AEC Daily

1 hour program

Provides an overview of the environmental performance of coating technologies and finishes for metal facades.

1 hour program

Provides an overview of laboratory design principles and trends, laboratory pegboards and glassware drying racks, narcotic security storage cabinets, stainless steel countertops, and stainless steel shelving systems for the research laboratory and health care industry.

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Provides an overview of the variety of Gas Hearth Appliances (GHA) and the types of venting systems that are available today, as well as a discussion of the factors that require consideration to facilitate a successful GHA installation.

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Provides an overview of green kitchen remodel design considerations, material selection, and the product choices available today to suit any lifestyle and budget.

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This presentation describes the requirements of Federal Executive Order 13514 and how storage can assist in compliance. The GSA provides some guidelines for sustainable contract actions, which we review and based on these recommendations we will demonstrate how storage can directly impact sustainable design and comply with federal regulations.

1 hour program

Provides an overview of compact storage (also known as high-density mobile storage) in green building design, and how compact storage can help contribute to green building goals and possible points towards LEED® certification.

1 hour program

Sustainable Design is more and more a significant consideration with new construction and renovation projects alike. As a result, architects and designers are faced with increased pressures to balance sustainability with the client’s usability needs and budgetary constraints.

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Provides an overview of the types, characteristics, technologies and benefits of interactive whiteboards, including a discussion of the newest entrants introduced to the K-12 and higher education markets.

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Provides an overview of the challenges of designing and equipping an acute care patient room, and explores how the connected activities that occur in the patient room can affect patient safety and the delivery of care, and how architects and planners must consider the connected room solution where the design and technology successfully work together to meet the continuously evolving acuity and care needs of the patient.

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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.

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Compares the structural and mechanical properties of common building materials and composites, and illustrates how laminated veneer bamboo (LVB) components can be fully integrated into structural or curtain wall designs and meet the requirements of today’s sustainable built environment.

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Provides an overview of the characteristics of large opening glass walls that makes them valuable in green building design.

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Provides an overview of the benefits of designing a space with ample views and daylight, the challenges this presents, and how motorized shading can help solve these issues.

1 hour program

Provides an overview of formaldehyde, the factors that influence the formaldehyde emissions of wood-bonding adhesives, the types of adhesives that are used for interior wood products, as well as a discussion on the applicable regulatory standards and LEED®.

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Provides an overview of metal locker solutions and locker accessories, including specification, installation, and maintenance considerations.

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Provides an overview of naturally durable wood products, their role, and applications within the green building movement.

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Provides an overview of naturally durable wood products, their role, and applications within the green building movement.

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This course lists the key characteristics and benefits of different hand drying methods and identifies the sustainability and financial cost issues associated with commercial hand dryers. In addition, it names the LEED® categories where new energy efficient hand dryers can contribute points. Video demonstrate and explain the concepts of new dryer technology and the research that led to its development. The course concludes with case studies where new hand dryers reinforce the design aesthetic of the project and the business mission of the client.

1 hour program

Provides an overview of hand drying concepts and technologies and how today's hand dryer technology provides sustainable, hygienic, cost-effective solutions for drying hands in public restrooms.

1.5 hour program

This LEED® Specific course looks at concepts of New Urbanism in its applicability to the LEED rating system. This course will compare, contrast, and provide design elements that fall within the standards of New Urbanism but meet the standards set forth by the LEED rating system. LEED for New Construction and LEED for Neighborhood Design are addressed throughout the course. Key concepts include community connectivity, density issues, streetscapes and project site and surrounding factors. Ways to earn the LEED credits are also addressed.

In order to download this course, a USD $75.00 fee must be paid.

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An interactive presentation on how glass blocks are made, how they contribute to LEED points and sustainability, how they are used in traditional masonry applications, how new advances are offering fenestration that is resistant to bombs, bullets, forced entry, hurricanes and tornados.

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Provides an overview of the newest technologies in high efficiency plumbing products and fixtures for sustainable restroom design including practical, economical and environmental benefits of high speed energy efficient hand dryers, water use and trends, how to choose water saving products and an explanation of how these products apply to new, best practice green building.

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Provides an overview of steel shelving for a wide variety of applications and reviews an analysis of user needs.

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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 the specialized healthcare equipment needed for treating and handling bariatric patient populations and how these equipment and care giving needs impact patient room design and layout considerations.