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New Courses Featured This Month


Hinge Selection Guide
Weather Resistant Barriers in Vertical Exterior Walls

Provides an overview of the importance of weather resistant barriers in protecting the building envelope and as a component of green building design and sustainability. Discussions include a comparison of various barriers based on specific performance criteria.

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Architectural Wood Windows and Patio Doors - Recognizing Performance and Design

Provides an overview of the features of the performance and design characteristics of the architectural wood window or patio door.

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Resilient Tile Flooring: Design Options

Provides an overview of the types, characteristics, and components of resilient tile flooring, including a discussion on product selection criteria.

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Fulfilling Green Design Through Coating Selection

Provides an overview of the complexities of specifying performance-based coating systems on environmentally sensitive projects, including a discussion of the changing legislation of the various air districts throughout the United States

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Light control solutions for healthcare applications - enhancing the healthcare experience

Examines the various spaces in healthcare facilities and the effects of lighting control on patient health and well-being, staff performance, and the sustainability of the facility. Lighting solutions that meet the needs of current and future healthcare design trends are illustrated.

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AEC Daily Bulletin - November 2008


AEC Daily Learn & Earn Sweepstakes

AEC Daily Learn & Earn Sweepstakes
November Learn & Earn Contest

The Learn & Earn With AEC Daily
Sweepstakes

Has Been Extended to December 31, 2008

You could WIN a $100 PRIZE just for successfully completing any of the FREE online AIA-certified courses available at AEC Daily's Online Learning Center.

With 236 FREE online continuing education courses available, you have multiple chances to win!

Please visit http://redirect.aecdaily.com/s18122/www.aecdaily.com/contest for complete rules & regulations.


AEC Daily Learn & Earn Sweepstakes
Sustainable Design Becomes a Mandatory Continuing Education Requirement for AIA Membership

The AIA Board of Directors modified the AIA - member continuing education requirement to include 4 hours of education in sustainable design (SD) as part of the existing 18 - hour annual requirement. This sustainable design requirement goes into effect in calendar year 2009 and extends through 2012. Only SD courses taken from January 2009 onward will count towards SD credit.

For AIA FAQs about sustainable design credit please follow this link: www.aia.org/cesfaq_default&fInd=2

AEC Daily Learn & Earn Sweepstakes
AIA Lunch and Learn

AEC Daily is pleased to promote our sponsors' Lunch and Learn courses. For more information, please visit our Lunch and Learn page and click on the company name for a complete description of the course. All courses are approved by AIA.
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Tradeshows, Events + Conferences


CSI Academies 2008 Construct Canada Trade Show
December 3 – 5, 2008

Canada’s largest annual exposition and conference on building and interior design, housing, construction, renovation, retrofit and property management.
 
The 20th edition of Canada’s largest annual show on building design, interior design, construction, housing, renovation and property management is scheduled for December 3 – 5, 2008 at the Toronto Metro Convention Center.

Construct Canada, Home Builder & Renovator Expo, PM Expo, Design Trends and Concrete Canada, as well as the National GreenBuilding Conference are set to offer some 23,000 attendees access to world-class seminars and exhibitors.

Be a part of the most successful show in the industry. New features this year include a Master Speaker Series.

Please mark the dates for the show in your publication calendars.

For more information about the show and for registration visit: www.constructcanada.com.

CSI Academies Mark Your Calendars – Upcoming CSI Webinars!
 
CSI is offering several webinars ranging in topic from effective leadership to sustainability - mark your calendar now to participate in this can’t miss education!

Upcoming CSI Webinars include:
  • The Firestopping Quality Process
    November 20, 2-3:30pm ET
    Speaker: Bill McHugh, CSI

  • Effective Leadership in Turbulent Times November 25, 1-2:30pm ET
    Speaker: Rick Johnson, CEO Strategist

  • Surface Preparation & Membranes For Ceramic Tile Installation
    December 2, 2-3:30pm ET
    Speaker: David deBear,CSI, CTC

  • Employee Labor: Measuring Costs and Profits
    December 4, 2-3:30pm ET
    Speaker: Diane Gilson, President, Info Plus Accounting, Inc.

  • Are You Sales Savvy?
    December 9, 2-3:30pm ET
    Speaker: Flo Schell, EdM

  • LEED-New Construction: Materials and Resources
    December 11, 2-3:30pm ET
    Speaker: Dr. Liv Haselbach, LEED AP

  • In an e-Government Environment
    December 16, 2-3:30pm ET
    Speaker: David Conover, International Code Council
For a complete listing of CSI Webinars, or to register visit www.csinet.org/webinar.
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BIMWorld


BIMWORLD

BIMWORLD, a leading developer of building product manufacturer specific Building Information Modeling (BIM) content for the AEC industry is pleased to announce that BRAND NEW Autodesk Revit BIM models are now available at  library.bimworld.com from these manufacturers: Ruskin Louvers, MAPEI, Brizo-Baliza and Belo Collections, and PGT Industries.

To view our content library, please visit http://redirect.aecdaily.com/s18122/www.bimworld.com and register for free.

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