies are presented.
- Designing and Specifying Steel Mesh Fence Systems
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of the material specifications, installation, and standards related to the design of steel mesh fence systems including chain link fabric, expanded metal, and welded wire.
- Designing with ICF
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1 hour program
This program introduces Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) as a construction technology as well as highlights the benefits of ICF structures for builders and occupants. By the end of the program, participants will have the information and knowledge required to design with ICFs.
No classes currently scheduled. Click here to request a class. - Designing with Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF)
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of the construction flexibility features of insulated concrete forms (ICFs) which provide innovative solutions for designing sustainable, energy efficient, safe, healthy commercial and residential structures.
- Developments in Power-Actuated Fastening Technology
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1.5 hour program
Provides an overview of power-actuated fastener (PAF) principles, including powder- and gas-actuated fastening systems, as well as applications, testing and performance data, and recent system developments.
- Energy Efficient Envelope Design with Insulated Concrete Sandwich Walls
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of insulated concrete sandwich walls, their benefits, applications, thermal and moisture resistant properties and contribution to sustainable buildings.
- Enhancing Way-finding Visibility With Photoluminescent Products
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1 hour program
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.
- Excellence in Single-Wythe Concrete Masonry
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of the proper design of single-wythe concrete masonry walls.
- Green Building With Steel Floor Joist Systems
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of steel floor joist systems, including discussion on what they are, how they can be applied to different residential and multi-residential projects, and their use toward sustainable construction methods and achieving LEED® accreditation.
- Insulated Concrete Forms
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of ICF design, construction and environmental benefits.
- Introduction to Insulated Concrete Forms
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of insulating concrete forms, including the components, variations, and function. Also, the benefits of ICFs will be discussed in real life situations through case studies.
- Polymer Concrete Surface Systems: A Green & Sustainable Solution
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of the components and attributes of polymer concrete surface systems and why they are a prime example of sustainable design and green engineering for environmentally sound construction.
- Pre-Engineered Steel Stair Systems
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of pre-engineered metal egress stairs including discussions on advantages, types, class, fabricator vs. manufacturer, railings, stair flight and landing construction, connections, and building code requirements.
- Precast Concrete Stair Treads and Landings
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of how to detail and specify precast concrete stair treads and landings, as well as the building code, design, and construction requirements which must be addressed.
- Screwjack Pedestal Systems: A Level Approach to Building Rooftop Decks
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of the components, features, and design options of adjustable deck support systems, including a discussion on planning and installation guidelines.
- Standing In The Aftermath: What it Takes to Withstand Natural Disasters
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1 hour program
This course provides an overview of the conditions imposed on buildings by extreme weather events, investigates the resistance to damage of a number of building envelopes materials with an emphasis in ICF construction and finishes.
- Steel Floor Joist Products: Fire, Acoustic, and System Design for Specifiers
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of modular steel joist floor systems, and their environmental, fire resistance, acoustic, and structural considerations.
- Steel Floor Joist Products: Fire, Acoustic, and System Design for Specifiers
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of modular steel joist floor systems, and their environmental, fire resistance, acoustic, and structural considerations.
- Sustainable Building: From Concept to Design
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1 hour program
Provides a general overview of sustainability and the built environment and is intended to familiarize architects with sustainability concepts and the processes involved in building sustainable structures.
