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| Acrylic Foam Tape for Structural Glazing & Architectural Panel Applications | ||
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Provides an overview of the physical properties, performance characteristics and design benefits of using acrylic foam tapes for structural glazing and architectural panel applications. Start This Course Now! |
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| Spot Cooling: Performance Attributes & Applications | ||
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Provides an overview of spot cooling, it’s appropriate uses and benefits, including the cooling of people, equipment, and processes. The course describes various spot cooling options, compares air-cooled and water-cooled units, and discusses the advantages of portable and ceiling-mount spot cooling. Start This Course Now! |
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| Sustainable HVAC Design: Using Air Movement in Air Conditioned Buildings | ||
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Provides an overview of the principles of thermal comfort, heat transfer, and the benefits of the innovative HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) strategy that pairs traditional air conditioning with energy-efficient air movement. Start This Course Now! |
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| Antimicrobial Protection for Building & Commercial Products | ||
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Provides an overview of antimicrobial additives that help protect products from degradation caused by microbes, with discussions on types of microorganisms and the array of products that can benefit from antimicrobials. Start This Course Now! |
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| Biomimicry: Design By Nature | ||
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Provides an overview of the practice of biomimicry to illustrate the relationship between nature’s solutions to light, heat and glare control and today’s shading design principles. Start This Course Now! |
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| Daylighting with Skylights: Occupant Well-Being, Building Safety & Energy Savings | ||
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Provides an overview of daylighting design with skylights, including how the amount of natural daylight that skylights provide increases occupant well-being and productivity, reduces building energy costs, and provides rooftop safety. Start This Course Now! |
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| ARCHITECTURAL PAVING Surface Technologies and Finish Advancements | ||
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Provides an overview of the unique finishes and technologies of segmental concrete paver systems, including a discussion of the design possibilities that the range of options afford today’s architects, landscape architects and engineers. Start This Course Now! |
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| Sustainable Building Materials: LEED® Application for Transparency and Environmental Accountability | ||
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Sustainability through multi-attribute assessments are introduced to help the building professional utilize more comprehensive sources. This course addresses new techniques, risks, and basic leadership skills for successful sustainable projects. Furthermore, it looks at how design and construction teams can cooperate with material suppliers in tracing a material’s life-cycle from raw material extraction, manufacture, installation, and finally, material end-of-life considerations. The new Green Building Design and Construction, LEED version 4 (v4) rating system, is evaluated for its incorporation of a multi-attribute focus on building materials and resources. Start This Course Now! |
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