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Examine the performance characteristics of cast stone and review best practices for specification and design details.
Start Course!Louvers can provide fresh air intake and exhaust, reduce noise, keep out unwanted water and debris, and add architectural style. Examine the performance of a variety of louver designs.
Start Course!Discover how water features can be incorporated into countless commercial and residential designs to encourage a human connection to nature.
Start Course!Gun violence is a reality and architectural armoring is a need. Explore ballistic materials, applications, testing and standards, and designing for ballistic threat.
Start Course!Lab environments must adapt as quickly as science evolves. Learn how local vacuum networks offer flexibility, without sacrificing scientific performance.
Start Course!Permanent outdoor power delivery products support the growing demand for connectivity and data. Discover the features of charging stations and in-ground power boxes for outdoor spaces.
Start Course!Learn about the engineering and installation of snow retention systems, along with the challenges and solutions related to snow and ice moving on roofs in heavy accumulation areas.
Register Now!Trash, recycling, and linen chutes must meet the 2019 NFPA 82 standard. Delve into system components, compactors and sorters, installation, and NFPA 82 requirements.
Start Course!Operable glass walls provide transparency, daylight, and fresh air. Discover how to successfully specify assemblies that meet design and sustainability requirements.
Start Course!The seam in standing seam metal roofing provides an anchorage point for mounting equipment. Explore nonpenetrating seam clamps used with snow retention and solar panel systems.
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Learn about the history, properties, and uses of coated fabrics, and the testing protocols that lead to proper selection.
Explore the options in custom ventilation grilles made with modern fabrication techniques in a range of materials and finishes.
Learn all you need to know about fixed access ladders and the corresponding safety codes and standards.
Learn the proper hand-washing techniques with a focus on infection prevention.
Explore the benefits and performance features of aluminum fencing and railing and review recommended specifications for specific conditions, purposes, and code requirements.
Do better than minimizing the look of heating systems. Customizable electric heating systems provide energy-efficient solutions that harmonize with any architectural context.
Designing a deck for light pedestrian traffic? Walkable vinyl roof membranes create a light weight, cost effective alternative to decking or paver systems.
Melamine foam improves interior sound quality by reducing noise and absorbing echoes. Discover how this sound-absorbing foam is available as tiles, panels, baffles, and clouds.
Resinous flooring systems consist of coats of epoxy, urethane, and/or polyaspartic resins to create seamless, non-porous coatings. They are fluid-applied to concrete substrate.
Excessive noise in any environment is considered a serious problem. Explore various sound reduction solutions in multiple case studies.
SRWs offer significant advantages over other retaining wall systems. Explore these advantages and SRW types and components, design considerations, and construction tolerances.
Explore how sustainable resin, glass, and terrazzo panels enhance the play of light and capture the imagination to offer biophilic solutions for any space.
