| Title | Description | Credit | Member Price | Non-Member Price | |
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 Air Leakage and Moisture Management | Learning Objectives:
• Identify moisture sources and their methods of transport through the building envelope
• Differentiate between an air barrier and vapor retarder
• Identify several design options available to help prevent the intrusion of moisture into a building
• Identify how air and vapor barriers contribute to overall energy savings, indoor air quality and occupant comfort
• Identify the importance of air barriers in a structure and how they can contribute to building sustainability | 1.0 HSW | $15.00 | $20.00 | |
| CURTAINWALL DESIGN: Products, Performance and Practicality | In strictest architectural parlance, a "curtainwall" is any non-load-bearing exterior wall that hangs (like a curtain) from the face of floor slabs, regardless of construction or cladding material. However, in common usage, the term curtainwall usually refers to aluminum-framed systems carrying glass, panels, louvers, or occasionally, granite or marble. The distinctions between the system types discussed below are blurred, and it’s often difficult to clearly differentiate between one system and another. | 1.0 HSW | $15.00 | $20.00 | |
| Economical Structural Steel Framing Systems for Multi-Story Residential Buildings | Learning Objectives:
• Understand the major structural issues to consider when designing for multi-story residential projects.
• Learn the concepts and advantages of the staggered truss and Girder-Slab structural steel framing systems.
• Understand how innovative structural steel framing systems provide economical and innovative solutions to multi-family residential building design. | 1.0 HSW | $15.00 | $20.00 | |
| Glass Solutions for Today’s Design Challenges | The myriad of glass choices available today make it easier than ever for architects to meet the unique demands of every application. But, the number of product choices, which must be matched to a wide range of design parameters, also makes product specification very complex.
The best possible glass solution for each project will represent an optimized accommodation of requirements for structural integrity, safety, security, energy efficiency, interior comfort, aesthetics and budget. Obviously, a "one-glass-fits-all" approach to meeting these needs does not consider the increasingly varied and complex array of architectural options. | 1.0 HSW | $15.00 | $20.00 | |
| Ground Source Heat Pumps - Conditioning a Building Near You | Learning Objectives:
After taking this course, the reader will have a better understanding of:
1. What geothermal energy is and its technology
2. The common types of heat pumps used to collect the earth’s energy
3. The cost benefits of ground source heat pumps
4. How to properly design and install GSHP systems | 1.0 HSW | $15.00 | $20.00 | |
| Introduction to Coatings: Field Performance and the Application Process | Building materials and surfaces are put through some of the most rigorous, day-to-day durability challenges. It helps to know which finishes will be the best choice for maintaining the longest lifespan possible. This certainly applies to exterior architectural aluminum. The finishing technologies and processes involved in this area of design and construction are extremely important. In the architectural industry, the two types of factory-applied finishes for aluminum are anodize and paint. Both processes can deliver a long-lasting finish on building products. The finish choice of a particular project is based on a combination of personal taste and performance criteria. | 1.0 HSW | $15.00 | $20.00 | |
| Risks of Sustainable Design | The Sustainable Building: 10 Rules for Managing Risk
Learning Objectives:
• Familiarize design professionals with the general risk issues in the sustainable arena.
• Provide specific points of concern that design professionals should address in their practices.
• Provide information to design professionals for more meaningful discussions about risk with other project participants. | 1.0 HSW | $15.00 | $20.00 | |
| The Benefits of Daylighting | After taking this course, the reader will:
1. Understand the many benefits of incorporating daylighting in commercial projects.
2. Learn how daylighting in commercial buildings can specifically lead to energy savings, increased employee productivity, higher retail sales,
increased property values and increased student performance (schools).
3. Discover how daylighting can help projects gain green certification credits under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy &
Environmental Design (LEED™) program.
4. Learn how Tubular Daylighting Devices (TDDs) in particular are being used to incorporate daylighting in both new and retrofit building projects. | 1.0 HSW | $15.00 | $20.00 | |
| Vegetated Green Roofs in Germany and the US | After taking this course, the reader will:
1. Know the definition and benefits of green roofs
2. Understand green roof design types and installation methods
3. Learn the history of green roofing in Germany
4. Understand how the U.S. can learn from the German green roofing experience | 1.0 HSWSD | $15.00 | $20.00 | |