Building knowledge and connections
Approximately 1 hour
Understanding a product’s life cycle impact is central to the selection of materials for any green building. High pressure decorative laminate (HPDL) manufacturers have initiatives in place to reduce waste, energy, and virgin materials in its production. This course introduces HPDL, its performance characteristics, fabrication techniques, and manufacturing processes and the processes and ingredients that make it a sustainable decorative surfacing solution for commercial and residential applications.
Presented by Mark Kieckhafer on behalf of Wilsonart.
This course is ONLINE: SELF-PACED. Experience it on your own schedule, at your convenience.
This course is registered with 26 industry association(s). Show credit and registration information.
This course is rated 3 SD symbols. The majority of this course is made up of sustainable design information and this course may qualify for USGBC approved GBCI CE Hours, please check course details pages for particulars. You can read more about the Sustainability Rating system.
This course IS Health, Safety and Welfare eligible.
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AEC Daily uses the following classification system to identify varying levels of sustainable design information contained within courses.
This course contains minimal sustainable design information.
This course contains partial sustainable design information.
The majority of this course is made up of sustainable design information and this course may qualify for USGBC approved GBCI CE Hours, please check course details pages for particulars.
The focus of this course is sustainable design. This course may qualify for USGBC approved GBCI CE Hours, please check course details pages for particulars.
This course contains sustainable design education. These courses are approved by GBCI for Specific CE hours.
One symbol indicates courses that address accessible design in a small portion of the course. These courses do not meet the requirements of the California Architects Board. Please verify with other state boards before considering these courses as accessibility education.
Two symbols indicate a course in which the majority of the material covers accessible design. These courses may meet the requirements of the state boards. Verify the requirements with the boards (i.e. California and Texas) for accessibility education.
Name: Mark Kieckhafer
Title: Director, Sales Effectiveness & Industry Segmentation, Wilsonart
Mark Kieckhafer began his career within the laminate industry immediately out of college in the fall of 1989 working for the manufacturer of Wilsonart Brand Decorative Laminate. His career spans more than 27 years with Wilsonart, a leader in engineered surfaces, where he has performed numerous sales functions in the company's Laminate, Adhesives, and Flooring business units. Mark served as the Sales Director for Wilsonart’s Specification Team, directing the company’s sales efforts to non-buying customers such as Architects, Interior Designers, and End Users. Currently, he is focused on helping to enable their entire sales organization as Director, Sales Effectiveness which includes focusing on meeting customer needs in the industries Wilsonart serves: Healthcare, Education, Hospitality, Office, Retail, and Residential. Mark earned a bachelor’s degree from St. Norbert College in DePere, WI. He also studied International Business at the University of Salzburg in Austria. Currently, Mark resides with his two sons in Belton, Texas.
