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| Rolling Door Products: Design Types |
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Provides an overview of the features, components and applications of rolling door products, including service doors, grille systems, counter doors, sheet doors and systems designed for special applications.
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 |  | Provides an overview of how acoustically enhanced gypsum
board can improve STC ratings of wall assemblies and includes discussions on
sound terminology, sound reducing solutions, innovative technologies, and design
considerations.
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 | | This course looks at wind power basics and provides an overview of urban wind and vertical axis wind turbines, their benefits, components and installation.
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| | This is a three-part video podcast series that demonstrates how to design a skylight into a Google SketchUp model of a house; how to use the IDX Renditioner plugin for Google SketchUp to render realistic lighting into your skylight model; and how to present your final Google SketchUp model using Google LayOut.
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| | Provides an overview of specialized steel doors and frames, including a discussion of acoustic doors, blast resistant doors, bullet resistant doors, tornado resistant doors, stainless steel doors, bronze and brass clad doors, and recessed panel doors.
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| | Provides an overview of moisture control systems for
protecting concrete slab and the floor covering from the damage caused by
excessive moisture vapor emissions and alkalinity contaminates.
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| | Provides an overview of the positive attributes of
Continuous Exterior Insulation (CI) and Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems
(EIFS), including components, finish options, and applications. As well, a
discussion on how they fit into today’s sustainable design practices is presented.
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| | Provides an overview of quartz surfacing materials in terms
of its performance capabilities, sustainable attributes, and endless design
possibilities for both residential and commercial construction and design
applications.
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| | Provides an overview of the structural properties and design benefits of channel glass wall systems. Included are discussions pertaining to performance, installation and specification considerations; as well as safety glazing and current testing standards and certifications.
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| | Provides an overview of the features, benefits, and
installation of concrete roofing tile, along with a discussion of the green
building codes and programs related to concrete roofing systems.
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| | Provides an overview of the features and benefits of solar
energy for steep slope roofing, including discussions on how it is generated,
performance variables, and key considerations when sizing a system.
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| | Provides an overview of conventional methods of framing curves in wood and steel, as well as new methods of framing using flexible track systems. Discusses options for wall coverings and trims for curved surfaces.
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| | Provides an overview of walkable roof deck membranes and roofing systems, including a discussion of the key principles of deck design, design considerations, and how to install and specify roof deck membrane systems.
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| | Provides an overview of spray polyurethane insulation, the
chemical make up of its component parts types and benefits.
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| | Provides an overview of the features of the various types
of fireplaces available today along with a discussion of the conditions
affecting the performance of vented fireplaces.
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| | Recognizes the need for entrapment protection devices on motorized commercial and industrial doors, and discusses specifying the appropriate sensing edge actuation method and monitoring function to meet design, safety, and industry code requirements for specific building projects.
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| | This course provides an overview of specialty composite roofing, how it compares to its traditional counterparts, what to look for when choosing a specialty composite, and its sustainable characteristics including proper ventilation techniques.
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| | Provides an overview of the technical and functional features of woven wire mesh and illustrates how its aesthetic qualities offer fascinating architectural solutions for interior and exterior design.
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| | Provides an overview of manufactured stone and discusses
stone veneer's prominence, versatility, and benefits in building design today.
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| | Provides an overview of water availability and scarcity,
the effects of its inefficient uses and design tools to help create more water
efficient buildings, and finally, discuss dual flush toilets and how they
contribute to water efficiency.
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| | Provides an overview of the sustainable benefits of retractable screens that can enhance green design projects.
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| | Provides an overview of the elements that make up a
concrete system, what contributes to the overall degradation, and the
applications that can be used to prevent weathering of the concrete structure.
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| | Provides an overview of the types of storage solutions available to today’s workplace environment with their cost effectiveness and space saving qualities. The benefits, advantages and features of high-density mobile storage and their many applications are discussed.
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| | Provides an overview of engineered wood products (EWPs) including the manufacturing process of different products, their cost effective applications, ease of installation and design and performance criteria.
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| | Provides an overview of fire-rated cementitious coated OSB sheathing for wall and roof sheathing applications in terms of its structural and performance properties and contribution to enhancing the sustainable built environment.
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| | Provides a comprehensive overview of wood doors and
includes discussions on materials, faces, fire doors, specialty doors, and
specifying the appropriate door to meet current green building standards.
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| | Provides an overview of the impact of buildings on the environment, along with the key drivers of sustainable practices, as well as the role of solid surfaces and engineered quartz in today’s green markets. The course also outlines various green rating systems and guidelines, including the U.S. Green Building Council LEED® program and how solid surfaces and engineered quartz may contribute to obtaining LEED points.
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