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Cellular PVC R&R Prefinished Shingles: Milling Makes the Difference

Milling makes the difference. Discover a cladding material that can be milled like wood and provide the look and feel of wood with an extended level of durability and low maintenance.

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Biophilic Design and Architectural Coatings

Discover how biophilia—the human desire to connect with nature—can be addressed with mindful application of paint, coatings, and color to positively influence wellness and productivity.

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Seamless Cover Solutions for Manholes, Vaults, & Trenches

Hidden access covers can be used to maintain the aesthetics intended for the space and improve the accessibility of the hardscape. Delve into the options and installation considerations.

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Circadian-Effective LED Lighting for Day-Active People in Interior Environments

Circadian rhythms are entrainable biological processes. Discover how the intensity, spectrum, and duration of exposure to light we receive daily impact our circadian biology.

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Building the Modern Wine Cellar

The wine cellar has been transformed, bringing storage out of the basement and into main-floor living. Wine storage considerations, including style and budget, are examined.

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Redwood Lumber & Timbers: Advanced Specification Details

Redwood from sustainably managed forests provides an environmentally friendly solution for a range of applications. Learn about its attributes and specification considerations.

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Solar PV Rooftop Applications & Solar-Ready Design Considerations

Learn the basics of solar PV systems, rooftop installation mechanics, safety measures, and key design parameters for solar-ready roofs. Explore the advantages of installing solar on metal roofs.

Single-Skin Metal Panels and LEED<sup>®</sup> Standards and Certification

Single-Skin Metal Panels and LEED^® Standards and Certification

Metal roof and siding panels support healthy built environments. Learn how they can contribute toward earning several LEED ® for Building Design and Construction credits in v4.1.

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Acoustical Concepts

A comfortable indoor environment positively impacts the health and well-being of employees. Discover acoustical remedies for speech intelligibility and privacy and other noise-related issues in the workplace.

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High-Performance Insulated Metal Panel Façade Systems

A high-performance building must address four environmental loads. Explore how IMPs function as a perfect/universal wall, providing all four control layers.

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Technology and Trends in Sustainable Tropical Hardwoods

Explore species specification, installation, and finishing methods for tropical hardwoods in conventional and sustainable buildings.

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Nova USA Wood

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Building Science Master Summit: Designing for Long-Term Below-Grade Thermal Performance

Discover below-grade wall and floor slab insulation requirements and solutions.

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DuPont Performance Building Solutions

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Plumbing Codes, Standards, and NSF/ANSI/CAN 61

Review the plumbing codes and standards that govern plumbing fittings and fixtures, with special attention to the leaching of organics, metals, and lead into drinking water.

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Chicago Faucets

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Invisible Hinges: Innovations in Door Hardware

Considering door hardware early enhances aesthetics and functionality. This course covers invisible hinges, fire-rated and closer doors, with guidance on specs, installation, and case studies.

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SOSS Door Hardware

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Turnstiles for Enhanced Access Control & Management

Optical, full-height, and waist-high turnstiles improve facility and occupant security. Learn about the many benefits, features, and aesthetic options to suit any project.

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Alvarado dormakaba Group

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The Creation of Experiential Building Environments Using Light-Manipulating Materials

Surroundings that inspire creativity and collaboration foster health and well-being. Light-manipulating materials in buildings promote well-being and help achieve LEED, WELL credits, and sustainability.

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Sensitile Systems

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Architectural Aluminum Canopies for Commercial Buildings

Canopies bring weather protection, shading, and aesthetics to any building. Find out how to select the style, finish, and quality level that is right for your project.

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Mapes Canopies, LLC

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Discreet Heat When and Where Needed

Do better than minimizing the look of heating systems. Customizable electric heating systems provide energy-efficient solutions that harmonize with any architectural context.

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Health, Safety and Welfare with Modular Masonry

Learn about heath, safety, and welfare when specifying/installing Modular Masonry Fireplaces. Explore advantages of pre-fabricated designs for efficiency and reliability

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Smoke Containment Strategies for Elevator Hoistways and Lobbies

Smoke migration in a building is a major threat to the safety of the occupants and fire personnel. Learn why building codes mandate smoke containment in specific areas of a structure.

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Total Door

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Innovations in Window Film for Architectural Applications

Window films can improve the style, performance, and safety of architectural glazing. Examine the features and applications of decorative, solar control, and safety films.

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Eastman Performance Films, LLC

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Sustainability & Rooftop Deck Systems: A Green Connection

Rooftop deck systems contribute to sustainable outdoor spaces. Explore their environmental, social, and economic benefits and responsible wood sourcing for rooftop deck tiles.

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Bison Innovative Products

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Concrete Masonry: The Energy Efficiency Solution

Building envelopes constructed with concrete masonry create high-performance buildings that can exceed energy code requirements. Evaluate strategies to maximize energy performance.

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Enhancing Aesthetics and Safety with Rooftop and Ground Screening

This course discusses rooftop and ground screening solutions that meet code requirements while improving building aesthetics, property safety, and security.

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CityScapes Architectural Innovations

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An Introduction to Air Control Dampers

Air control dampers regulate heating, cooling, and ventilation performance. Explore damper types, components, and performance metrics, as well as specification and installation.

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Intelligent Daylight Design for Glazing Systems

How many ways can daylight be introduced into buildings? Here's a comprehensive survey of all your options, from atriums to curtain walls and greenhouses to sliding glass walls.

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Solar Innovations, Inc.

Cellular PVC R&R Prefinished Shingles: Milling Makes the Difference

Biophilic Design and Architectural Coatings

Seamless Cover Solutions for Manholes, Vaults, & Trenches

Circadian-Effective LED Lighting for Day-Active People in Interior Environments

Building the Modern Wine Cellar

Redwood Lumber & Timbers: Advanced Specification Details

Solar PV Rooftop Applications & Solar-Ready Design Considerations

Single-Skin Metal Panels and LEED® Standards and Certification

Acoustical Concepts

High-Performance Insulated Metal Panel Façade Systems

Single-Skin Metal Panels and LEED^® Standards and Certification