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Thermal Bridging & Thermal Break Solutions

Thermal Bridging & Thermal Break Solutions

Today's architects have more of an impact on a building's energy efficiency than you may think. Review the use of thermal break solutions to mitigate effects of thermal bridging.

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Favorable Environmental Impacts of Thermally Modified Wood

Favorable Environmental Impacts of Thermally Modified Wood

How can wood resist moisture and be incredibly durable and naturally beautiful without chemical treatment? Discover thermally modified wood and its environmental advantages.

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Snow Management Systems: Form Follows Function

Snow Management Systems: Form Follows Function

Explore different snow guard styles and how each contributes to snow retention. Review installation techniques and identify layout designs that maximize occupant safety.

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Closing the Loop on Office Furniture

Closing the Loop on Office Furniture

Remanufacturers address the need for truly green office furniture by taking old furniture and giving it new life. Discover the advantages of remanufactured office furniture.

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Security and Crash-Rated Bollards

Security and Crash-Rated Bollards

Bollards are an essential tool to protect lives and property. Examine the difference between unrated and crash-rated bollards, and review the specific security concerns they address.

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A Planning Guide for Accessible Restrooms: Version 2.6

A Planning Guide for Accessible Restrooms: Version 2.6

Restroom facilities should be accessible to everyone, regardless of ability. Discover the tools needed to plan accessible restrooms to meet ADA requirements and other standards.

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Enhancing Outdoor Living: Current Trends & the Role of Aluminum Shade Structures

Enhancing Outdoor Living: Current Trends & the Role of Aluminum Shade Structures

The leading trend of 2024 is blending indoor and outdoor spaces. Discover the role, materials, and styles of shade structures designed to expand livable outdoor spaces.

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Specifying the Correct Floor for Dance and Performing Arts

Specifying the Correct Floor for Dance and Performing Arts

This course explores the advantages of using sprung floors in performance venues, offering a safer surface for dancers than hard sports and multipurpose floors.

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Acoustics in Learning Environments

Acoustics in Learning Environments

Undesirable acoustics adversely affect learning processes. This course presents solutions that create synergy between architectural design and the classroom environment.

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Low-Carbon Concrete and Project-Level Carbon Budgets

Low-Carbon Concrete and Project-Level Carbon Budgets

Explore how concrete mix design, benchmark tools, EPDs, specifications, structural design strategies, and project-level carbon budgets can be used to meet carbon-reduction targets.

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Section 09 64 19  - Engineered Wood Flooring

Specification

Section 09 64 19 - Engineered Wood Flooring

Free 3-part guide specification for prefinished engineered wood flooring by Corewood.

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 Corewood Inc.

Design Story: Making Space

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Design Story: Making Space

Guidance for design using a whole-person/whole-process approach that considers the spectrum of human diversity and recognizes culture, ability, age, gender, and health.

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 Decanthropy

Customizable Premanufactured Railings: Beautiful and Flexible Solutions

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Customizable Premanufactured Railings: Beautiful and Flexible Solutions

Find out how three architects partnered with a manufacturer to create pre-engineered, site-specific railing solutions that meet safety standards AND enhance the project’s design.

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 Feeney Inc.

Green Roofing 101

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Green Roofing 101

Discover how green roofs can mitigate stormwater runoff and urban heat island effect, increase tenant retention, and extend the lifespan of the roof's waterproofing membrane.

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 W. R. MEADOWS, INC.

Designing with Modular Refrigeration: Trends Shaping the Modern Kitchen

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Designing with Modular Refrigeration: Trends Shaping the Modern Kitchen

Modular appliances are designed for placement at their point of use. This course explores kitchen design trends and the role of modular refrigeration in enhancing efficiency.

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 U-Line

Specifying Glazing Systems for Performance & Sustainability

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Specifying Glazing Systems for Performance & Sustainability

Discover storefront and curtain wall system design strategies to elevate building performance, and develop specifications that support efficiency, durability, and visual impact.

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 Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions

Mineral-Based Composite Decking: Innovation and Performance You Can Build On

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Mineral-Based Composite Decking: Innovation and Performance You Can Build On

Explore how mineral-based decking transforms multifamily outdoor spaces—streamlining installs, cutting maintenance, and preventing water damage.

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 DuxxBak Composite Decking

Social Justice in Architectural Practice: Housing as a Foundation for Equity and Growth

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Social Justice in Architectural Practice: Housing as a Foundation for Equity and Growth

Can building professionals create real social impact? Explore private sector solutions for affordable housing such as upgrading old housing stock and creating new housing forms.

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 AEC Daily

Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)

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Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)

Can an architectural stone solution be lightweight and easy to install? Discover GFRC properties, performance advantages, applications, and design capabilities.

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 Advanced Architectural Stone

Designing Buildings for Heat Resilience & Energy Efficiency

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Designing Buildings for Heat Resilience & Energy Efficiency

Heat is a critical issue impacting many cities and communities. Learn how cool roofs and walls help mitigate heat, reduce cooling demand, and meet various green building goals.

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 Cool Roof Rating Council

Sustainable Waterproofing Solutions

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Sustainable Waterproofing Solutions

Concrete is a fundamental building material but it has water-related design challenges. Examine the sustainable benefits of integral concrete waterproofing.

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 Hycrete, Inc.

Designing for Durability and Performance: A Guide to Single-Skin Metal Roofing Systems

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Designing for Durability and Performance: A Guide to Single-Skin Metal Roofing Systems

Low-slope, steep-slope, or retrofit conditions each demand different solutions. Explore how roof system selection responds to project constraints.

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 Berridge Manufacturing Company

Section 07 05 49 - Thermal Break Plates and Blocks

Specification

Section 07 05 49 - Thermal Break Plates and Blocks

Guide specification for Fabreeka thermal break plates and blocks — covering the Fabreeka-TIM, Fabreeka-TIM LT, and Fabreeka-TIM RF Series.

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 Fabreeka

Preservative-Treated Wood: Specification and Use

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Preservative-Treated Wood: Specification and Use

Preserved wood is durable, safe, and environmentally beneficial. Explore treatment types and AWPA standards, as well as Best Management Practices for sensitive environments.

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 Western Wood Preservers Institute

Structural Steel: Sustainability & Fireproofing

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Structural Steel: Sustainability & Fireproofing

Looking for a true cradle-to-cradle building framing material? Learn about the environmental and life cycle benefits of prefabricated fireproof steel columns.

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 Fire Trol

Window and Door Security Solutions: Forced Entry, Storm, Blast, and Ballistic Protection

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Window and Door Security Solutions: Forced Entry, Storm, Blast, and Ballistic Protection

Can existing windows and doors stand up to modern threats? Learn how to reinforce vulnerable systems using retrofit and replacement strategies that boost protection.

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 Invisicade

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