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| "The AIA would like to congratulate AECDaily.com on winning the 2009 CES Award for Excellence as the Internet Platform Provider of the Year. We have seen great dedication, improvement and commitment over the years. We feel that our members will find a consistent level of high quality courses." Thom Lowther, Senior Director, AIA/CES AEC Daily is proud to be the first winner of the AIA/CES Award for Excellence for Internet Platform Providers. The prize is awarded by the AIA jury to a continuing education provider who has demonstrated a strong overall commitment to quality programming and delivery. The judging process is very thorough. Rather than focusing on individual achievements, it evaluates an organization in 6 major areas:
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Polymer Concrete Surface Systems: A Green & Sustainable Solution Provides an overview of the components and attributes of polymer concrete surface systems and why they are a prime example of sustainable design and green engineering for environmentally sound construction. READ MORE... |
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Modular Refrigeration: Functional, Flexible, Custom Design Provides an overview of the design flexibility features and benefits of modular refrigeration. Included are discussions regarding planning and installation considerations and energy efficient design solutions. READ MORE... |
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Underfloor Air Distribution Systems: Best Practices and Lessons Learned Provides an overview of underfloor air distribution (UFAD) systems, and their benefits and advantages over traditional ceiling-based air distribution systems. Included are discussions on the importance of plenum integrity, air leakage categories, and sealing techniques. READ MORE... |
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December 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 235 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. |
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Sustainable Design Becomes a Mandatory Continuing Education Requirement for AIA Membership AIA is launching a new site late in December, 2008. To promote sustainable design (SD) courses to AIA members, in January the new CES Provider Directory will indicate which courses have received the SD designation. You will be required to complete 4 hours of education in SD as part of the existing 18 - hour annual requirement. The new directory will allow members to search for courses that qualify for SD credit. |
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Are You Prepared to Handle the Complexities of a LEED Project? Site development, water efficiency, energy usage, building materials, interior building systems, construction wastes and increased recycling - you have to manage it all when you are building to achieve LEED certification. CSI’s CDT certificate can help. Spring nationwide CDT exam dates: March 30-April 4. For more information, visit www.csinet.org/certification. |
| Webinar: Manufacturers -- Get Your Free Listing on GreenFormat December 18, 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET Manufacturers: Get an overview of GreenFormat and learn how to list your products! Complete your listing in time to get a year-long subscription for free. Register now! |
| Webinar: Automated Code Checking of BIMs in an e-Government Environment December 16, 2-3:30pm ET The International Code Council (ICC) is collaborating with other organizations to establish a process of automating code compliance checking. By putting the ICC Codes and federal, state and local regulations based on those codes in a “smart” format, it is possible for model checking software to apply code requirements as constraints to a building information model (BIM), and automatically identify if what is proposed is code compliant. This webinar will discuss BIM and interoperability and the role of the architect and design team in automated code-checking. Learn more, or register now. |
| Webinar: Selling at Combat Speed January 29, 2-3:30pm ET Most of the time, our industry has the tendency of getting caught up in Operations and Sales gets put on the back burner. Just like every business in every industry, whether we are selling a product or service, we all have customers that we sell to. No matter what you are selling or how good you think your product and service is, you are competing with individuals that feel the exact same way about their products and services. Miller will introduce the key steps to a successful sales process that will help you sell different than your competitors, and start seeing results immediately. Learn more or register now. |
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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 will be developed and available in Q1 2009 at library.bimworld.com and seek.autodesk.com from these manufacturers: TOTO USA, LiteControl, Livers Bronze, and Waterless Urinals. |
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