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Building Knowledge and Connections AEC Daily offers the following Online Continuing Education courses at our Online Learning Center. These courses are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and are registered with AIA, GBCI, IDCEC and many more organizations. Inside this Edition:
Vicwest | Metrie | Napoleon Heating & Cooling | iSPAN Systems LP | RenewABILITY Energy Inc. | 3M Company | SAGE Electrochromics, Inc. | Subscription Info 
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Vicwest |
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For more than a century, Vicwest has offered high quality, easy-to-install, no maintenance exterior building products that are used by trusted contractors and architects across North America. Our infinite combination of colors, profiles, trims and accessories will make your residential, commercial, industrial or institutional projects truly standout. You can also take comfort in knowing that you are working with a leading Canadian company, supported by a knowledgeable national team of experts. |
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Metrie |
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Since 1926, Metrie has helped transform spaces with exquisitely crafted architectural trim. Today, we offer something you can’t find anywhere else: complete Collections of interior finishings, from crowns to Ikons™ and architraves, to interior doors - each element perfectly coordinated and flawlessly proportioned. |
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Napoleon Heating & Cooling |
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Napoleon Heating & Cooling is proud to be commited to your total home comfort. Time after time, Napoleon has led the way with new and innovative, patented technology. We are proud to say that our furnace and air conditioning products continuously surpass industry standards and our inspiration is you! More than anything we want you to feel confident in choosing Napoleon for your home. Our products are designed to provide that confidence and ensure that every Napoleon Product is beyond compare. |
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iSPAN Systems LP |
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TotalJoist is a light gauge steel floor joist designed, manufactured, and distributed exclusively by iSPAN Systems LP, as a response to the challenges and limitations currently faced by those in the Multi-Residential construction industry using engineered wood and precast floors. |
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RenewABILITY Energy Inc. |
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RenewABILITY Energy Inc. (REI) is a developer of cost effective energy saving solutions for institutional, commercial, industrial and residential customers around the world. |
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Cost-Effective Energy Savings with Drain Water Heat Recovery |
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Drain Water Heat Recovery Technologies have been widely designed into residential and commercial buildings in Canada and many other countries. This course shall provide you with a thorough understanding of how Drain Water Heat Recovery Systems work and how to include them in the design of homes, multi-residential buildings and many commercial buildings, including health care, restaurants, laundromats, and prisons. You shall also be provided with general guidelines of energy savings and budgetary costing for most of the more common applications. Furthermore, you shall have a understanding of the potential LEED® point contributions for most of these building types. After taking this course, you will have an intuitive sense about where and when to consider Drain Water Heat Recovery in your projects along with the value that it can provide.
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3M Company |
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3M is a global innovation company that never stops inventing. Since 3M was founded in 1902, our innovations have improved daily life for hundreds of millions of people all over the world. 3M offers a variety of solutions for the design and construction industry that improve occupant comfort, reduce energy usage, reduce installation time and labor cost, provide creative design options, or better utilize existing building materials. |
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Window Films for Safety and Security Applications |
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Provides an overview of safety and security window film and attachment systems and includes discussions on the history of films and film classifications, the functional benefits and applications of window films and attachments systems, as well as relevant testing standards and specifications.
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SAGE Electrochromics, Inc. |
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SAGE Electrochromics, Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of electronically tintable glass that can be tinted or cleared to optimize daylight and improve the human experience in buildings. SAGE provides the solution to a significant cause of energy waste-the conventional window. |
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Building Knowledge and Connections AEC Daily offers the following Online Continuing Education courses at our Online Learning Center. These courses are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and are registered with AIA, GBCI, IDCEC and many more organizations. Inside this Edition:
VACUUBRAND, Inc. | Noble Company | Cascade Coil Drapery, Inc. | Sika Sarnafil | Plasti-Fab Ltd. | United Plastics Corporation | Ruskin | Subscription Info
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VACUUBRAND, Inc. |
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With 170 employees and 50 years of experience, VACUUBRAND manufactures the most comprehensive range of vacuum pumps, gauges and controllers for rough and fine vacuum for laboratory use. The product range comprises rotary vane pumps, oil-free diaphragm pumps, complete pumping units, flexible vacuum systems and solutions for local area networks. The modular vacuum systems comply with the technical and economical requirements for vacuum generation and also ecological criteria in outstanding degree. |
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Modular Vacuum for Labs: Sustainability, Scientific Performance & Economy |
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This course will focus on the benefits of multi-user, in-lab local vacuum networks for supply of laboratory vacuum in science buildings. The course will review common approaches to laboratory vacuum and consider the relative strengths and weaknesses of each approach. Emphasis will be placed on considerations related to the specification, design, and installation of a “local vacuum network.” Case studies will demonstrate the applicability of local vacuum networks for new and renovated lab space in a wide range of facilities and scientific disciplines.
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Noble Company |
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Noble Company produces sheet membranes for waterproofing, crack isolation and sound insulation. |
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Cascade Coil Drapery, Inc. |
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Cascade Coil Drapery's flexible round weave wire fabrics are catching the eyes of today's designers. Designers and architects around the world are creatively using this material for a wide range of applications including; specialty architectural, bird/animal containment, fireplace screens, interior design, industrial safety and explosion protection. |
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Sika Sarnafil |
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Sika Sarnafil is part of Sika AG of Switzerland, a globally active specialty chemical company and a leading provider of materials for sealing, bonding, damping, reinforcing and protecting load-bearing structures in building construction and industry. Sika Sarnafil has more than 45 years of experience in providing thermoplastic, single ply membranes for a wide range of roofing and plaza deck waterproofing applications. |
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Plasti-Fab Ltd. |
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Plasti-Fab has been providing customers with innovative expanded polystyrene (EPS) product solutions for commercial, residential and geotechnical engineered applications throughout North America for over thirty years. |
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EPS Product Solutions |
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Provides an overview of EPS insulation, EPS Geofoam and ICF/SIP building system solutions produced using sustainable EPS manufacturing processes. Applicable material properties, product standards and code references are provided.
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United Plastics Corporation |
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United Plastics Corporation serves the world with extrusion, dual extrusion, and tri-extrusion, in interior and exterior grade compounds. Our materials include PVC, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene, rigid foam, santoprene, and Rigid and Flexible Plastic Extrusionmore. Our custom compounding and full in-house die capabilities allow a variety of durometers engineered to your precise specifications. We also offer in-line and/or secondary operations, including minor assembly, welding, and punching. |
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Building Knowledge and Connections AEC Daily offers the following Online Continuing Education courses at our Online Learning Center. These courses are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and are registered with AIA, GBCI, IDCEC and many more organizations. Inside this Edition:
Fireclay Tile | Trim-Tex | Julius Blum & Co., Inc. | AMVIC Building System | CityScapes | Subscription Info
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Fireclay Tile |
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Fireclay Tile is the leading ceramic tile company using recycled materials and sustainable manufacturing practices. We make the highest quality, most durable and aesthetic hand-made ceramic materials using “old world” methods that are unique, affordable, and “green.” |
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Trim-Tex |
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Trim-Tex is the premier manufacturer and distributor of vinyl drywall beads and drywall finishing accessories for over 40 years. |
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Benefits of Rigid PVC Drywall Trim and Accessories |
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Provides an overview of the design benefits and aesthetics advantages of using rigid drywall trim and accessories to enhance standard flat and square edged drywall or solve common drywall finishing problems. Installation, building code compliance, and sustainability issues are also discussed.
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Julius Blum & Co., Inc. |
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Julius Blum & Co., Inc. is the complete source for stock components for architectural metal work. Components are available in aluminum, bronze, stainless steel and nickel-silver. Products include Connectorail®, Carlstadt® railing, JB® Glass Railing, handrails, guardrails, brackets and a complete selection of tubing, bars and shapes. All components are in stock for immediate shipment. |
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AMVIC Building System |
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Amvic is the industry leader in Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF) innovation and quality. Our insulating concrete forms offer superior energy performance, ease of installation, quality, competitive pricing and exceptional comfort and security. Amvic is currently the fastest growing ICF supplier in the world and our new state of the art manufacturing facility in Toronto, Canada has tripled in capacity to accommodate our growth projections. We are positioned to provide just-in-time, on-site delivery of ICF products to the entire North American market. |
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CityScapes |
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CityScapes roof screens & roof screening products have a patented design that can be used for many architectural applications, including the screening of RTU's, cooling towers, HVAC, air chillers, and more. We work with city governments, retailers, school systems, corporations, and residential complexes to provide a simple, elegant solution that fits all budgets and provides lasting solutions. |
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Unit Attached Rooftop Equipment Screens |
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Provides an overview of different types of rooftop HVAC equipment enclosures including a discussion of the different installation techniques and comparative characteristics of traditional roof-mounted screening methods verses unit-attached screening methods.
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Building Knowledge and Connections AEC Daily offers the following Online Continuing Education courses at our Online Learning Center. These courses are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and are registered with AIA, GBCI, IDCEC and many more organizations. Inside this Edition:
DaVinci Roofscapes | Rhino Linings | Evonik Cyro LLC | CGC Group Inc. | Inter Dyne Systems, Inc. | Hill-Rom Services, Inc. | Subscription Info
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DaVinci Roofscapes |
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DaVinci Roofscapes, based in Kansas City, Kansas, has been manufacturing award-winning synthetic slate and shake roofing since 1999. DaVinci’s revolutionary polymer shingles offer homeowners and contractors the authentic colors and natural textures of quarried slate or rough-hewn cedar shake. |
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Rhino Linings |
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Rhino offers spray foam insulation products under the BioBased Insulation® and DuraTite™ brands. All our products are tested to ASTM standards, performance tested and installed by approved contractors. |
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Evonik Cyro LLC |
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Evonik Cyro LLC, formally known as Cyro Industries, is a supplier of innovative material solutions to a number of architectural markets such as glazing, kitchen and bath, furniture, retail display and store fixtures, health care, museum and many more. |
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CGC Group Inc. |
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CGC Group - The Hybrid Heat Pump developed in the 1990's to satisfy the HVAC needs of the hotel industry. Over the past 14+ years, thousands of units are installed throughout North America. With a continuing trend toward Green LEED compliant buildings, the CGC Group is well positioned to meet the challenge. |
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Inter Dyne Systems, Inc. |
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Inter Dyne Systems, Inc. produces stainless steel laboratory pegboards, laboratory glassware drying racks, narcotic security storage cabinets, stainless steel countertops and shelving, and pegboard systems for the research laboratory and health care industries that are uniquely designed and user friendly. |
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Hill-Rom Services, Inc. |
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Provides clinical care products such as beds, therapy surfaces, room furniture, modular wall systems. |
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An Introduction to Acuity Adaptability |
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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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