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Building Knowledge and Connections AEC Daily offers the following Online Continuing Education courses at our Online Learning Center. These courses are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and are registered with AIA, GBCI, IDCEC and many more organizations. Inside this Edition:
 Whirlpool Corporation | Sika Sarnafil | American Hydrotech, Inc. | American Biltrite | W. R. MEADOWS, INC. | Heat & Glo  | Heatilator | Subscription Info 

Whirlpool Corporation
	Benton Harbor, Mich.-based Whirlpool Corporation is a leading manufacturer of major home appliances, delivering the most recognized and trusted appliance brands to builders, architects, remodelers, designers and consumers.
Appliance Performance Beyond ENERGY STAR® Provides an overview of emerging efficiency standards and technology advancements related to different household appliances, and how energy efficient appliances can contribute to certification under some national green building certification programs. Start This Course Now! Green Kitchen Remodeling: Functional, Practical, Sustainable Provides an overview of green kitchen remodel design considerations, material selection, and the product choices available today to suit any lifestyle and budget. Start This Course Now!

Sika Sarnafil
	Sika Sarnafil is part of Sika AG of Switzerland, a globally active specialty chemical company and a leading provider of materials for sealing, bonding, damping, reinforcing and protecting load-bearing structures in building construction and industry. Sika Sarnafil has more than 45 years of experience in providing thermoplastic, single ply membranes for a wide range of roofing and plaza deck waterproofing applications.
What Makes a Thermoplastic Roof Sustainable? Provides an overview of the features, benefits, and life cycle impacts of thermoplastic PVC roofing membranes that makes it a sustainable product. Start This Course Now!

American Hydrotech, Inc.
	American Hydrotech, Inc.®, is a recognized leader in the development, production and distribution of premium waterproofing and roofing products.
Green Roofs: A Sustainable Strategy Provides an overview of green roof systems including the types, benefits, components and related standards, as well as a discussion on how green roofs mitigate urban heat island effect and reduce stormwater run-off. Start This Course Now!

American Biltrite
	American Biltrite manufactures and distributes commercial flooring and performance sheet rubber throughout America. Estrie Products International and Amtico (Canada) offer a select range of flooring solutions for the educational, healthcare and institutional sectors. American Biltrite manufactures one of the widest selections of performance sheet rubber products in the industry.
Resilient Flooring for Healthcare Provides an overview of resilient flooring options for the healthcare industry and includes discussions on industry requirements, types of products available, product properties and specifications. Start This Course Now!

W. R. MEADOWS, INC.
	W. R. MEADOWS delivers one of the broadest lines of premium-grade construction products available to architects, engineers, contractors, and building owners to meet a multitude of construction application needs. Our extensive line of high performance, premium-grade construction products has been developed for use in, on, around, and under concrete.
Controlling Moisture Movement In Buildings: The Complete Air Barrier Approach Provides an overview of the benefits and advantages of air, vapor and moisture barriers designed to protect buildings, and includes a discussion on moisture sources and travel, and their negative impact upon the building and how they can contribute to building sustainability. Start This Course Now!

Heat & Glo
	Heat & Glo has been the industry leader in design and innovative technologies since its inception by brothers Ron and Dan Shimek in 1975. The brand pioneered Direct Vent gas technology in 1987 and has since revolutionized the way fireplaces look and function. Today, Heat & Glo continues to push the boundaries of where fire can go and how it can look in a full lineup of gas fireplaces, inserts and accessories.
The Heart of the Home: Specifying Gas Fireplaces for Today’s Homes 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. Start This Course Now!

Heatilator
	Heatilator is the #1 preferred and installed fireplace brand by building professionals and has been synonymous for value and dependability since 1927. Today, the brand continues to provide versatile hearth solutions with a full lineup of gas and wood fireplaces, fireplace inserts and accessories.
Specifying Fireplaces to Meet National Green Building Programs Provides an overview of how hearth products contribute to home comfort, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and environmental sustainability. Discussions pertain to how to identify different hearth product categories, and how some types qualify for national green building programs, and why others do not. Start This Course Now!

 

Building Knowledge and Connections AEC Daily offers the following Online Continuing Education courses at our Online Learning Center. These courses are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and are registered with AIA, GBCI, IDCEC and many more organizations. Inside this Edition:
 Thermomass | Haddonstone (USA) Ltd. | United Plastics Corporation | Westview Products, Inc. | MovinCool / DENSO Products and Services Americas, Inc. | Engineered Plastics Inc. | Subscription Info 

Thermomass
	Thermomass is a leading provider of superior energy-efficient products and services for the concrete construction industry, combining unparalleled knowledge and experience with outstanding customer service and support.
Energy Efficient Envelope Design with Insulated Concrete Sandwich Walls Provides an overview of insulated concrete sandwich walls, their benefits, applications, thermal and moisture resistant properties and contribution to sustainable buildings. Start This Course Now!

Haddonstone (USA) Ltd.
	Haddonstone is a unique form of cast limestone with a surface texture similar to Portland stone. The material matures and weathers like natural stone yet, piece for piece, normally costs significantly less than cut stone; fine garden ornaments, landscape ornaments, fireplaces and architectural cast stone.
Cast in Stone: Traditional Products for a Modern World Provides an overview of cast stone products including the manufacturing processes, the various mix types and applications, along with a discussion of the considerations for design, site storage, handling and fixing. Start This Course Now!

United Plastics Corporation
	United Plastics Corporation serves the world with extrusion, dual extrusion, and tri-extrusion, in interior and exterior grade compounds. Our materials include PVC, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene, rigid foam, santoprene, and Rigid and Flexible Plastic Extrusionmore. Our custom compounding and full in-house die capabilities allow a variety of durometers engineered to your precise specifications. We also offer in-line and/or secondary operations, including minor assembly, welding, and punching.
STC: Room Acoustics: more than just a number Provides an overview of basic acoustic definitions focusing on sound control techniques and products to reduce noise through wall systems. Start This Course Now!

Westview Products, Inc.
	Westview Products, Inc. specializes in the custom design and production of glazed structural systems for residential and commercial applications. Each unit is created for a specific project. An elaborate shop drawing with appropriate architectural details is produced from general concepts submitted by the end-user or very specific data from a designer/architect.
An Overview of Glazed Structural Systems Provides an overview of glazed structural systems for residential and commercial applications, including a discussion of the varieties of frame types, glazing systems, and glazing performance measures. Start This Course Now!

MovinCool / DENSO Products and Services Americas, Inc.
	MovinCool, the original portable air conditioner, provides cooling solutions for any heat problem. MovinCool's portability, versatility and economy has proven itself everywhere from offices and computer rooms to hospitals and laboratories to factories and warehouses. DENSO Sales California Inc., the pioneer of spot cooling, has manufactured MovinCool for over 25 years.
Spot Cooling: Performance Attributes & Applications Provides an overview of spot cooling, it’s appropriate uses and benefits, including the cooling of people, equipment, and processes. The course describes various spot cooling options, compares air-cooled and water-cooled units, and discusses the advantages of portable and ceiling-mount spot cooling. Start This Course Now!

Engineered Plastics Inc.
	Armor-Tile offers the largest selection of ADA tactile system products for transit platforms, multi-modal transit centers, curb ramps, stairwells, escalator approaches, pedestrian crossings, parking areas, reflecting pools, and building entrances.
Accessibility & Detectable Warning Systems: Complying with Current Government Guidelines Provides an overview of detectable warning systems and applications, including current ADA accessibility guidelines and State of California regulations for detectable warnings at curb ramps, vehicular ways, and transit platforms. Start This Course Now!