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Advances in shelter design are changing how the recreational landscape is defined. Compare pre-engineered to site-built shelters, focusing on design and engineering services offered.
Get Started!A complicated issue in building science is tackling moisture movement. Examine the role of different moisture control layers that can prevent unwanted moisture infiltration.
Get Started!Outdoor cabinets made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) meet key requirements to ensure a long-term, successful installation. Discover their features, applications, and design options.
Get Started!Explore how Building Information Modeling (BIM) gives professionals the insight and tools to more efficiently plan, design, construct, and manage buildings and infrastructure.
Get Started!Paint pigments supply more than color. Find out how your choice of color can significantly change the appearance and performance of architectural paints.
Get Started!Vinyl's unique attributes mean it can address many design goals for healthcare buildings such as efficiency, cost-effectiveness, cleanliness, sanitation, security, safety, and sustainability.
Get Started!Trees are integral to environmental and human health but struggle to thrive in urban areas. Learn how soil vault systems provide space for roots and soil while supporting the pavement above.
Get Started!Uncover the science of window films and how they save energy and protect occupants.
Get Started!Select appropriate wall protection products to help extend the longevity of a space, maintain a clean look, and cut down on maintenance costs.
Get Started!Effective waterproofing is critical to the success of any building project. Explore polymeric liquid-applied waterproofing membranes for roofing and other demanding applications.
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Hanging display systems enhance spaces and provide design freedom. Explore system elements and types, and how to integrate them into traditional and specialty project designs.
Discover how designing fenestration openings for buildings that use continuous exterior insulation can reduce thermal bridging and therefore conserve energy.
Review the safety codes and standards that govern access ladder design and examine comfortable and compliant solutions for stairs, catwalks, platforms, and safety enclosures.
Fiberglass composite materials protect cable support systems in corrosive environments. Review the factors to consider when developing nonmetallic cable tray specifications.
Achieve enhanced indoor air quality and energy efficiency with fabric air dispersion systems. The course compares them to metal duct systems and presents design considerations.
Ligature attachment points are a risk in psychiatric inpatient units. Review the evolution of patient safety hardware and developments in ligature-resistant hardware.
Explore the distinct benefits of fluid-applied 100% silicone AWBs, and discuss the basics and benefits of air barriers, as well as codes and requirements.
Discover how VIPs work, why they are effective, and the impact and properties the materials used to construct a VIP can have on its performance.
Understand how different types of commercial sectional doors and openers used in various applications contribute to the health, safety, and welfare of building occupants.
"Environmental neuroscience is an emerging field devoted to studying the impact of social and physical environments on brain processes and behaviour."
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