This course explores design strategies for tailoring elevator interiors to project-specific needs, compares original equipment manufacturer (OEM) elevator interiors, bespoke elevator interiors, and configurable elevator interior systems (CEISs), and examines best practices for specifying CEISs to enhance safety, performance, and visual continuity....
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Comprehensive site security design should balance managing traffic flow and preventing vehicular intrusion with enhancing the existing character of the site. This course presents FEMA’s guidance on risk assessment and layers of defense, vehicle impact test standards, bollard types, the precast concrete manufacturing process, barrier system design considerations, and incorporating precast concrete bollards and site furnishings into perimeter security design....
Vehicle barriers are needed to protect property and occupants against various threats. This course reviews the types of barriers and their related testing and performance....
Third-party environmental product declarations (EPDs), using a life-cycle analysis (LCA) approach, provide a comprehensive analysis and quantification of a product’s sustainability. This course examines how EPDs can inform sustainable site furniture selection and how the use of sustainable site furniture can contribute to meeting various credit requirements of LEED® v4.1 Building Design and Construction, Sustainable SITES Initiative® v2, and the WELL Building Standard™ version 2....
Vehicle barriers are needed to protect property and occupants against various threats, including wayward drivers, accidental impacts, smash-and-grab burglaries, and vehicle-ramming attacks. Given the various barriers available, it is crucial to understand how to evaluate and select a perimeter security solution that suits each application. This course reviews the types of barriers and their related testing and performance standards to help ensure the right product is specified for the area it is intended to protect....
This course explores the critical role of shade in urban design, public health, and climate resilience. It examines how natural, built, and combined shading systems reduce heat exposure, support thermal comfort, and enhance the usability of outdoor spaces. Through case studies, technical analysis, and planning frameworks, participants will learn how to evaluate shade needs, select appropriate solutions, and integrate shade into parks, plazas, transit stops, and other public environments....
Selecting materials and finishes is an integral part of specifying site furniture products. This course reviews typical conditions inherent to outdoor environments, along with the potential impact on materials, products and installed projects. A range of materials commonly used outdoors, including wood, metal, concrete and glass, is examined against a selection framework that compares conventional materials with high-performance options, and considers material durability, performance, aesthetics, and environmental impact. Several site furniture projects are also examined....
While architects and designers have many choices for specifying dynamic architectural surfaces in their projects, the result of using photography in such applications has historically presented challenges. This course explores typical digital images used in glass installations, gigapixel photography, guidelines for glass transparency, and the impacts of luminosity and reflectivity. Finally, it looks at potential applications for gigapixel images in large- or small-scale architectural surfaces....
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Discuss the potential for high-resolution digital artwork in large-scale architectural applications. Explore production options and requirements of various architectural materials. Define how the concept of gigapixel photography addresses resolution and scale challenges. Describe the impact of transparency, reflectivity, and surrounding conditions on architectural glass showcasing gigapixel photography. List several architectural applications using gigapixel photography....
Site security is a major concern in today’s unpredictable world. Public and private buildings, government facilities, campuses, and public parks are all susceptible to both accidental and deliberate vehicle infringement. This course examines how security bollards create safeguards for structures and people while adding to the aesthetics of a project....
This course covers the essentials of selecting security bollards that provide adequate protection while adding exceptional aesthetic value to a project. This course first examines the needs of a modern outdoor environment and how an assessment can be completed to evaluate a project’s security needs. Next, the course will cover common testing standards as well as the necessary foundation engineering options required to meet those standards. Finally, the course highlights lighting and material options that can be selected to integrate seamlessly into the design of a landscape....
This course explores design strategies for tailoring elevator interiors to project-specific needs, compares original equipment manufacturer (OEM) elevator interiors, bespoke elevator interiors, and configurable elevator interior systems (CEIS), and examines best practices for specifying CEISs to enhance safety, performance, and visual continuity....
Modern security bollards are highly engineered and tested devices that can withstand deliberate ramming by a 15,000 lb. vehicle. Bollards are more than decorative boundary markers; they are an essential tool to protect lives and property. This course explains bollard crash testing standards, reviews the pros and cons of available bollard materials, and discusses steel bollard designs for low- and high-impact applications....
Comprehensive site security design should balance managing traffic flow and preventing vehicular intrusion with enhancing the existing character of the site. This course presents FEMA’s guidance on risk assessment and layers of defense, vehicle impact test standards, bollard types, the precast concrete manufacturing process, barrier system design considerations, and incorporating precast concrete bollards and site furnishings into perimeter security design....
Architects and designers have many options for specifying site furniture products for their projects. Selecting materials and finishes is an integral part of this process, yet making material selections has become more and more complex. The course examines conditions and constraints of outdoor environments; evaluates materials commonly used in outdoor applications; discusses using green building standards and rating systems, and the role of suppliers as resources for material selection; and provides examples of products that adhere to a higher environmental standard....
Modern security bollards are highly engineered and tested devices that can withstand deliberate ramming by a 15,000 lb vehicle. Bollards are more than decorative boundary markers; they are an essential tool to protect lives and property. This course explains bollard crash testing standards, reviews the pros and cons of available bollard materials, and discusses steel bollard designs for low- and high-impact applications....
Forms+Surfaces is a leading designer and manufacturer of architectural and outdoor products used in public spaces worldwide. From architectural glass and other surfaces, to walls, elevators interiors and doors, to site furniture, litter & recycling receptacles, and outdoor lighting, our interrelated product lines invite creativity and provide real-world solutions to the challenges our customers face every day....
1-800-BOLLARDS is the company of choice when it comes to protecting your most important assets. Whether you are protecting property or people, 1-800-BOLLARDS has the right bollard to fit your needs. Bollards can be used in places including, but not limited to, retail storefronts, warehouses, colleges and universities, rails and trails, sports stadiums and arenas, government facilities, cities and municipalities, roll-up doors, and farmers’ markets. Long-lasting, durable, and aesthetically pleasing, 1-800-BOLLARDS products are made from either carbon steel or stainless steel. Carbon steel bollards can be raw, galvanized, primed for painting, or powder coated in over 200 colors. Stainless steel bollards are manufactured from Type 304 stainless steel or Type 316 for harsher environments, and the stainless steel is polished to a #4 finish for long-lasting durability....
Marshalls Landscape Protection brings a distinctive approach to urban safety through an integrated design, engineering, and specification philosophy. We specialize in high-performance, crash-rated protective and deterrent street furniture and bollards that harmonize with the surrounding landscape, providing discreet yet effective security solutions that prioritize public reassurance over visible intimidation....
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Maglin Site Furniture specializes in designing and manufacturing contemporary outdoor site amenities that combine aesthetics with durability for year-round outdoor use. From benches, bollards, bike racks, and receptacles to panels, planters, tables, chairs, custom projects, and more, we strategically configure and thoughtfully customize adaptable solutions to enhance any area....
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