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AEC Daily offers the following FREE On-line Continuing Education courses at our On-line Learning Center.
These courses are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and are registered with AIA, USGBC, 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.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS COURSE 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.

For more information, visit Hycrete at www.hycrete.com.

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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Sustainable Design: The Use of Natural Stone in Green Architecture

provides you with an introduction to stone, an overview of the principles and drivers in the green/sustainability building movement, and descriptions of how stone makes an appropriate, attractive, and natural material design choice that will contribute to a holistic solution over the life cycle of a project.

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Veronafiere is an Italian trade fair company based in Verona that organizes more than 30 trade shows a year, including MARMOMACC, the International Exhibition of Stone, Design and Technology. Held annually at Veronafiere, MARMOMACC is the global showcase of stone materials and machinery. In 2010, more than 1,500 exhibitors from 56 countries attracted over 56,000 trade visitors - including 27,000 foreign visitors from 130 countries. MARMOMACC is the ideal place to see the latest stone-related machinery and technologies, to directly source stone for commercial projects, and to view the full spectrum of stone materials available for residential applications. Each year, the show features a number of architectural exhibits and conferences devoted to designing with dimensional stone.

For more information, visit Veronafiere at www.marmomacc.com.

Entrapment Protection for Motorized Doors

explains the need for entrapment protection devices on motorized commercial and industrial doors and discusses how to specify the appropriate sensing edge actuation method and monitoring function to meet design, safety, and industry code requirements for specific building projects.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS COURSE MillerEdge, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of the most positive emergency stopping devices available for motor-driven doors and gates. We also manufacture a full line of safe guarding products for perimeter, area and machine guarding.

It is the policy of MillerEdge, Inc. to supply quality products that conform exactly to all established requirements and the reasonable expectations of its customers. Our customers are our focal point and customer satisfaction is our driving force. We are further committed to a company-wide program for continuous quality improvement. This philosophy gives us the basis to provide excellent service and convenience for our customers.

For more information, visit Miller Edge at www.milleredge.com.