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| CES Sustainability Requirement & Sustainable Design (SD) Learning Units |
CES Sustainability Requirement
During the March 2008 AIA National Board of Directors meeting, it was approved
that beginning January 1, 2009 the AIA would require all members to complete
four (4) hours of sustainable design. These 4 Sustainable Design (SD) hours
would be included as part of the current 8 hour / HSW requirement. They are not
additional hours to the 18/8 LU hours that the AIA already requires. This
requirement would run until 2012, at which time it will be evaluated.
Sustainable Design (SD) Learning Units
Sustainable design is achieved through an integrated design and delivery process
that enhances the natural and built environment by using energy sensibly with a
goal toward carbon neutrality, improves air and water quality, protects and
preserves water and other resources, and creates environments, communities and
buildings that are livable, comfortable, productive, diverse, safe, and provide
enduring value to our community and society as a whole.
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Provides an overview of the characteristics and architectural applications of perforated metal, expanded metal, and wire mesh products including descriptions of metal types and mechanical finishes.
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Provides an overview of the applications, terminology, and specification considerations relating to Bar and Plank Grating products.
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Provides an overview of the design and function of bathroom furniture and the key considerations required to create the ultimate grooming experience. Included are discussions pertaining to consumer market trends; National codes and standards; and, key usage and expectation questions.
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Provides an overview of the design and function of bathroom furniture and the key considerations required to create the ultimate grooming experience. Included are discussions pertaining to consumer market trends; National codes and standards; and, key usage and expectation questions.
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Provides an overview of the changes to the United States Postal Service standard determining size and installation of centralized mailboxes and describes the options available for centralized mail delivery boxes.
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Provides an overview of custom showering trends, key planning questions, planning with imagination, and executing a plan which will fulfill your client’s dream expectations by creating the ultimate showering experience. Water, from sea to tap, is and always will be H2O but custom showering allows you to take that basic mixing of molecules and shape it any way you want!
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Provides an overview of custom showering trends, key planning questions, planning with imagination, and executing a plan which will fulfill your client’s dream expectations by creating the ultimate showering experience. Water, from sea to tap, is and always will be H2O but custom showering allows you to take that basic mixing of molecules and shape it any way you want!
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Provides an overview of public washroom design including fixture counts, partition choices, accessibility and sustainable options.
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Provides an overview of perforated metal, including its history, applications, specifying standard and custom perforated metal, along with a discussion on how it is used to sculpt light, control sound, and compose views.
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Provides an overview of building movement types and how these movements are addressed through proper design, including the selection of applicable expansion joint covers designed to meet specific project requirements.
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Provides an overview of the architect's role in water conservation, the requirements needed to earn points for LEED-NC Water Efficiency Credit 3, calculating baseline and design case indoor water consumption, the new technologies and factors to consider when choosing water saving products today and the added hygienic benefits of sensor operated fixtures.
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Provides an overview of Modular Curved Framed Technology (MCFT) signage systems including its features, components, and capabilities, along with a discussion on the types of materials suitable for use with the system.
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Provides an overview of water conservation concerns, including an analysis of supply and demand issues; LEED criteria and standards as they apply to water conservation efforts; and, how to specify water-saving plumbing products and systems which impact Green Building initiatives.
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Provides an overview of water conservation concerns, including an analysis of supply and demand issues; LEED® criteria and standards as they apply to water conservation efforts; and, how to specify water-saving plumbing products and systems which impact Green Building initiatives.
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Provides an overview of solid surfacing including its features, benefits, applications, manufacturing and fabrication processes including discussions on design and specification considerations.
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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 the market trends, components, features, and design considerations of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs), including a comprehensive case study.
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Provides an overview of today's factory-built gas fireplaces, including terminology, fireplace types, specialty fireplace options, design considerations, venting parameters, selection criteria, and key specification issues.
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Provides an overview of how dramatic changes to sanitary flushing technologies over the past decade have been driven by water conservation initiatives. Discussions pertaining to toilet design, key usage questions and national standards illustrate how quality and performance do not have to be sacrificed in order to save water.
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Provides an overview of how dramatic changes to sanitary flushing technologies over the past decade have been driven by water conservation initiatives. Discussions pertaining to toilet design, key usage questions and national standards illustrate how quality and performance do not have to be sacrificed in order to save water.
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Provides an overview of translucent daylighting systems, including a discussion of the importance of natural lighting, the characteristics of polycarbonate daylighting systems, and the life safety characteristics of polycarbonate panels.
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Provides an overview of the types and benefits of illusions
as well as a discussion on using illusion as a component of an architectural
strategy, specifically how representative illusion can be used to bring the
healing properties of nature into architectural practice.
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