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Specification Guidelines – Assessing and Comparing Paint
Provides an overview of ingredients of paint, how these ingredients can affect paint quality, and what to consider when specifying paint for a project. Included are discussions on how to compare paints across different manufacturers and tips to avoiding problems with a project down the road.
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Unit Attached Rooftop Equipment Screens
Provides an overview of different types of rooftop HVAC equipment enclosures including a discussion of the different installation techniques and comparative characteristics of traditional roof-mounted screening methods verses unit-attached screening methods.
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A Concept Kitchen for 2010+: Contemporary Casual
Provides an overview of the changing kitchen design preferences for 2010+, discusses specific differences between the European Contemporary and American Contemporary design aesthetic detail and shows product installation options the design professional can consider when merging contemporary cabinet details with American appliance specifications.
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Tutorial: Building Product Search, Select and Share
Provides an overview of the often or possibly time-consuming process of searching for, selecting and sharing building product information during the design stages of a project, including a focus on a methodology that eliminates the need for paper (catalogs, brochures and libraries) by creating a totally digital workflow process.
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Next Generation Green Restroom Design
Provides an overview of the newest technologies in high efficiency plumbing products and fixtures for sustainable restroom design including practical, economical and environmental benefits of high speed energy efficient hand dryers, water use and trends, how to choose water saving products and an explanation of how these products apply to new, best practice green building.
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Scheduling Benefits with Glass-Mat Technology
Provides an overview of various construction delivery methods, with a focus on scheduling benefits for the designer, contractor, owner and occupant of a project, along with a discussion on moisture management strategies and how product choices influence project scheduling.
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Gypsum Board: Beyond Recycled Content
Provides an overview of the characteristics of gypsum board that allow it to contribute to sustainably designed buildings, a look at methods for ensuring continued healthy indoor air and eliminating waste.
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Sustainable High Pressure Decorative Laminate
Provides an overview of the performance characteristics, fabrication techniques, and manufacturing processes of High Pressure Decorative Laminate (HPDL) which make it a sustainable decorative surfacing solution for commercial and residential applications.
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Green Solutions for Termite Barrier Protection
Provides an overview of termite barrier protection methods and includes discussions on termites, the history of borates, and the ‘green’ benefits of controlling and treating subterranean termites with borate termiticides and steel mesh barriers.
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AEC Daily Bulletin - November 2010 |
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Events + Conferences |
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AIA Continuing Education Seminars |
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GREEN BUILDING SOLUTIONS - Louisiana
December 8, 2010 - 6.5 AIA LEARNING UNIT CREDITS (HSW/SD) and 3.5 USGBC GBCI CREDITS
For more information click here.
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STAY COMPETITIVE IN THE MARKETPLACE - Long Island
January 25, 2011 - 6.5 AIA LEARNING UNIT CREDITS (HSW/SD) and 5.5 USGBC GBCI CE CREDITS
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Canada’s Largest Building Design & Construction Show |
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Mark Your Calendar! December 1-3, 2010
The 22nd edition of Construct Canada offers more exhibits, special features, enlightening seminars and networking opportunities for success.
With over 1050 exhibits, Construct Canada will be held concurrently with HomeBuilder & Renovator Expo, PM Expo, Concrete Canada, and the DesignTrends Pavillion featuring the very latest in products, technologies, best practices and applications for the design, construction, operation, retrofit, and renovation of all types of buildings.
Join 23,500 architects, building owners, developers, engineers, project managers, property managers, contractors, homebuilders, renovators and specifiers at Canada’s largest annual building design and construction Show at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building.
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