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    Participants will learn first-hand through instruction and observing the manufacturing process of how insulated metal roof and wall systems are made. Guests will tour the plant floor, testing areas, and storage yards, getting a preview of insulated metal panel systems to be installed throughout the country. Additionally, because of the highly specialized process and equipment used in the manufacturing process, insulated metal panels are a lightweight, durable, and sustainable building envelope solution.

    There doesn't seem to be any scheduled live events for this course. REQUEST one at a convenient time and location for you.

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    Roof-top amenity spaces are transforming modern building design, offering innovative ways to boost property value, attract and retain tenants and employees, and enhance overall building efficiency. These dynamic spaces not only create inviting environments with greenery and thoughtful landscaping but also contribute to sustainable practices. Selecting the right roof-top system and strategically placing it is a critical decision in both new construction and retrofits. This course explores the features, benefits, and key design and installation considerations for roof-top amenity systems.

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    This presentation was designed to bring awareness to the rise of ASTM C-595 Blended Hydraulic Cements, specifically Type 1L Cement. It highlights what it is, how it differs from its predecessors and how to best prep, protect and maintain this cement given its different chemical properties.

    There doesn't seem to be any scheduled live events for this course. REQUEST one at a convenient time and location for you.

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    The 2024 edition of the International Building Code® (IBC®) contains significant, helpful, and useful updates to fire safety provisions for exterior wall assemblies containing combustible components and combustible exterior wall coverings. Key changes include new and revised defined terms, new provisions clarifying when vertical and lateral flame propagation testing (NFPA 285) is required and provides three (3) prescriptive compliance methods. Several New sections were added for building materials such as Insulated Metal Panel systems (IMPs) and Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) systems for exterior wall coverings. Additionally, significant reorganization and revisions of Section 104 Duties and Powers of the Building Official were made that provide the building official with more clear guidance and tools to both interpret and enforce the building code. This presentation will combine an overview of fire safety requirements for exterior wall assemblies based on the 2021 IBC with explanations regarding updates that were made to the 2024 IBC.

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    This course examines how coordinated material systems—from subsurface infrastructure to above-grade finishes—contribute to the resilience, sustainability, and performance of the built environment. Attendees will gain insight into how early collaboration and material selection impact public welfare through safer, more durable, and climate-adaptive design strategies.

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    Learn about how Wood Look Aluminum is a strong and durable yet environmentally friendly choice as an alternative to wood building materials. Find out how Wood Look Aluminum is made and how every step of the process is approached with methods that are eco-friendly with a low carbon footprint. Understand the codes and standards that are met to provide this reliable, long lasting, building material that is green enough to qualify for LEED points.

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    The demand for behavioral health services is rising at a rapid rate and the design community is avidly working to adopt design strategies and elements to ensure safety for patients, staff, and visitors. This course examines the latest trends in behavioral health facilities, reviews current design tools, and dives into the details of safer bathroom and patient design elements.

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    What resources are out there to help when you are developing a design and specification? Your goal is clear… Satisfy code requirements while exceeding your client’s performance expectations of a project. It is hard to be an expert on every material choice you make during design development. When considering masonry there are numerous resources available that will educate you on structural performance, aesthetics opportunities and lifecycle costs. This course will outline four design resources to aid in masonry design: CMHA (Concrete Masonry Hardscapes Association), BIA (brick Industry Association), MCAA (Mason Contractors Association of America) and the Block Design Collective.

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    This course will explore the fundamentals of architectural insulated metal panels, their performance benefits, and how insulated metal panels achieve air, water, vapor, and thermal control via a more advanced and cost-effective single component system that accelerates construction time. The course will also cover important design details to achieve your design intent and case studies that will showcase architectural insulated wall panels.

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    This course will explore the fundamentals of architectural insulated metal panels, their performance benefits, and how insulated metal panels achieve air, water, vapor, and thermal control via a more advanced and cost-effective single component system that accelerates construction time. The course will also cover important design details to achieve your design intent and case studies that will showcase architectural insulated wall panels.

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    You’ve built a firm rooted in expertise, precision, and client service—but the steady stream of referrals you expected just isn’t flowing in. Why? It’s not about your work quality; it’s about how your value is communicated by the people around you. In this focused session, we’ll explore the real reasons referrals stall for A/E professionals. Whether it's an unclear message, a lack of visibility beyond project completions, or simply a network that doesn’t fully understand what makes your firm different, we’ll address it head-on. You’ll leave with the clarity and tools to strengthen your firm’s credibility, simplify your message, and turn existing connections into enthusiastic advocates—without relying on awkward follow-ups or chasing leads.

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    In today’s evolving architectural landscape, firms face increasing pressure from economic volatility, talent retention challenges, and shifting client expectations. This webinar explores how benchmarking empowers architecture leaders to meet these challenges with clarity and confidence. We’ll walk through key findings from the newly released 2025 Architecture Benchmarking Report, built on real performance data from over 2,000 A&E firms and 46,000 active users. You’ll learn how firms are setting meaningful performance targets, tracking progress, and using benchmarking to guide smarter, faster decisions. With two years of data, we’ll also explore emerging trends and how leading firms are using insights from tools like BQE CORE to drive measurable results, including higher revenue per FTE, increased profit percentage, and year-over-year revenue growth. Whether your goal is to improve operational efficiency, support long-term planning, or gain a competitive edge, this session will give you a practical framework for applying benchmarking in your own firm.

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    This course covers how to comply with the most stringent Energy Code requirements using pre-fabricated wall panels and components featuring next generation concrete masonry unit designs.

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    Wood is a sustainable building material that must be properly detailed to reach its full performance and durability potential. This course explores the intricate relationship between wood and water, providing insights into moisture management strategies crucial for achieving durability in exterior wood installations. Discussions include the natural properties of wood, dynamics of wood movement, wood drying processes, rainscreen principles, and designing for wood movement in cladding and decking applications.

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    Roughly 10 million tons of office furniture, furnishings, and equipment (FFE) end up in landfills annually in the US and Canada. Sustainable decommissioning is an innovative solution that ensures that the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) value of workplace change is measured, maximized, and reported. This course reviews sustainable decommissioning, a proven strategy for reducing carbon, building community, and embracing circularity in corporate builds, moves, renovations, and refreshes. Also discussed is the role of sustainable decommissioning in meeting requirements in LEED® v4.1 Building Design and Construction (BD+C): New Construction and LEED v4.1 Operations and Maintenance (O+M): Existing Buildings.

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    Your architecture or engineering firm is more than a business—it’s a cornerstone of your legacy. In this final session of Ryan Sullivan’s AEC series, he discusses how to strategically build your firm to maximize its value and prepare for an eventual transition. Explore different methods for transferring ownership, from selling to external buyers to family succession. Then, learn estate planning essentials to ensure wealth preservation and efficient transfer, and discover strategies for charitable giving and family gifting that align your financial plans with your values. This session will equip you with the tools to secure both your business and personal legacy for generations to come!

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    A deep dive into the types of natural and sawn wood grains and how they appear on the ends and faces of boards. How those grains can be created and the pros and cons of each type of grain. Finally a close look at how to specify wood grain and what allowances can be made while still maintaining the design intent for the wood material in the specification.

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    Participants will learn about the importance of designing and constructing mass timber buildings cost effectively and efficiently. The course highlights proper detailing methods, sustainable attributes and material optimization when using mass timber as a structural material. Multiple built mass timber projects are highlighted in the latter section of the presentation.

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    Waterborne pathogens in healthcare facilities are a significant source of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) that cause thousands of deaths every year and billions of dollars in direct healthcare costs. This course will familiarize you with waterborne pathogens found in healthcare water systems, the technical standards that manage the risk of outbreaks, and the components of a water management plan (WMP). Finally, we will review the characteristics of plumbing fixtures designed to deter pathogen growth.

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    The metal construction industry is rapidly transforming—and those who embrace innovation will lead the way. This dynamic session explores cutting-edge advancements in cold-formed steel roll forming, with a spotlight on automation, smarter material handling, and faster production speeds. Discover how these breakthroughs are driving greater efficiency, lowering labor costs, and boosting product consistency. We’ll also delve into the emerging trend of containerized on-site roll-forming factories—mobile solutions that bring production directly to the job site. Learn how this game-changing approach can streamline logistics, reduce waste, and unlock new levels of flexibility. Whether you're a manufacturer, builder, or technologist, this session offers valuable insights into how the latest technologies can help you stay competitive and thrive in the ever-evolving world of cold-formed steel.

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    Insulated Metal Panels (IMPs) are lightweight composite exterior wall and roof panels with metal skins and an insulating foam core. These panels have superior insulating properties, and their outstanding spanning capabilities and one-pass installation make them quick to install, saving costs compared to other wall assemblies. IMPs are available in a wide variety of colors, widths, profiles and finishes, enabling any aesthetic desired for walls and roofs. This session will be an excellent opportunity for contractors, engineers, and other members of the metal construction world to learn more about these products gaining a growing market share.

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    This session explores the challenges faced by specialty contractors in the metal construction industry. Attendees will gain insight into best practices for collaboration, communication, and problem-solving, with a focus on workflows and ensuring quality outcomes in complex projects. The presentation will highlight innovative solutions, and strategies to enhance project success.

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    In basic roofing design vapor retarders and air barriers play a crucial role in reducing air leakage and enhancing roof system performance. However, their benefits extend beyond simple air sealing. This course explores the impact of new innovative technology: permeable vapor retarders and air barriers on moisture management, energy efficiency, and wind uplift resistance in low-slope roofing assemblies. Attendees will gain insights into moisture infiltration, air movement, and the risks associated with condensation buildup, material degradation, and loss of R-value in the roofing assembly. The presentation will cover strategies for proper design and placement of a permeable vapor retarder to mitigate condensation buildup and premature roof failures. Recent research findings will highlight how advanced moisture control solutions, such as permeable vapor retarders, enhance long-term roof resiliency and durability, lowering total cost of ownership.

    Date & Time Delivery Location Contact
    Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 13:00 EDT (UTC-04:00) Webinar N/A (Webinar) Carol Danhof
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    Traditional door openings demand meticulous coordination among the various specifiers, subcontractors, suppliers, and installers to ensure code compliance and reliable performance—yet even with this level of scrutiny, doors often lead to over 20% of the total project ‘issues’ while only accounting for 1%-2% of the project cost. In course, you'll discover how Integrated Door Opening Assemblies offer a holistic, system-based solution that streamlines compliance, minimizes on-site errors, and delivers benefits far beyond enhanced aesthetics. Geared toward architects, specifiers, and designers, this session provides practical strategies to transform your approach, reduce risk, and ultimately achieve more efficient, superior design outcomes.

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    There has been extensive discussion on how concrete can have an effect on carbon emissions, as well having healing effects. This presentation will specifically address how concrete masonry can produce positive results in terms of CO2 sequestration.

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    Megatrends are long-term global trends that impact societies in complex ways, including design of the built environment. This course examines seven megatrends and how they may inspire kitchen and bath designers to create accessible, diverse, and sustainable solutions to the social and environmental issues our society faces.

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    This course covers how to design pre-insulated concrete masonry walls. We will discuss how to demonstrate compliance with Energy Code requirements, specification and details

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    This course will discuss best practices to prevent the accumulation of wind driven rain and/or condensation behind exterior adhered masonry systems. We will review proper installation of metal lath, the importance of encapsulation and a wall system that includes a rigid drainage plane. Exterior finishes discussed will include stucco, thin brick, both man made and natural thin stone. When these materials are installed over framed walls moisture management is key to the long-term resiliency of a project. We will also review the expected changes in the 9th Edition of the Florida Building Code pertaining to thin veneer specification and installation.

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    The course teaches about bullet resistant and secure pass thru windows and equipment to keep employees safe in hospitals, banks, pharmacies and all public domains. ​​The course will instruct upon the varying levels of bullet resistant protection, anti-theft, various window tints, shades and​ security levels.

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    This course focuses on the rapidly growing data center industry and how critical it is to control noise for facility employees and residents living in neighboring areas and to follow city ordinances. The noise issues data centers pose for their workers and their external surroundings are examined, and practical solutions are reviewed.

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    Undesirable acoustics in educational spaces adversely affect the learning and teaching processes. The impact on students’ academic achievement, social adaptation, and mental health can be profound and long lasting. This course examines the impact of different sound problems and presents solutions that create synergy between the architecture and the classroom environment to optimize student learning and engagement and teacher retention.

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    Discover how to streamline sustainable product selection and simplify green building documentation. In this webinar, architects and designers will learn how to leverage two powerful specification platforms—ecomedes and mindful MATERIALS—to support environmentally responsible project goals. From reducing research time and navigating certifications to aligning with LEED, WELL, and other frameworks, this session will explore how these tools empower design professionals to make informed, efficient, and impactful material choices.

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    The E101: Architectural and Structural Painted Metal Roofing Systems program familiarizes the audience with the features and benefits of metal roofing. The seminar provides an overview of the various materials and applica­tions for painted metal roofing. We will discuss the types of metals used in the roofing process as well as their appropriate application.

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    This is a Product SpotLight Presentation

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    This is a Product SpotLight Presentation

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    Founder and CEO of sports equipment manufacturer Bison, Inc. shares insights gained during 40 years in the industry and from recently serving on the ASTM committee to develop equipment requirements to improve safety and reduce liability related to overhead gym equipment including ceiling suspended and wall mounted basketball equipment. Prior to the new standards approved in late 2024, specifiers only had to include NHFS, NCAA and FIBA standards for sports equipment. Additionally, strategies gathered from experienced industry experts to promote successful and profitable sports facility construction projects that include 11 66 23 and 11 66 53 will be shared with listeners.

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    This course examines bamboo as a sustainable construction material by focusing on its properties, environmental advantages, and innovative applications. Participants will explore responsible sourcing, manufacturing practices, and key certifications. The course also covers advanced products such as thermally modified and high-density bamboo. Professionals will gain the knowledge required to integrate bamboo into projects that align with performance and sustainability standards.

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    This course examines bamboo as a sustainable construction material by focusing on its properties, environmental advantages, and innovative applications. Participants will explore responsible sourcing, manufacturing practices, and key certifications. The course also covers advanced products such as thermally modified and high-density bamboo. Professionals will gain the knowledge required to integrate bamboo into projects that align with performance and sustainability standards.

    There doesn't seem to be any scheduled live events for this course. REQUEST one at a convenient time and location for you.

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    Fiber cement rainscreen systems combine timeless, designer aesthetics with advanced energy efficiency, creating a superior building envelope solution. This course discusses the history and characteristics of high-density cement fiber cladding. It then illustrates how a fully engineered, multi-layered system integrates an air and water-resistive barrier, a robust sub-construction made from aluminum or steel brackets and profiles, mineral wool thermal insulation board, and durable high-density fiber cement. Images illustrate how the fiber cement panels can be custom-fabricated into various shapes, offering design versatility. Ideal for both modern and traditional architecture, fiber cement rainscreen systems ensure long-lasting performance, durability, and adaptability to any design vision.

    There doesn't seem to be any scheduled live events for this course. REQUEST one at a convenient time and location for you.

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    The E101: Architectural and Structural Painted Metal Roofing Systems program familiarizes the audience with the features and benefits of metal roofing. The seminar provides an overview of the various materials and applica­tions for painted metal roofing. We will discuss the types of metals used in the roofing process as well as their appropriate application.

    There doesn't seem to be any scheduled live events for this course. REQUEST one at a convenient time and location for you.

  • ( ~ 15 minutes ) 

    Although known for being a strong and versatile building material, there are a number of factors that affect the sustainability of concrete, and a variety of measures that can be taken to increase its durability and extend its service life, thus protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the users. This course discusses the environmental impact of concrete and some of the main causes of concrete deterioration, and examines how crystalline waterproofing technology can be employed to increase the durability and sustainability of concrete.

    Date & Time Delivery Location Contact
    Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 14:00 EDT (UTC-04:00) Webinar N/A (Webinar) Banes Lal
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    Mechanical parking systems benefit architects, developers, drivers, and high-density communities by efficiently storing vehicles. In this segment, two featured speakers will share a high-level view of how to access the advantages of Puzzle Parking solutions, along with addressing common misunderstandings. Attendees will also enjoy video content of the systems in action.

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    Deter, Detect & Deny!!! We'll discuss how our new Crash Wedge is a strong deterrence and final denial barrier to vehicle theft and other assets for car rental facilities, airports, trucking yards, parking garages, government facilities, etc...

    There doesn't seem to be any scheduled live events for this course. REQUEST one at a convenient time and location for you.

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    This course examines the role of play in human development and well-being through the lens of outdoor space design. It introduces current trends in inclusive play, adventure play, imaginative environments, and fitness-focused structures, with an emphasis on strategies that support creativity, community connection, and developmental outcomes.

    Date & Time Delivery Location Contact
    Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 12:00 PDT (UTC-07:00) Webinar N/A (Webinar) Melissa Warning
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    This course examines the role of play in human development and well-being through the lens of outdoor space design. It introduces current trends in inclusive play, adventure play, imaginative environments, and fitness-focused structures, with an emphasis on strategies that support creativity, community connection, and developmental outcomes.

    Date & Time Delivery Location Contact
    Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 12:00 PDT (UTC-07:00) Webinar N/A (Webinar) Melissa Warning
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    This presentation will focus on the science of noise control, specifically covering full system principles, building philosophy, and the most overlooked component when assembling such systems. The course will also highlight the forces that create the need for noise control systems, and how those forces shape how we approach these systems.

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    The construction industry has seen a substantial increase in moisture-related issues in exterior walls. This presentation will discuss how a rainscreen wall system prevents moisture build-up within walls by providing a means for drainage and ventilation. The presentation provides an overview of rainscreen principles and explains how to incorporate a rainscreen system in a variety of applications including stucco, manufactured stone, siding, and masonry cavity walls. This course will explore the critical role of rainscreen systems and proper ventilation in building construction. These elements not only protect against water damage but also contribute to a healthier, more energy-efficient living environment. Learn how integrating these features can extend the lifespan of your walls, improve indoor air quality, and ultimately save you money in the long run.

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    This course provides specifiers of masonry veneer walls the description of a complete high performance wall system that meets the wall systems requirements ASTM E2357 (Air Leakage), ASTM E331 (Water Penetration), and NFPA 285 (Fire Propagation). The wall components associated with moisture management and interactions with other system components are highlighted. Additionally, an effective and efficient means to specify such walls is presented.

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    This presentation will focus on the overview of various waterproofing, water retention, and drainage methods that meet the standards of today’s green roof applications. Along with an overview of soil options and vegetation that it can support.

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    This course offers an in-depth exploration of how to design window and door solutions that maximize protection against forced entry. It covers a broad range of testing standards, material and hardware  considerations, and best practices for creating designs that help safeguard people and property from unauthorized access.

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