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Designing Sustainable Materials for Building Integration (Recorded Webinar)

Approximately 1 hour

The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act shines a light on how low-carbon building material selection is one of the keys to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the US. High-performance, sustainable products and thoughtful assemblies designed with the building life cycle in mind are critical to the future of our sustainable communities. This course provides a look at how low-carbon and sustainability considerations are activated from product to building design. Factors impacting a sustainable building life cycle are discussed to help architects and owners with building performance that meets the design intent not just on paper but also in use.

Presented by Mitch Gilbert, Richard Hayden, Michal (Elle) Porter and Valentina Woodcraft on behalf of DuPont Performance Building Solutions.

Presenter Information

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Name: Mitch Gilbert, Richard Hayden, Michal (Elle) Porter and Valentina Woodcraft

Title: Mitch Gilbert, Director of Research & Development and Quality Control; Richard Hayden, Garden Roof Department Manager; Michal (Elle) Porter, Research Scientist; and Valentin Woodcraft, Research Scientist, DuPont Performance Building Solutions

Background

Mitch Gilbert is a mechanical engineer and a Six Sigma Black Belt with 25+ years working in the commercial roofing industry. He also works as an adjunct instructor in the mechanical engineering department at Saginaw Valley State University mentoring engineers who are beginning their careers. As the Director of R&D for Duro-Last Roofing, Mitch and his team have driven company sustainability initiatives ranging from raw material selection and energy usage during manufacturing to proper use and processing of both postindustrial and postconsumer recycled materials. Mitch has worked with the Michigan Recycling Coalition to enhance Duro-Last's long-standing commitment to developing end use products that can be made from postconsumer materials as well as new recycling methods.

Mitch is a graduate of Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor's degree of science (BS) in mechanical engineering. He is also a Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Champion from Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center.

Richard Hayden has just retired from his role as the national Garden Roof Department Manager for American Hydrotech, Inc., where he managed staff that provide engineered LiteTop® soils, drainage materials, plants, edgings, and other supplies to contractors across the United States. Richard was also responsible for the Garden Roof QA/QC program, development of new product lines, and expansion of the use of Garden Roof Assembly nationwide. He has been a practicing landscape architect and infrastructure/streetscape/urban designer for more than 30 years, with a broad range of project experiences.

Richard is especially skilled with challenging infrastructure projects and is often called on to help merge aesthetics with engineering needs. He is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects, having served as President of the Illinois chapter. Richard is also a member of Lambda Alpha International, the international land economics society. He is a licensed landscape architect and holds a certificate from the Council of Landscape Architecture Registration Boards (CLARB). He is involved in many civic activities in his hometown of Park Ridge, including service as former Commissioner on the City of Park Ridge Appearance Commission and a past position on the Park Ridge Uptown Redevelopment Advisory Commission.

Michal (Elle) Porter, PhD currently serves as a technical project leader for DuPont's Performance Building Solutions Business, where she works to solve building science problems through innovation. Dr. Porter is highly motivated by a purpose to provide the world with the essentials of life in a sustainable way. Prior to joining DuPont, she served as a research engineer for 11 years at Dow Chemical Company. Dr. Porter holds a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a bachelor’s degree in polymer science from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Dr. Valentina Woodcraft is an accomplished research and development scientist with the DuPont Performance Building Solutions. Throughout her career, Dr. Woodcraft has been responsible for leading development, and implementation of innovative experimental methods and techniques in field of thermal management building envelope materials, from fundamental research to field performance analysis. Her recent work focuses on hygrothermal behavior modeling of closed cell foams. She has been a member of the Society of Plastics Engineers, the Microscopy & Microanalysis Society, and the American Physics Society. Outside DuPont, she had contributed her expertise to ANSI technical committee TC-163 as well as to ASTM.

Valentina holds a PhD in physics from the University of Tennessee. Her hobbies include home improvement remodeling, educational outreach to local community, learning new skills, and empowering people to reach for their dreams.

This course is ONLINE: SELF-PACED. Experience it on your own schedule, at your convenience.

This course is ACTIVELY registered with 28 industry association(s). Show CURRENT course approvals Hide CURRENT course approvals

American Institute of Architects (AIA)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

AIA/CES Learning units: 1

AIA approved course. This course qualifies for 1.0 LU/HSW Hour.

AEC Daily reports Learning Units on members' behalf.

Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

Hours: 1

This course qualifies for HSW.

American Construction Inspectors Association (ACIA)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

Credits: 1

This course is approved for ACIA RCI CEUs. This course qualifies for HSW.

ACIA members self-report to ACIA by submitting their certificate of completion to ACIA for RCI renewal.

American Institute of Building Design (AIBD)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

CE Hours: 1

AIBD approved course. This course qualifies for HSW.

AEC Daily reports Learning Units on members' behalf.

American Institute of Constructors (AIC)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

CPD Hours: 1

AIC approved course.

Hours must be self-reported to the AIC.

Building Owners and Managers Institute - Continuing Professional Development (BOMI CPD)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

CPD Hours: 1

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.

California Council for Interior Design Certification (CCIDC)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

CE Hours: 1

CCIDC approved course. This course qualifies for HSW.

Members must self-report CEU hours to CCIDC.

Florida Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

Provider Number: 0004278, Sequence Number 0000031

PDHs: 1

FBPE approved provider.

The International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

CE Hours: 1

InterNACHI approved course. This course qualifies for HSW.

Members must self-report CE hours to InterNACHI.

Landscape Architecture - Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (On- Demand) (LA)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: 0013892

Provider Number: 0009165

Credit Hours: 1

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation has approved this course through LA for continuing education requirements.

As a LA provider, AEC Daily will report on your behalf to the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board.

Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System™ (LA CES)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

PDH: 1

LACES registered course. 1 Contact Hour

AEC Daily is registered with the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System as a provider of Continuing Professional Education programs for landscape architects. This course qualifies for HSW. AEC Daily reports Professional Development Hours on members' behalf.

The Louisiana State Board of Architectural Examiners (LSBAE)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

Hours: 1

LSBAE approved course.

Credit hours will be reported through cebroker.com

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

CE Hours: 1

This program meets NAHB's continuing education requirements for one or more of 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)

National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

CEUs: 0.1

NARI approved course.

0.1 CEU toward certification renewals. 1 Hour toward certification application.

North Carolina Board of Landscape Architects (NCBOLA)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

Hour(s) 1

This course is approved by the NCBOLA

Members must self-report

Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: 183098

PDH: 1

AEC Daily is an RCEP-approved continuing education provider.

Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP.

Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute (RMMI)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

Credit Per Hour: 1

This is a RMMI approved course.

RMMI will confirm certification credit upon receipt of Certificate of Completion (members must self-report).

The Alberta Association of Architects (AAA)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

Provider No.: A-002

Learning hours: 1

This course is approved as a Structured Course.

AAA Members must self-report their learning hours to AAA.

AANB + ALBNL + NSAA (AANB + ALBNL + NSAA)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

Core Hours: 1

This course is EPP approved.

Members must self-report their learning hours on the RAIC|Architecture Canada Transcript Database, https://raic.org/transcripts

Architects Association of Prince Edward Island (AAPEI)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

Learning hours: 1

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.

Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

Learning units: 1

AIBC members may self-report this learning activity for consideration of AIBC learning units.

Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors (CAHPI)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

MRC Hours 1

CAHPI approved course, MRC Hours.

Members must self-report MRC hours to CAHPI.

Construction Specifications Canada (CSC)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

PDE Hours: 1

CSC approved course. This course qualifies for HSW.

Members must self-report PDE hours to CSC.

Newfoundland & Labrador Association of Architects (NLAA)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

Learning units: 1

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)

Northwest Territories Association of Architects (NWTAA)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

Learning Hours: 1

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

Ontario Association of Architects (OAA)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

Hours: 1

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.

Ordre des architectes du Québec (OAQ)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1 / Cours # AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

Hours / Nombre d’heures: 1

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.

Saskatchewan Association of Architects (SAA)

Course Number/ID: AEC1885:1

Approval ID: AEC1885:1

Provider No.: 1036

Learning units: 1

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.

This course is rated 4 SD symbols. 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. You can read more about the Sustainability Rating system.

This course IS Health, Safety and Welfare eligible.

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