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We will explore the evolution of technology in low-slope roofing systems and its significance for buildings. Past low-slope roofing typically ignored air tightness, focusing on vapor restriction. This presentation will describe the importance of air tightness and vapor restriction to protect the building, your assets, and its occupants. Gain comprehensive insights into the anatomy of low-slope roofing assemblies and common low-slope roofing systems in the modern world or construction. We will provide the knowledge to make informed decisions about the usage of air/vapor retarders versus vapor barriers in low-slope roofing applications, enhancing your proficiency in creating resilient and sustainable building envelopes.
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This course explores how Universal Design principles and thoughtful plumbing solutions create healthcare bathrooms and patient care spaces that meet ADA, bariatric/individuals of size, and ligature-resistant requirements. Participants will learn how effective plumbing design enhances the built environment, supports patient safety, improves outcomes, and promotes infection control.
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This course presents and explains commercial building energy code and building code requirements that are inter-related and vary across US climate zones for building thermal envelopes. The course focuses on coordinating building code vapor control requirements and energy code insulation requirements with a particular focus on optimizing the value of continuous insulation on frame wall assemblies by leveraging the multi-functional capabilities of foam plastic insulating sheathing. Practical technical resources and useful design tools also will be shared to help efficiently optimize walls for code compliance and performance.
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Having up-to-date specifications starts with understanding what is in the building code. This course reviews the requirements that cold-formed steel framing must meet to be compliant to the 2024 International Building Code. It covers the standards for manufacturing tolerances, minimum thickness and protective coatings. Participants will also review fire-rated partitions.
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The rapidly rising rate of extreme weather events, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, heat waves, and drought, is plaguing municipalities and building owners throughout the United States. The construction industry, from product manufacturers to architects and engineers, is quickly realizing its obligation to design and build resilient structures that can withstand forces of nature such as high wind, flooding, and wildfire. Fiber cement architectural wall panels are one such building product that can be installed as a rainscreen and have been proven to withstand these elements. This course will explore the societal, economic, and environmental costs of extreme weather events; the importance of building resiliency; and how high-performance architectural wall panels can help meet this end.
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In contemporary building design, the significance of sound control has never been more pronounced. A fundamental grasp of acoustical terminology and the principles of sound transmission is crucial for designing wall partitions that align with project-specific performance goals, adhere to code requirements, and align with industry standards. This course delves into six key concepts that have the potential to affect STC ratings in wall assemblies, allowing for the realization of desired acoustical performance.
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Modern high performance buildings demand more than independent envelope components. They require a coordinated air control strategy that begins with the details to the final building air leak testing. This course examines the role of continuous air barriers in improving energy efficiency, durability, and occupant comfort in commercial construction. Participants will explore how air leakage increases condensation risk, reduces thermal efficiency and impacts long-term building performance. This course will review best practices for detailing critical transitions such as roof-to-wall and wall to below-grade connections, where discontinuities often lead to failures. Special attention will be given to vapor permeable air barrier systems and their ability to maintain airtightness while supporting drying potential within the assemblies. Through discussion of real-world projects across mission-critical facilities, large-format industrial buildings, multi-family housing, and commercial construction, attendees will learn how integrated, permeable enclosure strategies support long-term resilience, effective moisture management, and reduce building failure risk.
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This course provides a comprehensive exploration of how fiber cement wall panels can be used effectively in interior applications for both residential and commercial settings. Attendees will learn about the design versatility of these panels, including the various textures, colors, and profiles available to meet aesthetic goals, as well as the panels' contributions to durability and healthier indoor environments through features like fire resistance and moisture resistance. Special focus will be given to how these panels align with sustainable design principles and biophilic design, enhancing well-being and environmental responsibility in interior spaces. The course will also cover how these panels can be easily specified for construction projects, ensuring compliance with safety and performance standards.
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Sustainability in construction is often measured through Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), but these metrics capture only part of a building's overall performance. This course explores how precast concrete contributes to sustainable design through responsible material selection, manufacturing advancements, durability, resiliency, thermal performance, and life-cycle assessment considerations beyond A1-A3. Participants will examine how these factors influence occupant health, safety, welfare, and long-term building performance while evaluating current industry practices, emerging innovations, and real-world project applications.
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This course delves into the innovative use of architectural wall panels for applications in a commercial Healthcare Design settings. Participants will explore how these panels can transform spaces with a modern aesthetic while offering unparalleled durability and low maintenance. The session will cover various textures, colors, and profiles available for building use, emphasizing the benefits such as fire resistance, moisture resistance, the material's contribution to healthier environments and a deeper understanding of the required code NFPA 285.
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The purpose of this course is to train design professionals on safety related design and installation methods for automated vehicular gates to insure that their designs are in compliance with current industry safety standards and the IBC, IFC, IRC and IPMC. These safety standards include the UL 325 Standard for Safety for Door, Drapery, Gate, Louver, and Window Operators and Systems, and the ASTM F2200 Standard Specification for Automated Vehicular Gate Construction.
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Engineering Judgement are a necessary tool to provide and ensure the fire protection and life safety of buildings. The exponential number of wall assembly combinations and detailing of enclosure assemblies in the built environment prevents the opportunity to confirm fire performance through direct testing. This is especially true with the required investment of time, effort, and cost of larger scale tests such as NFPA 285. Qualified Fire Engineering teams in partnership with third-party labs and the product manufacturers offer the opportunity to extend successful test results beyond the tested specimen through a Letter of Engineering Judgement. This presentation will discuss the opportunity, challenges and limitations present when considering acceptance of test data extended to support substitution or modification to an assembly.
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This course will cover the design of a new single wythe concrete masonry unit (CMU) building in accordance with the 2021 IBC and 2016 TMS 402/602. The building comprised a high roof warehouse area and mezzanine/storage areas. This presentation will discuss modeling and detailing in Revit, structural design using CMHA EleMasonry software, design to accommodate movement control, detailing of flashing, and editing masonry specifications.
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A high-performance building envelope, such as one made with architectural insulated metal panels (IMPs), serves as the building’s primary defense against environmental elements and protects the health and well-being of its occupants. This course reviews the components and benefits of IMPs, which offer all four control layers—air, vapor, thermal, and water—within a single component, delivering superior thermal performance and high-end design.
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Welcome to our AIA CEU course on Commercial Railing Systems. This course aims to equip architects and designers with the knowledge to select, specify, and design commercial railings that not only meet but exceed project requirements.
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This program connects the dots between how firestop specifications are written, interpreted, and executed in the field. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how design intent, UL system selection, and specification language directly affect compliance, coordination, and liability. The course explores the roles of designers, contractors, and inspectors—highlighting how collaboration and communication throughout the construction process ensure that firestopping systems perform as intended and meet code requirements.
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This course will provide attendees with valuable information and context endeavoring to help improve a practical understanding of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC) and its implications on the uses of certain combustible building materials in the building envelope. The course will discuss how the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC) is designed and structured to supplement other I-Codes (e.g., the International Building Code (IBC) and International Residential Code (IRC) as opposed to exist as a stand-alone code. Course content will include helpful background and theory behind the wildfire hazards the IWUIC is intended to mitigate. Most importantly, the course will provide attendees with understanding and examples of how combustible building materials and assemblies are suitable, viable options for use in construction under the IWUIC and capable of complying with the applicable requirements.
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This course discusses Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) as a standardized approach for reporting a product’s environmental impacts across its full life cycle. Within a “cradle-to-grave” system boundary, all life cycle stages are evaluated, including the extraction and processing of raw materials, product manufacture, installation, service life, disposal, and transport attributed to each module. Participants will learn how EPDs summarize the environmental footprint of polyiso insulation products using scientific and quantitative life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology governed by consensus standards (i.e., ISO 14025, ISO 14040/14044, and ISO 21930) and Product Category Rule (PCR) frameworks. This comprehensive rule set enables the analysis and reporting of results using consistent and comparable methods for a given product category (i.e., thermal insulation in building envelope applications). Additionally, the course examines the environmental impacts of polyiso roof insulation, wall insulation, and polyiso high-density roof cover board products. It focuses on identifying key metrics such as global warming potential (GWP) and places the results of the analysis in the context of other insulation material types. The analysis also identifies environmental impact hotspots associated with key environmental indicators and discusses potential reduction measures.
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Over the past 50 years, Insulated Metal Panels have been used on tens of thousands of projects worldwide, adding aesthetic value to architectural design intent while also acting as a reliable water, air, vapor and thermal control layer for the exterior building envelope. In this course, we will examine the building science, fire science and engineering considerations of building with insulated metal panels. We will discuss the standardized test methods used to determine performance of insulated metal panels in commercial construction applications, and the relative performance of alternative construction methods.
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This course explores the benefits, techniques, and importance of daylighting systems that utilize high-performance skylights to optimize daylighting benefits, avoid negative impacts, and contribute positively to building, occupant, and envelope performance.
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Accommodating an aging population in multistory homes means finding ways to simplify access to all levels. As residential elevators continue to decrease in cost, they are being considered as the most effective solution to offer safety, comfort, and convenience to the homeowner. This course reviews all considerations needed for the installation of a residential elevator, including preplanning, locating, power and structural requirements, and code considerations.
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Composite decking supports healthier, longer‑lasting, and environmentally responsible outdoor environments in residential and commercial applications. Explore the sustainability features, performance metrics, and innovative technologies of modern composite decking. This course reviews applicable structural, durability, and fire testing standards and highlights how composite decking may help meet credit requirements in the LEED® v5 Building Design and Construction and Interior Design and Construction rating systems and the WELL Building Standard™ v2.
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The 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) fundamentally shifts how the thermal performance of building enclosures is designed and evaluated. In the 2024 IECC Chapter 4 Commercial Energy Efficiency, compliance now requires design teams to account for linear and point thermal bridging, as does ASHRAE 90.1-2022, which is incorporated by reference. This impact will notably change how design professionals consider typical building details like parapets, cladding attachments through continuous insulation, window perimeters, and more. Through a side-by-side review of previous and current requirements, this course will bolster design professionals’ understanding of the steps needed to address thermal bridges and how to incorporate these results in prescriptive path, performance path, and COMcheck compliance calculations. By examining the updated air leakage testing requirements codified in the 2024 IECC, professionals will learn to decipher whether whole-building air leakage is mandatory or if the air barrier design and verification approach will apply to their project. This course will explore the practical impacts of the new energy code requirements, reveal strategies for meeting compliance, and share tools that can help design professionals stay ahead in a rapidly changing energy code landscape. This course welcomes both new and experienced design professionals alike. Those with a basic understanding of building enclosure-related heat transfer and fundamental calculation methods will benefit most from this course.
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Whether you are planning terraces in a courtyard setting, a 4’ wall on a property line, or planning a wall over 20’ tall to create a larger building pad, a segmental retaining wall can likely solve your grade separation challenge. Segmental retaining walls offer designers almost unlimited options for grade changes. But what system is appropriate for your application? Is “Design by Others” the most economical option for you and your client? In this presentation, we will review general wall categories, reinforced vs unreinforced walls, size and depth of units, wall batter, and best practices for wall engineering. We will also review how soil, or the lack of suitable soil, impacts wall stability and the economics of a project. Fencing and guard rail options will also be discussed in relation to long-term occupant safety.
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Learn how to select UL certified fire designs using the online UL Fire Resistance Directory resource, UL Product iQ. UL no longer publishes the bright orange books; therefore, the best way to find the most current UL certified fire designs is to access UL’s next-generation online certification directory. This presentation describes the most effective and efficient way to locate fire rated roof-ceilings, walls and partitions, floor-ceilings, beams and columns certified to US based requirements for an hourly fire-resistance rating per UL 263. The fire-resistant properties of gypsum board are covered as well as the various modifications permitted in certified UL fire-rated assemblies.
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