AEC Daily Continuing Education

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Composite Aluminum/Wood Windows

Discover fully reversible composite aluminum/wood windows (not aluminum clad wood windows), including their design capabilities, high structural strength, and thermal performance.

Beautiful Hygienic Hotel Bathrooms

Easy-clean bathrooms impact profitability, customer satisfaction, brand image, and...public health? Review hotel infection control guidelines and new innovations in fixture technologies.

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.

Porcelain Pavers: Applications and Use

Outdoor porcelain pavers are frost-resistant, skid-resistant, durable, and have incredibly high breakage loads. Explore how these pavers can contribute to today’s green building programs.

Remanufactured Office Furniture

Remanufacturers address the need for truly green office furniture by taking old, unwanted furniture and breathing new life into it. Discover the economic and environmental advantages of remanufactured office furniture.

Noise Control Products

Excessive noise can be controlled with acoustic enclosures, absorptive panels, or acoustic insulation. Explore your design options for industrial and architectural applications.

Door and Gate Operator Series

What good is a commercial garage door or gate, if it doesn’t open and close? Learn about door and gate operators, their critical features, and applicable safety standards.

Wood-Patterned Aluminum Products

Looking for a high-performance alternative to products made from wood and PVC? Explore the options offered by wood-pattered aluminum.

Inclusive Playgrounds: Bringing Children & Communities Together

Play is much more than fun and games--skills learned through play lay the foundation for adulthood. Explore inclusive playgrounds that let everyone develop, grow, and play together.

Rolling and Sectional Doors Series

The right door can provide energy savings, environmental control, and security to large openings. This series discusses available features, hardware, and operators and installation types.

Outdoor Tile and Stone Surfacing Installations

Why do outdoor tile and stone flooring installations fail? Find out how elevated systems address these issues in new and remediated installations.

Insulated Metal Panels – The Complete Solution Series

Everything you ever wanted to know about IMPs is in this series, including details about energy efficiency, perfect/universal walls, certifications, applications, and sustainable design.

Sustainable Masonry Cavity Wall Building Envelopes

Masonry is an ideal sustainable building construction material. Learn about the appropriate materials and construction techniques necessary to design sustainable masonry envelopes.

Water Savings with Every Flush

Discover how toilet design is pushing flush technology to develop ways for homes and commercial buildings to conserve water without sacrificing the performance of the toilet.

Post-Frame Construction

Post-frame buildings outperform other building types in any climate and soil condition. Learn about post-frame construction methods for low-rise commercial buildings.

Roofing Systems: Case Studies

Each layer of a roofing assembly impacts building performance. Practice assessment of critical project factors and selection of appropriate roofing components using real-life scenarios.

Segmental Concrete Series

Examine the design and installation requirements for modular concrete paving and engineered retaining walls.

Energy Savings with Air Curtains

Explore how air curtains can offer significant energy savings to building owners.

Resilient Flooring for Healthcare

Healthcare industry flooring must satisfy numerous requirements. Explore resilient flooring options that meet patient, facility, staff, and industry needs.

Ligature-Resistant Patient Safety Hardware

Ligature attachment points are a risk in psychiatric inpatient units. Review the evolution of patient safety hardware and developments in ligature-resistant hardware.

Color & Paint in Environments for the Aging

Color and depth perception problems are common among seniors. Explore how color can facilitate social involvement, navigation, and orientation for those with declining vision.

Daylighting Design Series

Glass walls and roofs provide daylight and enhance enjoyment of interior spaces. This series explores design options and best practices for daylight design.

Crystalline Waterproofing

Concrete is porous and susceptible to deterioration. Learn how crystalline waterproofing technology can increase the durability and sustainability of concrete.

Problem Solving With High Performance Coatings Series

There’s a coating solution for every substrate challenge. Discover coating solutions for concrete, masonry, rust prevention, stain coverage, moisture control, and mold/mildew remediation.

Upward-Acting Commercial Sectional Door Systems

Upward-acting commercial sectional door systems can help to control energy costs in buildings. Evaluate key criteria for selecting and specifying sectional doors for various applications.

Engineered Wood Siding

Engineered wood siding and trim products deliver a combination of detailed workmanship with durability. Explore the types, styles, profiles, and textures that are available.

The Complete Approach to Moisture Control

Controlling unwanted air and moisture infiltration is the key to efficient and durable buildings. Discover how with smart design and the use of air, vapor, and moisture barriers.

Polyiso Insulation Series

Polyiso insulation is an ideal solution for every application. Review EPDs for insulation products, polyiso insulation for types I – V construction, and code requirements for reroofing.

Pedestrian Roof & Balcony Membrane Systems

How can you prevent building envelope failure and below deck moisture? PVC membranes are an ideal solution for waterproofing pedestrian traffic areas.

Architectural & Security, Gate & Fencing Systems

Examine how architectural gate and fencing systems can be designed to meet modern security and design requirements while harmonizing with their surrounding environment.