 |
| 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:
Miller Edge | Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing Incorporated | Ambico Limited | Metl-Span | CHUTES International | Lehigh White Cement Company | Dimplex North America Ltd. | The Tapco Group | All Weather Insulated Panels | Versatex Trimboard | Subscription Info |
 |
| Miller Edge |
 |
MillerEdge, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of the most positive emergency stopping devices available for motor-driven doors and gates. We also manufacture a full line of safe guarding products for perimeter, area and machine guarding.
|
|
| Entrapment Protection for Motorized Doors |
 |
This course explains the need for entrapment protection devices on motorized commercial and industrial doors and discusses how to specify the appropriate sensing edge actuation method and monitoring function to meet design, safety, and industry code requirements for specific building projects.
Start This Course Now! |
|
|
|
| Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing Incorporated |
 |
Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing Incorporated offers a complete line of waterproofing and moisture protection products for the architectural, general construction, industrial and maintenance industries. |
|
|
|
| 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. |
|
| 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! |
|
|
|
| Metl-Span |
 |
Metl-Span is a recognized leader in the advancement of insulated metal panel technology, serving the Architectural, Commercial, Industrial and Cold Storage industries with energy efficient and cost effective insulated metal wall and roof panels. |
|
|
|
| CHUTES International |
 |
CHUTES International manufactures, sells, installs and services permanent internal trash, linen and recycling chutes. We not only manufacture, but sell direct and install as well; so we know real world application and have ‘hands on’ experience. Ours is the ONLY chute available that comes standard with all 100% stainless steel constructed doors: front & back panel and side skirt. |
|
|
|
| Lehigh White Cement Company |
 |
Lehigh White Cement Company produces, imports and markets white cement in the United States and Canada. Lehigh White Cement allows architects, engineers and contractors the freedom to choose from an unlimited range of colors, textures, shapes, sizes and patterns to accommodate a multitude of applications. |
|
| Reflective Concrete Floors: Durable & Sustainable |
 |
Provides an overview of the environmental impacts of building with concrete along with a discussion of the features of reflective and decorative concrete floors and their role in a sustainable building strategy. As well, we present a review of the best practices and specification considerations that are required to facilitate a successful concrete floor installation.
Start This Course Now! |
|
|
|
| Dimplex North America Ltd. |
 |
Dimplex North America Limited is the world leader in electric heating, offering a wide range of residential, commercial and industrial products. |
|
| Electric Fireplaces: A Stylish, Simple, and Safe Alternative |
 |
Fireplaces remain one of the most desirable household features for homeowners, complementing a range of different lifestyles and appealing to a range of demographics. This course provides an overview of electric fireplaces, focusing on their design possibilities, flame technologies, ease of installation, environmental efficiency, cost-saving benefits, and their advantages over gas and wood-burning fireplaces.
Start This Course Now! |
|
|
| Electric Fireplaces: Design Considerations for Public Spaces |
 |
Public spaces can benefit from the addition of a fireplace and the inviting ambiance it offers. With the advent of new and innovative technologies, along with the ease of installation and maintenance, electric fireplaces can offer a safe, sustainable option. This course provides an overview of electric fireplaces, including their advantages in public space applications in terms of energy efficiency, heat control, and public health and safety.
Start This Course Now! |
|
|
|
| The Tapco Group |
 |
The Tapco Group has grown to become the premier provider of interior and exterior building products, specializing in the manufacturing of roofing, siding, shutters, tool systems, trim and decking, egress systems and siding components. |
|
| Alternative Choices: Specialty Siding |
 |
Provides an overview of the different types of specialty siding materials with a focus on their performance characteristics, lifecycle costs, and sustainability factors, and a discussion on key installation and specification techniques to ensure a quality, durable product that meets the latest industry standards.
Start This Course Now! |
|
|
| Exterior Shutters in 21st Century Architecture |
 |
Provides an overview of different types of exterior shutters available on the market today, including a discussion on the characteristics and benefits of each, proper installation techniques, and shutter hardware. Additionally, it provides an overview of specifying exterior shutters, including storm shutters, to meet various building codes and standards.
Start This Course Now! |
|
|
|
| All Weather Insulated Panels |
 |
From freezing, sub-zero temperatures to dry heat or high humidity, Mother Nature continually tests the limits of building envelopes. That's why All Weather Insulated Panels are specifically engineered to maintain interior climate control regardless of external weather conditions. Available in a wide range of colors, finishes, dimensions and a variety of other unique options, our systems will help you unleash your full design capabilities for projects when Energy Efficiency is as important as Design Flexibility. |
|
| Insulated Metal Panels and the Environment |
 |
Provides an overview of the features and performance benefits of insulated metal panels (IMPs). It provides an in-depth look at a generic IMP EPD, discusses new LEED® v4 contributions, and outlines how IMPs meet the strict energy performance requirements of current codes and standards.
Start This Course Now! |
|
|
| Insulated Metal Panels in Rainscreen Systems |
 |
Provides an overview of insulated metal panels (IMPs) and their emerging use as the complete insulation and air vapor barrier backup for various modern walls. The course discusses features and benefits of IMPs, IMP rainscreen wall systems, and the stringent new insulation requirements of current energy codes and standards.
Start This Course Now! |
|
|
|
| Versatex Trimboard |
 |
Versatex products include trimboards, sheet, cornerboards, T&G beaded profiles, soffit system, VERSAWRAP, moulding profiles as well as our innovative Stealth Trim System, all manufactured with the highest level of quality and featuring a fully transferable 30-year limited warranty. |
|
|
|
