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Azrock by Tarkett

Azrock by Tarkett Sponsors Free Continuing Education
	Azrock by Tarkett offers the following FREE on-line continuing education courses at AEC Daily's Online Learning Center. These courses are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and are registered with AIA, CSI, and many more organizations.
	Choosing a Sustainable Floor Provides an overview of characteristics of sustainable resilient floors in general, reviews the environmental and health concerns regarding vinyl flooring and identifies benefits of a sustainable vinyl tile floor. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS COURSE
	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. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS COURSE

A U.S. manufacturer of commercial resilient tile since 1932, Azrock® provides smart, sustainable, cost-effective flooring that delivers real economic return on investment. Its comprehensive product lines are recognized throughout the industry for innovation, excellent design and high quality. Specializing in resilient flooring such as Solid Vinyl Tile, Vinyl Enhanced Tile and Vinyl Composition Tile, Azrock now offers Emerge, an eco-resilient tile which is composed of limestone and a polymeric blend composite For more information on Azrock®, please visit http://redirect.aecdaily.com/s18122/www.azrock.com.

Hudson Solid Surfaces

Hudson Solid Surfaces Sponsors Free Continuing Education
	Hudson Solid Surfaces (Mystera) offers the following FREE on-line continuing education course at AEC Daily's Online Learning Center. This course is available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and is registered with AIA, CSI, and many more organizations.
	Introduction to Solid Surfaces Provides an overview of solid surfaces, their composition, their performance characteristic and applications. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS COURSE

Mystera solid surface stands alone in the crowded world of surface options. With the look of natural stone and benefits of solid surface, Mystera vanity tops, shower walls, and countertops allow you to distinguish your product offering from other fabricators. Mystera is the surface of choice for both residential and commercial applications. Mystera offers 42 colors at two price levels and more sheet sizes than any other surface material. The 2cm thick sheets are ideal for bath vanity tops with no buildup required. The ¼” thick sheets are the perfect fit for showers while ½” sheets are also available for typical countertop applications. The 2m sheets for vanity tops come in 27” wide sheets, allowing for a 4” backsplash and up to 23” of countertop. By minimizing scrap and fabrication labor, the non-porous Mystera surface material has the right look for bathroom design. Mystera shower panels are available in 7 sizes and finished to a matte finish. Simply scribe and trim the panels, then install the panels with silicone adhesive. Solid surface is the perfect wall material for showers and tub surrounds. Mystera is Like Nature, Only Better. For more information on Mystera, please visit http://redirect.aecdaily.com/s18122/www.mysterasurfaces.com.

Educational Courses with AEC Daily

The following FREE on-line continuing education courses are offered at AECDaily's Online Learning Center. These courses are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and are registered with AIA, CSI, and many more organizations.

A Green Alternative for Surface Finishing: Powder Coatings

Vinyl Siding for Exterior Designs

Provides an overview of how vinyl siding is manufactured, including its advantages and designer accessories. Identifies some unique applications, as well as how parts and pieces fit as a system.

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Commercial Fenestration Products: Dock & Drive Through Openings

Provides an overview of commercial fenestration products including sectional doors, rolling sheet doors, and rolling steel doors. Discussions pertaining to common door features, hardware, insulation, installation and optional types of electric operators available for these doors are included.

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LEED® and Toilet Partitions

Provides an overview of toilet partition types; materials and styles, and how each contributes to LEED credits.

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Tensioned Fabric Structures: lightweight sculptural & architectural applications

Provides an overview of freeform and framed tensioned fabric structures including materials, aesthetic and practical applications, ceiling and canopy applications and design processes.

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Meeting Architectural Challenges with Cast Stone

Provides an overview of cast stone production; how it differs from associated materials; how it is used as a material that by size, shape, color and finish is aesthetically appealing. The various applications of cast stone for residential, commercial, municipal, educational and other uses are also reviewed.

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Air Barriers: Increasing Building Performance, Decreasing Energy Costs

Provides an overview of the physics of air and moisture transport through the building envelope including a discussion on air barrier systems and their performance requirements for air leakage control and moisture management.

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Choosing the Appropriate Fireplace for Today’s Home

Provides an overview of the features of the various types of fireplaces available today along with a discussion of the conditions affecting the performance of vented fireplaces.

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Improving Visibility Using Photoluminescent Products

Provides an overview of the characteristics, testing, and applications of photoluminescent products as well as a discussion on the safety and environmental benefits of specifying PL wayfinding systems.

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Resilient Flooring and Green Building

Provides an overview of green building; how resilient flooring can support green building through recyclable material, air quality, materials and maintenance.

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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.

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Polymer-Modified Concrete Restoration Products and Protection Systems

Provides an overview of the features and benefits of using polymer-modified repair mortars and coatings. Included are discussions pertaining to the reasons concrete damage and corrosion occurs, crack repair treatments, and the importance of surface preparation.

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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.

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An Introduction to Sourcing Dimensional Stone: The Example of Verona, Italy As A Materials and Processing Center

Provides an overview of the history of the dimensional stone industry in Verona, Italy and gives an architect the basic criteria for selecting stone materials and fabrication services in the Verona area.

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Examining the Newest Generation of Fire Retardants for Wood

Provides an overview of how the newest generation of fire retardants for wood effectively suppresses the spread of fire in a building when it is used in compliance to industry codes.

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	The variables that can hinder your schedule, cause delays and interrupt work flow seem countless. That can put enormous pressure on the bottom line costs of your project. Reducing those risks and giving you some breathing room on your schedule are at the heart of the GP Dens™ family of fiberglass mat gypsum panels. Using Dens Solutions means you navigate around moisture delays and surprises by having the option to start interior construction before dry in. And future remediation risks are also reduced, as Dens products continue to resist moisture inside wall assemblies over time. And that’s the bottom line. Visit GPDens.com.

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