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AMERILUX INTERNATIONAL, LLC

AmeriLux International, LLC 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.

Polycarbonate Sheeting Solutions
Provides an overview of how polycarbonates are manufactured, the nature of its properties, characteristics, and types, the advantages over other building products, and its multiple architectural applications.

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AmeriLux International, LLC, is a distributor and manufacturer of plastic products used in the architectural market. Our offering includes a broad range of polycarbonate and PVC sheeting. Included in AmeriLux's product offerings are Lexan Thermoclear* multiwall, and corrugated polycarbonate products. AmeriLux also manufactures polycarbonate sheet under its own Coverlite® brand and PVC sheet under its brand Agrilite™ and TRUSSCORE™ brands. In addition, by utilizing their office in Shanghai, China, they are able to source a wide range of products including steel tubing, steel coils, and aluminum extrusions.

Our polycarbonate products are used for a variety of applications including but not limited to curtain walls, skylights, canopies, office dividers, windows, signage, pool enclosures, and greenhouses. We can offer specialty glazing panels such as Lexan* Solar Control IR, Lexan* Easy Clean, and Lexan* Dripgard.

                        
For more information on AmeriLux International, LLC visit www.ameriluxinternational.com and www.daylightspec.com.


REWARD WALL SYSTEMS

Reward Wall Systems 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 Insulated Concrete Forms
Provides an overview of insulating concrete forms, including the components, variations, and function. Also, the benefits of ICFs will be discussed in real life situations through case studies.

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Architects throughout North America are choosing Reward Wall Systems insulating concrete forms (ICFs) for all types of residential and commercial construction, ranging from single-family homes to large-scale commercial buildings. Reward's product lines come in a wide variety of widths and form configurations to fit any project’s design needs, and all forms are completely universal and reversible.

Reward’s Design Support team will help you transition to ICFs by assisting you in the design development stage and even make sure your design utilizes the ICFs appropriately for load-bearing and non-load-bearing walls. If you are an architect new to designing with ICFs, you may be unsure about detailing—finishes, roofs, floors, ceilings and flashings. The support team will not only allay those concerns but will show you how your structure will perform even better with ICFs. Whatever the detailing challenges, Reward has the best solutions.

Reward also provides universal code approvals, a comprehensive installation manual, complete AutoCAD drawings and CSI specifications, a Dynamic Block Library, plus the on-site training and engineering support you need to get the job done right.

                              
Visit the Reward web site at www.rewardwalls.com for more information, or call us at 1-800-468-6344.

 



XYLEXIN

Can you get industrial strength AND green?

Xylexin's proprietary coatings marry industrial strength, flexibility and environmental friendliness. With six-year case studies and proven projects for customers such as The Venetian & Palazzo hotels, IHC hospitals and The Cheesecake Factory, Xylexin  has sponsored a very popular course that explains the pros and cons of existing epoxy, urethane and other options, then introduces these new  "eco-durable" solutions.


Take the course in the next 7 days and receive a FREE PRODUCT TRIAL and FREE EXPERT CONSULTATION.

Protective Architectural Coatings: Eco-Durable, Industrial Strength

Provides an overview of protective architectural coatings and introduces new eco-durable coatings that meet the most stringent environmental regulations while offering greater durability than heavy industrial coatings. The unique hybrid chemistry, industry standards, case studies, and application best practices for a variety of substrates are discussed.

This course qualifies for 1 GBCI CE Hour.

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Hycrete
Hycrete Sponsors Free Continuing Education
Hycrete 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.

Sustainable Waterproofing Solutions

Provides an overview of the sustainable benefits of integral concrete waterproofing and analyzes traditional waterproofing methods as compared to integral methods in terms of durability, risk, cost, and construction timeline.

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Hycrete brings new value to the challenge of addressing water in construction. Hycrete’s Cradle to Cradle certified products barrier the absorption of water by concrete, and provide corrosion inhibition for rebar.

Some of the advantages offered by Hycrete solutions include:

-  30% or more reduction in waterproofing costs
-  Weeks or months faster construction
-  More durable concrete structures
-  Access to LEED Credits through elimination of membranes
Hycrete’s combination of high-touch field service with the application of advanced technologies leads to extraordinarily high success rates and customer satisfaction.

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DRYVIT SYSTEMS, INC.

Dryvit Systems, Inc. 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.

The Value of Exterior Insulation through the use of EIFS
Provides an overview of the positive attributes of Continuous Exterior Insulation (CI) and Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems (EIFS), including components, finish options, and applications. As well, a discussion on how they fit into today’s sustainable design practices is presented.

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Since 1969, Dryvit Systems, Inc. has provided Outsulation Systems to both the commercial and residential marketplace. These systems, generically known as ‘EIFS’, do exactly as their name suggests by placing insulation on the outside of the building, where it is most effective. The systems are used in both new and retrofit construction – where they are applied to the exterior of an existing building to provide improved envelope performance, energy efficiency, and modern appearance.

Outsulation Systems are lightweight exterior claddings used in all climate zones and on most building types. They are unique in that they can provide an air and weather resistive barrier, insulation, and decorative finish all in one, engineered system, installed by a single contractor. There are many finish options available, providing the aesthetic appearance of stucco, brick, granite, limestone, and metal.

                              
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ECORE INTERNATIONAL

Ecore International 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.

Solid Recycled Rubber Flooring: Health and Fitness Applications
Provides an overview of rubber surfaces, focusing on the benefits of solid recycled rubber flooring in fitness applications, including its positive environmental attributes, along with a discussion on the impact of recycled rubber flooring products on LEED® and FloorScore accreditation.

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Everlast sports surfacing with Nike Grind brings health clubs, fitness centers, weight rooms, tracks, and gyms the comfort and durability of rubber flooring without sacrificing the environment. We make sustainability and quality our top priorities, bringing you floors that are as practical and durable as they are visually stimulating. Our floors make it easy to exercise responsibly.

With over 55 standard color options and unlimited custom logo capabilities, Everlast sports surfacing delivers versatility and energy to any fitness application. Additionally, Everlast products are FloorScore certified and have the potential to contribute toward earning up to 8 points toward LEED certification, making them an ideal option for almost any fitness facility.

Everlast is manufactured in the USA by ECORE International using the highest quality post consumer recycled rubber, our own EPDM color flecks and pre and post-consumer Nike Grind rubber. ECORE International is proud to be the largest user of scrap tire rubber in the U.S.A., converting over 80 million pounds of tires annually into recycled rubber flooring.

                              
For more information on Ecore visit http://redirect.aecdaily.com/s18122/www.everlastsportssurfacing.com.


OLDCASTLE ARCHITECTURAL

Oldcastle Architectural 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.

Excellence in Single-Wythe Concrete Masonry
Provides an overview of the proper design of single-wythe concrete masonry walls.

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Oldcastle Architectural is the leading North American manufacturer of concrete masonry, lawn, garden and paving products and a regional leader in clay brick. The group also produces packaged cement mixes, lightweight aggregates, bagged decorative stone and lime and concrete rooftiles.

Oldcastle Architectural product lines include concrete masonry units, concrete pavers, concrete roof tile units, Glen-Gery clay bricks, concrete patio products, bagged concrete & masonry mixers and bagged specialty stone.

                                        
For more information on Oldcastle Architectural visit http://redirect.aecdaily.com/s18122/www.oldcastle.com/architectural.htm.