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| Responsible Wood Sourcing | ||
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Provides an overview of why and how to specify and source responsible wood products, including discussions of the threats, impacts of, and solutions to deforestation and forest degradation. Start This Course Now! |
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| Speech Privacy & Sound Masking in Modern Architecture | ||
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Provides an overview of the role sound masking systems play within the context of speech privacy, with a focus on the principles of speech privacy, the fundamentals of how speech privacy is achieved, and what metrics are used to measure it. Start This Course Now! |
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| Benefits of Conservation Grade Wood & Responsible Forestry in Central Appalachia | ||
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Explores the connection between sustainable, locally grown and manufactured natural materials, responsible material selection, and effective forest stewardship in Central Appalachia. Start This Course Now! |
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| Green Roof Design Considerations | ||
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With a focus on hybrid green roof systems, this course provides an overview of green roofs, including system options and design and specification considerations, such as plant selection, irrigation, mitigation of wind pressure and fire risk, sloped applications, and warranty options. Start This Course Now! |
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| Sound Attenuation with Resilient Sound Isolation Clips | ||
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Provides an overview of acoustics and building construction techniques for sound attenuation with a focus on the use of resilient sound isolation clips. Start This Course Now! |
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| Floor Warming, Primary Heating, Snow Melting & Roof De-Icing with PTC Heaters | ||
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Provides an overview of self-regulating polymer technology and the performance benefits of using PTC (positive temperature coefficient) heaters for energy efficient floor warming, primary heating, snow melting, and roof de-icing. Start This Course Now! |
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| What End Users Want (from Architects and Engineers, That Is) | ||
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Designed especially for today’s executives in a difficult economy, this course brings together proven tactics that help increase sales and reach new customers. It focuses on presenting the results of comprehensive research that surveyed end users in facilities - the people who hire architects and engineers. The results stimulate thinking for the professional firm, and will help them shape their presentations to gain new business and retain current customers. Start This Course Now! |
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