Outthinking the Outdoors: Capitalizing on Customizable Retractable Roofs

This course explores how retractable roofs can extend the use of outdoor spaces year-round by converting them to daylit indoor spaces seasonally or with sudden weather changes.

Duration: 1 hour
AIA (1.0 LU/HSW) | IDCEC (0.1 CEU)

Creating a Recycling and Waste Diversion Program

The course explores additional methods to reduce waste at the source and covers techniques for continuous monitoring and adaptation to achieve long-term sustainability goals.

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
AIA (1.25 LU/HSW) | GBCI (1.00 CE Hour) | IDCEC (0.1 CEU)

Healthy Interiors: Using the WELL Building Standard™ to Design Commercial Spaces of the Future

This course discusses the relevant tools for sustainable, healthy buildings, including the WELL Building Standard™ version 2 and the LEED® v4.1 Building Design and Construction rating system.

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
AIA (1.25 LU/HSW) | GBCI (1.00 CE Hour) | IDCEC (0.1 CEU)

Synthetic Sports Turf Systems for Safety, Performance, & Durability

This course reviews the components of synthetic turf systems, different product types, and procedures for installation, maintenance, and use.

Duration: 1 hour
AIA (1.0 LU/HSW) | IDCEC (0.1 CEU)

Understanding and Implementing Universal Changing Tables in Architectural Design

This course reviews the evolution of accessible restrooms and the recent, sudden prominence of universal (or adult) changing tables.

Duration: 1 hour
AIA (1.0 LU/HSW) | GBCI (1.00 CE Hour) | IDCEC (0.1 CEU)

Low-Slope Roofing and Photovoltaics (PV)

This course provides an introduction to rooftop PV systems, including a discussion of modules, components, and attachments, and best practices for a durable roof and PV system.

Duration: 1 hour
AIA (1.0 LU/HSW) | GBCI (1.00 CE Hour)

12 Ways to Recover an Existing Sloped Roof Using a Standing Seam Roof System

This course examines why metal roofs fail, the types of structural standing seam panels, and the pros and cons of different methods for recovering an existing low-slope roof.

Duration: 1 hour
AIA (1.0 LU/HSW)

Show Your Mettle: Durability, Energy Savings, and Cost Efficiency with Metal Construction

In this course, we will examine the value of metal roofs and walls during initial construction and through a building’s life cycle and illustrate metal’s benefits with a number of case studies.

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
AIA (1.25 LU/HSW) | GBCI (1.00 CE Hour)

Reducing Fire Risk at the Perimeter of High-Rise Structures

This course looks at issues surrounding high-rise fires, how they spread, and how following building codes and proper material testing can lessen the risk or impact of these blazes.

Duration: 1 hour
AIA (1.0 LU/HSW)

Hardware Codes and Standards for Outdoor Swimming Pool Areas in Multifamily Environments

This course explores how these two issues relate regarding outdoor swimming areas.

Duration: 1 hour
AIA (1.0 LU/HSW) | IDCEC (0.1 CEU)