For the typical homeowner choosing exterior color can be a daunting task; however, there is guidance available to help choose color palettes that complement the exterior of the home. This course presents the FRESH approach: a strategic method used for the selection of colors for the exterior of buildings. The course focuses on both residential and commercial design considerations, and details the steps to follow in the color selection process to achieve a harmonious design.
Presenter Background Information
Name: Kate Smith
Title: President & Chief Color Maven, Sensational Color, DaVinci Roofscapes
Background
Kate Smith works with companies, large and small, who are building a relationship with their customers around color. She helps them by creating compelling stories about their company, products, and services that can be distributed in print, on air, online, or via social media.
Her clients offer great products and services but often find that their customers don’t feel confident when making a purchase decision involving color. Kate is able to get inside the buyer’s mind, understand why they hesitate, and develop exactly the right information or tools at every step in the process to allow customers to make a color decision they feel good about. The result is that the company Kate works with develops a trusted relationship with their customers and sees a positive impact to their bottom line because they are seen as a resource not just a seller.
She is a contributing editor to House Beautiful and CQ magazines. Her quotes, interviews, and articles regularly appear in the InStyle, Family Circle, Cosmopolitan, Washington Post, Miami Sun Sentinel, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, and many other well-recognized publications. She has appeared on-air numerous times including on CBS Sunday Morning, Great Day Houston, the Christopher Lowell Show, BT Television, and Coast-to-Coast AM.
Kate Smith is an active member and Chair holder in Color Marketing Group, the premier international association for color design professionals. She is also the creator of a fully accredited Color Certification program for design professionals. Kate holds a BFA from Kent State University.
AIA/CES
AIA/CES Info: Course# AEC585
AIA/CES Learning units: 1.00
AIA approved course. This course qualifies for 1.0 LU/HSW Hour.
AEC Daily reports Learning Units on members' behalf.
HSW
HSW Info: Course# AEC585
Hours: 1.00
This course qualifies for HSW.
AIBD
AIBD Info: Course# AEC585
CE Hours: 1.00
AIBD approved course. This course qualifies for HSW.
AEC Daily reports Learning Units on members' behalf.
AIC
AIC Info: Course# AEC585
CPD Hours: 1.00
AIC approved course.
Hours must be self-reported to the AIC.
BOMI
BOMI Info: Course# AEC585
CPD Hours: 1.00
BOMI approved course. This program qualifies for BOMI Institute Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit for RPA, FMA, and/or SMA graduates. This course qualifies for HSW.
Members must self-report CPD hours.
CCIDC
CCIDC Info: Course# AEC585
CE Hours: 1.00
CCIDC approved course. This course qualifies for HSW.
Members must self-report CEU hours to CCIDC.
FBPE
FBPE Info: Provider Number 0004278, Sequence Number 0000031. Course# AEC585
PDHs: 1.00
FBPE approved provider.
ICC
ICC Info: Course# AEC585
CEU: 0.10
Professional Development Hour: 1
PP course number: 8028
Preferred Provider: 1293
AEC Daily is an ICC Preferred Provider. This course qualifies for ICC Certification Renewal.
InterNACHI
InterNACHI Info: Course# AEC585
CE Hours: 1.00
InterNACHI approved course. This course qualifies for HSW.
Members must self-report CE hours to InterNACHI.
NAHB
NAHB Info: Course# AEC585
CE Hours: 1.00
This program meets NAHB's continuing education requirements for the following designations: Certified Graduate Associate (CGA), Certified Graduate Builder (CGB), Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR) , Certified Green Professional (CGP), Graduate Master Builder (GMB), Graduate Master Remodeler (GMR), Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist (CAPS)
NARI
NARI Info: Course# AEC585
CEUs: 0.10
NARI approved course.
0.1 CEU toward certification renewals. 1 Hour toward certification application.
RMMI
RMMI Info: Course# AEC585
Credit Per Hour: 1.00
This is a RMMI approved course.
RMMI will confirm certification credit upon receipt of Certificate of Completion (members must self-report).
AAA
AAA Info: Provider No. A-002. Course# AEC585
Learning hours: 1.00
This course is approved as a Structured course.
AAA Members must self-report their learning hours to AAA.
AANB + ALBNL + NSAA
AANB + ALBNL + NSAA Info: Course# AEC585
Core Hours: 1.00
This course is EPP approved.
Members must self-report their learning hours on the RAIC|Architecture Canada Transcript Database, https://raic.org/transcripts.
AAPEI
AAPEI Info: Course# AEC585
Learning hours: 1.00
This course is approved as a Core Learning Activity.
Members must self-record their learning hours on the RAIC|Architecture Canada Transcript Database, https://raic.org/transcripts.
AIBC
AIBC Info: Course# AEC585
Learning units: 1.00
AIBC members may self-report this learning activity for consideration of AIBC learning units.
CAHPI
CAHPI Info: Course# AEC585
MRC Hours 1.00
CAHPI approved course, MRC Hours.
Members must self-report MRC hours to CAHPI.
CSC
CSC Info: Course# AEC585
PDE Hours: 1.00
CSC approved course. This course qualifies for HSW.
Members must self-report PDE hours to CSC.
NLAA
NLAA Info: Course# AEC585
Learning units: 1.00
This course is approved as a core course.
Members must self-report LUs through the MCET National Con Ed reporting website. (www.architranscripts.ca/default.htm)
NWTAA
NWTAA Info: Course# AEC585
Learning Hours: 1.00
This course is approved as a Structured course.
Members must self-report Learning Hours through the National Con Ed reporting website at https://www.raic.org/transcripts/default.htm
OAA
OAA Info: Course# AEC585
Hours: 1.00
This course may apply to both OAA structured and unstructured learning as long as it addresses the required subject matter topics.
Members must self-report activity to OAA and retain your Certificate of Completion.
OAQ
OAQ Info: Course# AEC585 / Cours # AEC585
Hours / Nombre d’heures: 1.00
This course qualifies for self-directed learning activity with the OAQ. / Ce cours est reconnu par l'OAQ comme activité d'auto-apprentissage.
Members must self-report hours to OAQ. / Les membres doivent rapporter eux-mêmes leurs heures à l'OAQ.
SAA
SAA Info: Provider No. 1036. Course# AEC585
Learning units: 1.00
This course is approved as a core course.
Members must self-report LUs through the RAIC National Con Ed reporting website. http://raic.org/transcripts.
