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Wind Load Design with Overhead Doors

Gain an overall understanding of how wind and wind codes affect overhead doors and how these codes help to ensure the health, safety, & welfare of building occupants....

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Wayne Dalton

Understanding the Benefits of Modular Metal Panel Systems

Modular metal panel (MMP) wall systems allow for an array of different exterior and interior building designs due to their wide range of panel sizes, planes, and layout configurations. This course covers the attributes of MMPs, including the available substrates, their fabrication and ease of installation, and their ability to deliver a simple, con...

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CENTRIA, a Nucor company

Achieving Fire Suppression and Safety with Standpipe Systems

It is imperative to have a dependable, well-designed fire protection system that helps save lives and property. This course is designed to advance awareness and understanding about the wide range of components, functionality, and benefits of today’s most innovative standpipe fire systems and how to select the optimal system for your design based ...

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Zurn | Elkay | Hadrian | World Dryer | Wilkins

How Energy Codes Affect Plug Load and Lighting Controls

Energy codes at the federal, state, and local levels increasingly focus on reducing energy consumption, saving consumers money, and reducing CO2 emissions. Whether new or recently updated, energy codes play an essential role in the buildings we design, build, and ultimately live, work, and play in. This course examines the lighting requirements and...

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Legrand

The Advantages of Continuous Insulation in Steel Stud Construction

We will discuss how Polyiso Continuous Insulation will improve the thermal performance of walls of Steel Stud Construction. In addressing the advantages of continuous insulation – we will also address the disadvantages of using steel studs without continuous insulation. We will discuss what Sustainability d how it is measured, including – facto...

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Rmax - A Division of the Sika Corporation

Designing for Long Term Below Grade Thermal Performance

This course explores design choices to meet energy code and thermal insulation selection strategies to maximize long term building performance. Factors influencing the performance of an insulation in its application include production, R-values, moisture, temperature, aging, and quality of installation will be discussed....

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DuPont Performance Building Solutions

Achieving Fire Suppression and Safety with Standpipe Systems

It’s imperative to have a dependable, well-designed fire protection system that helps save lives and property. This course is designed to advance awareness and understanding about the wide range of components, functionality, and benefits of today’s most innovative standpipe fire systems and how to select the optimal system for your design based...

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Zurn | Elkay | Hadrian | World Dryer | Wilkins

Sustainable Roofing Strategies: Fighting the Effects of the Urban Heat Island

What are you doing to address the urban heat island effect? This hot topic in the design industry has led to local governments following LEED and amending their building codes to combat the effect of traditional roofing materials. In this session, you'll discover materials and techniques that will help you bring sustainable roofing into your practi...

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Kemper System America, Inc.

Specifying and Using Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood

For some applications, building codes provide for the use of fire-retardant-treated (FR) wood products as an alternative to noncombustible materials. To ensure that FR wood products are properly specified, it is important to understand how these products are made, their formulations, and the building code references that guide their use in construc...

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Western Wood Preservers Institute

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Designing Wind Uplift Resistant Roof Paving Systems

Wind forces always influence building design and detailing. This course focuses on one particular force, wind uplift, and its influence on roof paving system design and selection. It examines how wind loads and building configuration affect the design of roof paving systems; the codes, regulations, and calculation approaches that inform and control...

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Wausau Tile Inc.

Maximizing Envelope Performance with IMP & Integrated Components

Maximizing Envelope Performance with IMP-Integrated Components explores an advanced insulated metal composite panel building envelope system, components that have been engineered to integrate with the system - including windows, daylighting panels, sunshades, and louvers - and how the IMP system and integrated components combine to create a high-pe...

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CENTRIA, a Nucor company

The Benefits of Implementing Water Conservation Standards by Building Beyond Code

The planet is currently in a water scarcity crisis which is significantly affected by toilet water usage. This course examines the current plumbing codes, standards, and regulations that address toilet water usage, the need for, and benefits of, going beyond current standards as well as the goals of a variety of beyond the code voluntary standards ...

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Niagara

EPS Insulation for Innovative Roofing Applications

Retrofitting and replacing roof systems are essential aspects of the construction industry and offer opportunities to reduce a building’s energy consumption. Sustainable retrofitting of roofs with durable, energy-efficient materials helps reduce waste and conserve resources while promoting ecofriendly building practices. This course gives an over...

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Alleguard

Beyond Curb Appeal: Choosing the Right Exterior Trim for Your Project

Exterior trim plays a crucial role in both the function and appearance of a building, which in turn impacts occupant safety and well-being. This course provides an overview of exterior trim functions and common material options available today. Also discussed are product evaluation reports and their role in code compliance; sustainability considera...

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Roseburg Forest Products

Setting the Bar: Industry Standards for Flashing Installation around Windows and Doors for Commercial Buildings (Recorded Webinar)

This course provides an overview of the industry standards and code references for flashing materials used in the installation of windows and doors. The code-referenced material standards for window and door flashings are summarized and compared, and the standard installation practices developed by the three main fenestration industry organizations...

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DuPont Performance Building Solutions

Community Functional Resilience

With the global rise in natural disasters and the increasing need for sustainable environments, resiliency has become a necessity in the design and building industries. This course provides an overview of resilient design, how it relates to building codes and standards, and the role it plays in ensuring the safety and sustainability of the built en...

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Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association (CMHA)

Continuous Insulation and ACM/MCM Rainscreens in High Wind Zone Steel Stud Construction

This course outlines the dangers posed by Mother Nature and the science, codes, testing and methods in which to build and combat these forces. In addition, this course addresses the value of continuous insulation to improve the energy conversation of the building. We will also address how proper incorporation of martials including continuous insula...

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Rmax - A Division of the Sika Corporation

Mastering Solar and Roof Integration

The federal government, more and more states and local jurisdictions are enacting regulations and building codes mandating the installation of solar PV or solar-ready design on new building construction. This will result in an accelerated growth of rooftop solar with an intent to reduce costs and maximize the energy output of solar installations. T...

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S-5! Metal Roof Innovations, Ltd.

Design for Success – Polyiso Continuous Insulation Solutions for Residential Building Envelopes

Residential building envelope assemblies need to deliver a wide range of benefits – from reducing energy waste to maintaining occupant comfort to providing critical shelter during severe weather events. Each component of the envelope has an important role to play, including the insulation. This presentation introduces the key benefits and attribu...

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PIMA - Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association

Concealing Ground & Rooftop Equipment

Rooftop HVAC equipment, waste receptacles, and other unsightly equipment are commonplace in today’s commercial industries. Unfortunately, these items are necessary but unsightly. However, screening can help building owners enhance aesthetics and meet code requirements. Screening offers not only a visual benefit but also helps to improve the safet...

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CityScapes Architectural Innovations

The Mechanics of Design: Insights into Wall-Mounted Toilet Systems

Dual-flush wall-mounted toilets help create modern, stylish bathrooms that strike a balance between sustainable water efficiency, flexible design, and space savings. This course compares this style with other traditional types of toilets, discusses how wall-mounted toilets benefit commercial and residential users, and explains how they satisfy the ...

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Geberit North America

Making Spray Foam Safe and Affordable for Residential Design in California

Learn how Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) insulation can be safely used in California residential construction to optimize cost efficiency while complying with Title 24 energy code and improving comfort, durability, and strength of homes and buildings....

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BASF Corporation

Design for Success – Polyiso Insulation Solutions for Commercial Roofing

A roof is a defining feature of a building, but today’s roofs are asked to provide much more than a simple enclosure. Modern roof systems may need to deliver a wide range of benefits – from protecting against severe weather to reducing energy waste to improving occupant well-being and comfort. Each component of the roof system has an important ...

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PIMA - Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association

Air Barriers: Science, Products & Systems

This course provides a general overview of air barriers- their role in building performance, the material options, and design considerations. Building code requirements and verification testing will be reviewed for an understanding of how to meet or exceed today’s performance requirements. General considerations will also be discussed to aid in s...

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Owens Corning

An Overview of Codes and Standards for Window Design

The selection of windows and doors for a particular project must satisfy its aesthetic and functional requirements. However, we also want windows and doors to be safe, durable, leak-free, and energy efficient and meet the needs of those with disabilities. The International Building Code® and related standards ensure that windows and doors support ...

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Pella Corporation

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