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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.
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.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS COURSE Amarr is one of the world’s leading designers, manufacturers and distributors of door access systems for residential garages, warehouses, commercial buildings, shopping malls and other commercial applications.
Amarr is far from the typical “garage door” company. Established in 1951 by the Brenner family in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Amarr has sales in excess of $300 million and operates three manufacturing plants, and 70 door distribution centers in the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Hungary. Amarr has over 1,000 team members worldwide and is widely recognized as a special place to work.
For more information, visit Amarr Garage Doors at www.amarr.com.
Wood: A Sustainable Choice in Building Material provides an overview of the sustainable benefits of using wood as a building material and includes discussions on forestry practices, sustainability issues, energy efficiency, and log homes systems and designs.
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As the leading log home manufacturer in North America,
1867 Confederation Log and Timber Frame has won awards for quality, unique designs and floor plans, and technological innovations. We are the first and only log home in Canada to achieve the coveted Energy Star designation; we are one of only 5 companies worldwide to have received the prestigious Log Home Guide Seal of Approval. And we are the only log home company to exceed Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (Canadian government housing regulatory body) standards with the Canadian Construction Materials Commission (CCMC).
We utilize a unique thru bolt system in our log homes and an innovative timber linking system for our timber frame homes. Electrical is pre-drilled in shop, and every home is pre-built in our factory to ensure our top quality standards.
For more information, visit 1867 Confederation Log and Timber Frame at www.confederationloghomes.com.
An Introduction to Acuity Adaptability provides an introductory overview of concepts relevant to hospital design that are presently part of ongoing conversations on acuity adaptability. Keeping the human element, technology and flexibility in mind, arguments for designing with acuity adaptability and those against it are presented.
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Overhead Patient Lift System Design Structural, Aesthetic & Clinical Outcomes provides an overview of overhead patient lift system design and how to balance structural, functional, and aesthetic design requirements to facilitate optimal clinical patient outcomes.
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Patient Room Design for Bariatric & Obese Populations provides an overview of the specialized healthcare equipment needed for treating and handling bariatric patient populations and how these equipment and care giving needs impact patient room design and layout considerations.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS COURSE Hill-Rom is a major innovator in the medical technology field, providing the people, the processes and the technology to enhance outcomes for caregivers and their patients.
Hill-Rom works to help healthcare professionals safely deliver effective and efficient care to their patients in acute care, long-term care and home care environments. The company's extensive product and service offering includes: patient care beds, stretchers, therapeutic surfaces and devices, patient flow systems, nurse communication systems, architectural headwalls and facility assessments. In addition, the company provides comprehensive asset management programs and on-demand medical equipment rental, utilizing its 200 service centers located strategically throughout the United States. The company also offers expert clinical and equipment services and programs that can help improve asset productivity, operational efficiency and patient outcomes.
For more information, visit Hill-Rom at www.hill-rom.com/usa/index.asp.
Decorative Metal Railing Systems provides an overview of metal railing systems, ADA and International Building Code 2006 requirements and the ASTM Standard E985 which tests the performance of these systems.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS COURSE Livers Bronze Company is the industry leader in metal and glass railing systems and related products for the building industry. Our railing designs are renowned for their extraordinary looks, precise details, quality craftsmanship and strength. Livers Bronze continues to succeed through innovation and dedication to quality and service.
For more information, visit Livers Bronze at www.liversbronze.com.
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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Nisus' mission is to provide homeowners, Pest Management Professionals (PMPs), and distributors with strong, effective products that kill unwanted pests while providing the lowest possible impact to the environment.
For more information, visit Nisus Corporation at www.nisuscorp.com.
How Storage Contributes To Your Sustainable Design and LEED® Certification Efforts provides an overview of compact storage (also known as high-density mobile storage) in green building design, and how compact storage can help contribute to green building goals and possible points towards LEED® certification.
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Time is money, space is limited, security is paramount and storage solutions affect all three. Storage decisions aren't value neutral – they can move you forward, or hold you back. Spacesaver Corporation is the innovator in storage – from high-density mobile storage, to secure storage for military applications, government and public safety, to new ideas that can streamline education, business, industrial and healthcare operations. We offer solutions to make every aspect of your enterprise run better. Spacesaver Corporation offers mastery over Time, Space, Security.
For more information, visit Spacesaver at www.spacesaver.com.
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AEC Daily offers the following FREE Canadian On-line Continuing Education courses
sponsored by Benjamin Moore 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.
Colour Foundations provides an overview of colour basics, including terminology, colour perception, the psychology of colour, how light affects colour, and current styles and colour trends.
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Colour and Light provides an overview of the properties of colour and light. The program includes discussions on types of lighting, metamerism, Colour Rendering Index (CRI), and Light Reflectance Value (LRV) and how they affect design choices.
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Creating Healthy Living Environments with New Paint Technology provides an overview of sustainable design and the creation of healthier environments in reference to architectural paints. Included are discussions regarding the components of paint; independent testing methods and standards; categories of LEED®; and specification of paint systems for today’s designer.
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High Performance Floor Coatings provides an overview of the basic characteristics of concrete as a floor substrate; floor coating types and selection of appropriate materials; proper coating application and importance of preliminary inspection and surface preparation.
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High-Performance Coatings for Industrial Applications provides an overview of high-performance coatings for industrial applications, including a discussion of various types of industrial coating products, surface preparation techniques, primer selection, and specification issues.
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Low-VOC Paints as a Component of Sustainable Building Concepts provides an overview of the concepts of sustainable building and the basics of the LEED rating system; LEED standard credits for paints and coatings; and, the development and characteristics of low-VOC paints, including VOC ingredients, current regulations and testing procedures.
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Origins of Colour and Pigments provides an overview of the origins and evolution of colour pigments by looking at historical civilizations and time periods.
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Paint 101: What is Paint? provides overview information on types of paint, paint finishes, surface preparation and primers.
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Paint 201: Practical Solutions and Problem-Solving Techniques provides an overview of the classification of paints, advantages and disadvantages of latex versus alkyd coatings, surface preparation and priming techniques, and causes and solutions for common paint problems.
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Benjamin Moore & Co., a Berkshire Hathaway company, has produced quality paint since 1883, when the young Benjamin Moore, a recent Irish immigrant, began his paint business venture with his brother, William, in a small building in Brooklyn, NY.
The brothers began manufacturing a product called Calsom Finish, a calsomine coating for walls and ceilings. The company made a profit the very first year. William left the organization and Robert Moore, another of Benjamin's brothers, contributed $2,000 and joined the venture. Shortly afterward, the present New Jersey Corporation was organized, and the firm moved to Newark, NJ.
Throughout the 20th century, new products developed rapidly, including washable flat finishes, lead-free paints, and latex-based products. While steady growth marked the first half of the century, the post WWII period experienced dramatic results. Currently, Benjamin Moore & Co., now headquartered in Montvale, NJ, produces paint in manufacturing facilities located throughout the United States and Canada.
Today, Benjamin Moore & Co. continues to develop and produce new paint products, such as Eco Spec, a solvent-free, low odor, low VOC, water-thinnable coating system that utilizes our own advanced materials technology.
For more information, visit Benjamin Moore at www.benjaminmoore.ca.
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.
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.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS COURSE 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, visit AmeriLux at www.ameriluxinternational.com.
Factory Preblended Mortar for Masonry Construction provides an overview of the components, features, benefits, and manufacturing of factory preblended mortar, including a discussion of specification standards and considerations when selecting mortar.
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SPEC MIX® is your national source for high quality; factory produced cementitious products that are preblended for the construction industry. With more than 57 licensed manufacturers located in major markets across the U.S. and Canada, SPEC MIX producers utilize computerized batching equipment and the finest materials to ensure total quality control throughout your project. Moreover, in the case of nearly every project, all raw materials are sourced within 500 miles of project sites making SPEC MIX products an excellent choice for LEED certification. Whether the project specification calls for masonry mortar and grout; stucco or shotcrete, SPEC MIX products are available in 80 or 94 pound packages as well as 3,000 pound bulk bags. The bulk bags are used with our various patented silo systems to maximize a contractor’s efficiency, cost savings, safety rating while reducing the environmental impact by providing more “Green,” sustainable building practices. SPEC MIX delivers the best products and efficient delivery systems to get your project completed as safely and timely as possible with the least impact on the environment.
For more information, visit SPEC MIX at www.specmix.com.
