Credit: 1 AIA LU Sponsored by: Covetool Architects of today face a common task that defies intuition – how to balance building performance and strict carbon targets against cost. Sustainability in design is certainly a worthy and necessary goal, but the amount of options can be overwhelming and the costs prohibitive, especially in the eyes […]
Credit: 1 AIA LU Sponsored by: BQE Software Who doesn’t love design? It’s like a bottomless bowl of chocolate ice-cream. Just like our bodies can’t survive merely on sweet desserts, your firm needs vegetables and protein too. Most firms struggle with maintaining the proper balance between the fun side of our practice and the necessary […]
Credit: 1 AIA LU Sponsored by: Covetool Energy use within the building sector currently contributes up to 40% of the annual CO2 emissions of developed countries. A major proportion of this energy is dedicated to occupants’ thermal comfort, followed by lighting. A well-designed day-lit building is crucial for occupant health and happiness and helps reduce […]
Credit: 1 AIA HSW LU Sponsored by: Hunter Douglas Architectural In this course, you will learn to identify the impact automated window shading can have on building design, be able to design for the aesthetic requirements of a building, and create occupant well-being (comfort) through automated shading design. This course will help identify the main […]
Credit: 1 AIA HSW LU Sponsored by: Hunter Douglas Architectural This course gives best practices for assessing building conditions that impact the design of automated shading/window covering systems and shows how they relate to occupant well-being (comfort) and the management of daylighting and solar heat gain. It then compares the main approaches to automation in […]
Credit: 1 AIA LU Sponsored by: Trueform Concrete The purpose of this presentation is to give an introduction to GFRC (glass-fiber reinforced concrete), including the virtues and benefits seen when choosing to work with this material for the fabrication of residential or commercial furnishings. The course does this by exploring a common GFRC application – […]
Credit: 1 AIA HSW LU Sponsored by: Sto Corp. This course presents a unique approach to designing for performance while achieving aesthetic goals, focusing on engineered systems that provide continuous control layers and connectivity between multiple claddings, and resulting in simplified design and construction processes. Learning Objectives Describe the challenges of designing building enclosures. […]
Credit: 1 AIA LU Sponsored by: OpenAsset If you work in the AEC industry, you know how important proposals are to the business growth and development process, and how much time and effort go into their creation. And… you know they can be stressful. Proposals require teamwork and collaboration from the entire firm, often from […]
Credit: 1 AIA LU Sponsored by: Kawneer We will feature aluminum framing products that can integrate with window wall systems in this month’s webinar, along with installation and fabrication options for different types of applications. Attendees will learn the key characteristics and attributes of curtain walls, window walls and storefront systems, and we will discuss […]
Credit: 1 AIA HSW LU Sponsored by: Oldcastle Building Envelope This course is designed to expand your understanding of basic aluminum glazing systems, specifically storefront, window wall, and curtain wall systems. After completing this course, you will be able to effectively select the appropriate aluminum glazing system for your project to achieve the desired aesthetics […]