Building knowledge and connections
Paint pigments supply more than color. Find out how your choice of color can significantly change the appearance and performance of architectural paints.
Start Course!This course describes the design challenges property and homeowners often face when selecting cladding, and it offers a solution.
Register Now!This course will review electrified door locking hardware and related components which interface with electronic access controllers.
Register Now!Explore the FRESH approach: a strategic method for selecting colors for the exterior of residential and commercial buildings to achieve a harmonious design.
Start Course!The properties of Redwood Timber make it an excellent, sustainable choice for many interior and exterior building projects.
Start Course!There are many reasons to include commercial planters as part of a comprehensive design strategy. Learn about the selection considerations for indoor and outdoor spaces.
Start Course!Ligature attachment points are a risk in psychiatric inpatient units. Review the evolution of patient safety hardware and developments in ligature-resistant hardware.
Start Course!Review ADA requirements for shower compartments and lavatories and explore solid surface material solutions.
Start Course!Bollards are a cost-effective means of protecting people and infrastructure. Examine bollard types, and the benefits, applications, and design considerations of rebounding bollards.
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Review paint specification types/formats, key performance and application standards, and general paint recommendations.
Architectural laminated glass beautifully incorporates design elements into glass using digital imagery. Discover how vector graphics can be used in this architectural application.
Differentiate the various connectors, clips and framing hardware used to make or support coldformed framing connections.
Learn about one-piece shower bases, shower enclosures, and accessories for a safe, waterproof shower installation.
A roofing system should boast exceptional performance and complement a building's architecture. Discover the superior waterproofing and long-term durability properties of an SBS modified bitumen roofing system.
Discover the benefits of light-gauge steel deck framing systems. Learn about their capabilities, the applicable code and structural design considerations, and installation tips.
Learn the process of choosing, specifying, and installing hardwood flooring products.
The cement and concrete industry must implement new strategies to tackle carbon emissions. Explore how CO₂ mineralization offers an exciting opportunity in carbon utilization technology.
Fire propagation at the perimeter of a multistory building is complex and important to understand. Explore best design practices for providing fire protection for building occupants per ASTM E2307 and ASTM E2874.
Excess noise impacts health, productivity, and concentration. Explore the many industrial and architectural products available to control noise in any environment.
Canopies bring weather protection, shading, and aesthetics to any building. Find out how to select the style, finish, and quality level that is right for your project.
Explore an innovative composite cladding solution that is thermally and wind resistant, durable, long lasting, maintenance-free, easy to install, and aesthetically pleasing.
