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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 acoustical basics for ceiling and wall systems, including a discussion of sound and hearing basics, acoustical measures, and acoustical design considerations.
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| 1 hour program
Provides an overview of the importance, benefits, industry standards, and goals of sustainable design including methods used to achieve those goals.
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Provides an overview of IBC Seismic Design Categories and installation requirements for suspended ceilings, including key variables used to establish a Seismic Design Category, and requirements for Seismic Design Categories C, D, E, and F.
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Provides an overview of how sound impacts learning environments and how to choose interior finishes to reduce sound reverberation and background noise in classrooms.
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Provides an overview of how to correctly specify concrete subfloors to avoid problems with installed resilient or wood flooring, especially relating to moisture.
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Provides an overview of the historical evolution of hardwood flooring, the manufacturing process, and specification guidelines for installation of hardwood flooring for commercial environments.
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Provides an overview of speech privacy in healthcare environments, including a discussion of basic acoustical concepts, speech privacy levels, HIPAA regulations, and the ABCs of balanced acoustical design.
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Provides an overview of speech privacy in office design, including a discussion of basic acoustic measures, levels of speech privacy, and the ABCs of balanced acoustical design.
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