- Acetylated Wood: Durable, Stable, Sustainable Wood for Windows, Doors & Siding
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1 hour program
Discusses the process of wood acetylation, the resulting changes to wood, applications for this product, its green credentials and a number of case studies involving acetylated wood.
- Aluminum Windows: Aesthetics and Performance
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of the aesthetics and performance benefits of aluminum windows and the strategic role they play in the success of new construction and rehabilitation work.
- An Overview of Commercial Rolling Door Products
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of the features, components, options and applications of various types of commercial rolling door products.
- Architectural & Security, Gate & Fencing Systems
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of gate and fencing systems which are both functional and decorative, and are designed to meet modern security and design requirements while harmonizing with the surrounding environment.
- Arts & Craft Style Guide
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2.0 hour program
This course provides an overview of three of the dominant traditional residential styles in the US; Shingle, Craftsman Bungalow and Prairie with a focus on window, door and trim elements.
- Automated Solar Shading: A New Standard in Energy Efficiency
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of automated solar shading technology, including external/internal venetian blinds and dynamic solar facades. This course includes discussions on the components, applications, features and benefits of these intelligent systems, as well as the impact they have on LEED® certification.
- Commercial Fenestration Products: Dock & Drive Through Openings
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1 hour program
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.
- Commercial Rolling Service Doors
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of the rolling commercial service door, fire door and rolling grilles and shutters covering the operation, parts, fire code requirements and wind load information.
- Curtain Wall Performance and Testing
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of the efficiency, functionality, and design of curtain wall systems, including their thermal, moisture, and movement control performance requirements.
- Daylighting Using Skylights and Curtainwall Systems
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of achieving daylighting in building design using skylights and curtainwall. This program includes discussions on the basics of daylighting, glazing options, daylighting methods, creative design, and green benefits of daylighting systems.
- Daylighting with Electrochromics
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1 hour program
Provides a brief review of daylighting principles and looks at windows systems to support daylight and more closely electrochromic windows.
- Designing Safe & Sustainable Buildings with Channel Glass Wall Systems
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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.
- Durability in Commercial Roofing Assemblies
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of the types and performance characteristics of cover board materials used in commercial roofing assemblies, along with a discussion of the forces that threaten roof-system durability.
- Enhancing Sustainable Design with Retractable Screens
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1 hour program
An overview of retractable screening products and how well they can be integrated with sustainable approaches to design. Participants will learn about the various benefits of the products as they enhance green design projects; including ease of maintenance, energy conservation, low usage and maintenance costs and environmentally responsible manufacturing processes.
No classes currently scheduled. Click here to request a class. - Enhancing Sustainable Design with Retractable Screens
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of the sustainable benefits of retractable screens that can enhance green design projects.
- Entrapment Protection for Motorized Doors
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1 hour program
This course explains the need for entrapment protection devices on motorized commercial and industrial doors and discusses how to specify the appropriate sensing edge actuation method and monitoring function to meet design, safety, and industry code requirements for specific building projects.
- European Beech: Durable, Sustainable, and Versatile
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1 hour program
Discusses the benefits of using more wood, not less, to lower carbon emissions and tackle climate change, and identifies what sustainable hardwood species are the most abundant and where some of the best managed, certified hardwood forests are located. The physical and performance properties of European Beech are compared to eight other temperate hardwoods.
- Facade Finishing Options: USA to Middle East and the Environmental Impact
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of the environmental performance of coating technologies and finishes for metal facades.
- Fiberglass Doors: Gateways to Sustainable Design
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of the components, green features, and testing standards of fiberglass entry doors, as well as a comparison of the properties between fiberglass, wood, and steel doors.
- Glass & Energy
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of the role of architectural glass in a sustainable design strategy, as well discussions on the manufacturing process of float glass, and the variety of glazing options that are available.
- Glass-Mat Interior Panels: A High-Performance Solution
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1 hour program
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.
- High Performance Glass Block: LEED® and Beyond
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of the utilization of glass block in commercial architectural applications with a focus on safety and security solutions. This course reviews the performance characteristics and green benefits of designing with glass block systems, including how glass block supports LEED® building certification, daylighting strategies and sustainable design.
- High-Performance Fiberglass Windows and Doors
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of the characteristics, benefits, and green credentials of pultruded fiberglass products, including the high-performance glazing options that are available. As well, a review of the unique capabilities of fiberglass window systems is presented through a variety of commercial and residential project reviews.
- Hinge Selection Guide
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1 hour program
Provides an overview of hinges and includes discussions on BHMA and NFPA standards, types of hinges: materials and finishes; applications; maintenance; and selection tools used to determine the correct hinge for a project.
- Laminated Veneer Bamboo: Interior Grade Design Applications
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1 hour program
Compares the performance properties of common interior grade building materials and illustrates how laminated veneer bamboo (LVB) is an innovative, versatile, sustainable alternative building product for today’s environmentally conscious builder.
