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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:
 Ecoglo Inc. | Arborite | Ambico Limited | Fenzi North America | Covertech Fabricating Inc. | Triacta Power Technologies Inc. | Citadel Architectural Products, Inc | W. R. MEADOWS, INC. | TyloHelo Inc. | Pacific Stair Corporation | Subscription Info 

Ecoglo Inc.
	Ecoglo Inc. is a manufacturer based in Buffalo, New York that specializes in life safety products for commercial, institutional, industrial and residential buildings in the United States. Applications include theater aisle lighting, arena stair lighting and auditorium stair lighting where the lights are dimmed low for concerts or other performances.
Photoluminescence: Applied Use in Code Compliance and Enhanced Safety Provides an overview of the benefits of photoluminescent (PL) safety products and the codes and testing standards related to photoluminescent way-finding systems. Start This Course Now!

Arborite
	Arborite has been manufacturing decorative high pressure laminate in North America since 1947 in an outstanding selection of designs combined with original finishes. In addition to its standard decorative high pressure laminate line, Arborite also offers solid phenolic/compact grade laminate, ArboChem chemically resistant laminate, fire rated and high wear laminate.
Examining Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Provides an overview of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and includes discussions on the history of LCA, LCA methodology, Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and eco-labels, and the steps involved in an LCA, using a high-pressure laminate LCA to illustrate the model. Start This Course Now!

Ambico Limited
	AMBICO Limited was founded in 1955 and has become a world leader in the manufacture of specialized door and frame products. Although renowned for these door and frame products, AMBICO is also recognized as a leading-edge manufacturer of acoustic windows and glazing for high performance doors.
Acoustic Doors and Green Design Provides an overview of acoustic door assemblies including their components, features and their role in occupant comfort in both workplace and school environments. Start This Course Now!   Tornado Resistant Door Assemblies Provides an overview of safe rooms with a focus on tornado resistant door assemblies, including their components, testing standards, and design and installation considerations. A discussion of the types, characteristics and impacts of wind storms is also presented. Start This Course Now!

Fenzi North America
	Fenzi North America has designed and built a 'State of the Art' manufacturing facility, offering a true 'Polysulphide' to the North American Insulated Glass market.
Selecting Insulating Glass Sealants for Durability and Energy Efficiency Provides an overview of the characteristics insulating glass (IG) sealants must provide to ensure long-term thermal performance, structural durability and longevity of insulating glass units (IGUs). Start This Course Now!

Covertech Fabricating Inc.
	Covertech is an industry leader in the manufacturing of Reflective Insulation and Radiant barriers, Film Extrusion and Protective Packaging. Established in 1990, Covertech operates from its modern facility in Toronto, Canada from where it ships finished products to its customer base around the world.
Reflective Insulation & Radiant Barriers Provides an overview of the benefits of installing reflective insulation and radiant barriers into the building envelope to reduce energy consumption, operation costs, and the structure's carbon footprint. Start This Course Now!

Triacta Power Technologies Inc.
	Triacta's PowerHawk® family of revenue-grade meters and monitors are suitable for stand alone monitoring situations requiring several metering points, or high density regulated applications that require precision measurements and a small "foot print".
Submetering for Intelligent Building and Sustainability: Measurement & Verification Provides an overview of submetering and measurement & verification (M&V) technologies and products, and illustrates how they can be integrated into building management systems (BMS) to reduce energy consumption and overall operating costs. Start This Course Now!

Citadel Architectural Products, Inc
	CITADEL ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS, INC. is a manufacturer of cladding solutions including metal composite material (MCM), prefinished architectural wall panels and systems, and glazing infill panels.
Metal Composite Materials Provides an overview of metal composite panels and how their different components affect their performance characteristics. Start This Course Now!

W. R. MEADOWS, INC.
	W. R. MEADOWS delivers one of the broadest lines of premium-grade construction products available to architects, engineers, contractors, and building owners to meet a multitude of construction application needs. Our extensive line of high performance, premium-grade construction products has been developed for use in, on, around, and under concrete.
Controlling Moisture Movement in Buildings: The Complete Approach - Below Slab Protection Provides an overview of the types of moisture movement in buildings below grade and the effects of uncontrolled moisture movement. Included are discussions pertaining to the solutions and methods used to prevent and control moisture movement below grade and the industry codes and standards which must be met when specifying vapor retarders/barriers. Start This Course Now!

TyloHelo Inc.
	TyloHelo Group offers sauna and steam bath solutions in selected market segments through a number of strong brands. Uniting two global leaders, Tylo and Helo, we are the world's largest sauna and steam bath business. Brands include Tylo, Helo, Finnleo, and Amerec.
Heat Bathing: Sauna, Infrared & Steam Provides an overview of different types of heat bathing: sauna, infrared, and steam, with a focus on how to both select a product and implement heat bathing in residential and commercial projects. Start This Course Now!

Pacific Stair Corporation
	Pacific Stair Corporation, leader in advanced stair system technology, has been located in Salem, Oregon for over twenty years. Pacific Stair develops, manufactures, and provides a stair system that meets or exceeds the current international building code, section 1009, stairways, section 1012 handrails, interstory drift code IBC 1617.3.1, and ASCE 7-02 9.5.2.B.
Pre-Engineered Steel Stair Systems Provides an overview of pre-engineered metal egress stairs including discussions on advantages, types, class, fabricator vs. manufacturer, railings, stair flight and landing construction, connections, and building code requirements. Start This Course Now!

 

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:
 American Biltrite | Swisspearl | Hycrete, Inc. | LP Building Products | The Chamberlain Group, Inc. | Benjamin Moore & Co. | Andersen Windows | International Cellulose Corporation | Therm-O-Lite Inc. | Radiation Protection Products | Subscription Info 

American Biltrite
	American Biltrite manufactures and distributes commercial flooring and performance sheet rubber throughout America. Estrie Products International and Amtico (Canada) offer a select range of flooring solutions for the educational, healthcare and institutional sectors. American Biltrite manufactures one of the widest selections of performance sheet rubber products in the industry.
Resilient Flooring for Healthcare Provides an overview of resilient flooring options for the healthcare industry and includes discussions on industry requirements, types of products available, product properties and specifications. Start This Course Now!

Swisspearl
	We are worldwide leaders in coloration technology, façade «know-how» and system competence for reinforced cement panels specially designed for rain-screen cladding applications, with our very reliable ventilated façade system.
Cement Composite Panels in a Rainscreen System Provides an overview of high performance cement composite panels in terms of their manufacture, available options and benefits, as well as a discussion of rainscreen systems and the role of cement composite panels in such a system. Start This Course Now!

Hycrete, Inc.
	Hycrete products make concrete waterproof, by reducing absorption of water and dissolved salts into the concrete and by forming a protective layer over reinforcing steel.
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. Start This Course Now!

LP Building Products
	LP is a premier supplier of building products, manufacturing innovative, high-quality commodity and specialty products to retails, wholesale, homebuilding and industrial customers. LP is the world’s largest producer of OSB, and also manufactures engineered wood products, siding, and molding.
Preventing Callbacks with Enhanced OSB Subflooring Provides an overview of how to prevent callbacks through a superior understanding of structural subfloor panels, including the evolution of subflooring from 1920 to today and an in-depth comparison of modern subflooring materials based on performance and environmental benefits. Start This Course Now!

The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
	The Chamberlain Group, Inc. is the world's largest manufacturer of residential and commercial door operators, access control products and gate operators.
Firehouse Door Operators and UL 325 Compliance Provides an overview of commercial door operators and includes discussions on types of commercial doors and operators, safety sensors, firehouse accessory options, and UL 325 compliance as it relates to firehouse door operation. Start This Course Now!

Benjamin Moore & Co.
	Benjamin Moore & Co. continues to develop and produce new paint products, such as EcoSpec, a solvent-free, low odor, low VOC, water-thinnable coating system that utilizes our own advanced materials technology.
Color and Light Provides an overview of the properties of color and light. The program includes discussions on types of lighting, metamerism, Color Rendering Index (CRI), and Light Reflectance Value (LRV) and how they affect design choices. Start This Course Now!

Andersen Windows
	Manufacturer of windows and doors.
The Georgian/Federal and Tudor Style Guide Provides an overview of the Georgian/Federal and Tudor styles of residential architecture, with a focus on window, door and trim elements. Start This Course Now!

International Cellulose Corporation
	International Cellulose Corporation (ICC) is the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of cellulose spray-applied thermal insulation and acoustical finishes.
Solving Architectural Noise Problems Provides an overview of sprayed cellulose thermal/acoustic finishes and how they can be used to solve architectural noise problems. This course discusses noise and hearing loss, acoustics and life safety, and aesthetic and cost issues. Start This Course Now!

Therm-O-Lite Inc.
	Therm-O-Lite Inc. is a manufacturer of Interior Insulating Window Systems. We have been in business over 20 years, have over 300 major installations, and are a Government Services Administration approved contractor. Our Product supplements the existing window and provides significant improvement in energy performance and noise reduction.
Performance Attributes of Secondary Window Systems Provides an overview of the significant role that interior secondary window systems have in energy savings, efficiency, security, and comfort for existing buildings where window replacement is not desirable. Start This Course Now!

Radiation Protection Products
	Radiation Protection Products (RPP) manufactures and distributes a full line of radiation shielding products. They include doors (solid core wood, lead lined, and steel strapped), lead lined gypsum board and plywood, lead glass and acrylic, lead lined frames for borrowed lites and doors, pass boxes, and many other lead products.
Lead Shielding: Radiation Protection Solutions Provides an overview of radiation and the basics of radiation protection, as well as discussions on the types, characteristics and specification considerations of various radiation shielding products. Start This Course Now!

 

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:
 STEP Warmfloor | Inline Fiberglass Ltd. | Beyerle US LLC | Napoleon Fireplaces & Grills | Follett | Royal Building Products | Endura Grease Management | LP Building Products | Hycrete, Inc. | National Gypsum | Subscription Info 

STEP Warmfloor
	Electro Plastics Inc. dba. STEP Warmfloor® (Self-regulating Technology of Electro Plastics) is an engineering company and the leading manufacturer of self-regulating flat heating elements. For the last 30 years we have been committed to providing sustainable, safe, energy efficient radiant heating solutions with our Patented heating elements through continuous innovation.
Floor Warming, Primary Heating, Snow Melting & Roof De-Icing with PTC Heaters 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!

Inline Fiberglass Ltd.
	Inline Fiberglass is a world leader in the development, design and application of fiberglass pultrusion technology. Inline’s leading product, thin walled fiberglass lineals are used in a myriad of applications. As a fully integrated manufacturing operation, Inline designs and pultrudes in-house standard and custom lineals and fabricates the Sovereign™ window series. Inline has offices and production facilities in Toronto, Ontario and Hazelton, Pennsylvania. Inline lineal products and production equipment are sold around the world.
Pultruded Fiberglass Windows Provides an overview of pultruded fiberglass window systems and compares them with traditional wood, aluminum, and PVC window systems across a wide variety of performance attributes including: strength and durability, sustainability, condensation resistance, expansion /contraction, fabrication and installation. Start This Course Now!

Beyerle US LLC
	ABP-Beyerle - Manufacturer of stainless steel fittings combines aesthetic contemporary design with excellent quality and responsible production methods.
Premium Barn Door Hardware and Base Bottom Rolling Door Hardware Provides an overview of two types of stainless steel decorative sliding door hardware systems and includes discussions on the functional types of systems available and options for handles and locking pull systems. It also outlines planning considerations and offers sample installation guidelines. Start This Course Now!

Napoleon Fireplaces & Grills
	Napoleon® is an ISO9001 - 2008 registered company and operates with 500,000+ square feet of manufacturing space and over 400 employees. We are North America's largest privately owned manufacturer of quality wood and gas fireplaces (inserts and stoves), gourmet gas and charcoal grills, outdoor living products and waterfalls.
Gas Hearth Appliances: Enhancing Living Environments Provides an overview of the variety of Gas Hearth Appliances (GHA) and the types of venting systems that are available today, as well as a discussion of the factors that require consideration to facilitate a successful GHA installation. Start This Course Now!

Follett
	Since 1948 Follett Corporation has led the industry in designing and manufacturing high quality, innovative ice storage bins, ice storage and transport systems, ice machines, ice and water dispensers, ice and beverage dispensers, and medical-grade refrigerators and freezers for the foodservice and healthcare industries.
The Workplace Break Room & Ice & Water Dispensers Provides an overview of the importance of the workplace break room and how ice can play a crucial role in an enhanced refreshment service. Also addressed are the different types of ice available, the equipment that produces and stores ice and the Architect/Designer’s role in specifying the equipment, taking into account key consideration factors. Start This Course Now!

Royal Building Products
	Royal Building Products is one of the world's leading manufacturers of premium performance siding and roofing products. Royal's commitment towards state-of-the-art manufacturing technology and facilities has resulted in the most durable solid vinyl siding and roofing products in today's market. Royal's commitment towards quality is demonstrated in its Double Lifetime Coverage and Exclusive Dura Color Protection which represents the best warranty in the business.
Architectural Applications of Cellular PVC for Exterior Moldings and Trim Provides an overview of cellular PVC for moldings and trim, with a focus on how to install and maintain the material for window surrounds. Start This Course Now!   Multi-Layer Decking: Using Cellular PVC Technology to Replicate Exotic Hardwood Provides an overview of the performance characteristics and benefits of using multi-layer, cellular PVC decking—a durable decking material that replicates the unique beauty of exotic hardwood. Start This Course Now!   Superior Performing Water-Based PVDF Coatings on Cellular PVC Cladding Provides an overview of the benefits cellular PVC as a cladding material and focuses on water-based PVDF coatings, how they work, and how their performance characteristics contribute to their durability. Start This Course Now!

Endura Grease Management
	As one of the brands of Canplas, Endura has been associated with our successful line of Grease Interceptors and related products since 2002. Canplas sells Endura products worldwide, actively growing the product line to include Solids Interceptor solutions, a lo-profile interceptor and additional operational capacities.
Grease Interceptors: Solutions for the Operational Management of FOG Provides an overview of the adverse effects fats, oil, and grease (FOG) have on the sanitary sewer system, the principles of operation of grease interceptors, and the industry requirements for an effective grease management system in commercial food service applications. Start This Course Now!

LP Building Products
	LP is a leading manufacturer of quality engineered wood building materials including OSB, structural framing products, and exterior siding for use in residential, industrial and light commercial construction. Incorporated in 1973, LP operates 24 mills, employs approximately 4,500 people, and has been recognized by the APA as the safest company for its division.
Meeting Fire Codes with OSB Provides an overview of fire-rated cementitious coated OSB (FRCC OSB) sheathing for wall and roof sheathing applications in terms of its structural and performance properties, as well as its most common applications. Start This Course Now!

Hycrete, Inc.
	Hycrete products make concrete waterproof, by reducing absorption of water and dissolved salts into the concrete and by forming a protective layer over reinforcing steel.
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. Start This Course Now!

National Gypsum
	Our formula for success is based on customer service and National Gypsums quest to provide products meeting its customers highest standards. To do this, the company has created the most advanced customer service organization in the industry, updated plants and built modern manufacturing facilities, applied advanced technology to improve product quality, and put increased emphasis on innovation.
Cement Board and Exterior Finishing Systems Provides an overview of cement backer board, features and benefits, and versatile interior and exterior applications with a focus on exterior applications, including Cement Board Stucco Systems (CBSS) and Cement Board Masonry Veneer (CBMV). The program reviews CBSS and CBMV components and performance benefits. Start This Course Now!