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Decorative Beams, Panels, Truss Systems, Mantels, and Column Covers

Decorative elements and faux products are easy to install, lightweight, durable, and cost effective. In this course, we delve deeper into their characteristics and best uses.

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Furniture Power for the Hospitality Market

Power and charging requirements for hospitality facilities are changing radically and rapidly. This course describes the benefits of furniture-based power and charging devices.

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Cold Storage and Controlled Environments Using Insulated Metal Panels

Examine how IMPs provide an effective energy-efficient building envelope and why they are suitable for use within temperature-controlled hygienic environments—where performance is critical.

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Turnstiles for Enhanced Access Control & Management

Optical, full-height, and waist-high turnstiles improve facility and occupant security. Learn about the many benefits, features, and aesthetic options to suit any project.

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Artisanal Craft in Sustainable Spaces

Discover how sourcing artisanal, handcrafted fixtures and furnishings for a building project can allow designers and builders to effect social, economic, and environmental change.

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Not All Concrete Is the Same: Low Embodied Carbon Dry-Cast Concrete Masonry

Explore the concrete carbon cycle, CMU sequestration rates, and life-cycle assessments of wall systems, and learn practical strategies for reducing embodied carbon.

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Expansion Joint Cover Systems

An expansion joint is a structural gap designed to accommodate the movement of a building in a controlled manner. Review joint sizing and movement and how to select the right cover system.

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Enabling Successful Contemporary Tile Installations

Installation methodologies, technologies, and products are constantly evolving in the tile industry. Explore the standards and best practices of contemporary tile installation.

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Acoustical Ceiling Restoration

Explore state-of-the-art acoustical ceiling coatings for nonresidential building renovation applications as an alternative to removal and replacement with new materials.

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Restoration Cleaning: Turning Back the Hands of Time

This program covers tools and techniques for cleaning historic architecture, categorizing contaminants, and comparing abrasive, water, and chemical cleaning. It concludes with 10 essential restoration tips.

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Musical Playgrounds: Inclusive Learning and Play

Incorporating music into play spaces has numerous advantages for the health and well-being of everyone, from children to the elderly.

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BCI Burke Co.

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The Art of Insulated Metal Panels

Learn how IMPs offer design flexibility and fast construction, while achieving air, water, vapor, and thermal control via an advanced and cost-effective single-component system.

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Kingspan Insulated Panels

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Sustainable Materials for the Bath

Discover how copper, glass, concrete, and reclaimed wood can be used to create beautiful bathroom products that also contribute to economic, environmental, and social sustainability.

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Native Trails

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Engineering a High-Performance Roofing System for Steep-Pitch Roofs

Examine the construction, materials, and best detailing practices that ensure the proper long-term performance of steep-pitch roofs.

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Westlake Royal Building Products

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An Introduction to Air Control Dampers

Air control dampers regulate heating, cooling, and ventilation performance. Explore damper types, components, and performance metrics, as well as specification and installation.

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Designing with Purpose: Multifunction Taps for Cleaner, Greener Living and Working

Explore how multifunction taps combine filtered boiling, chilled, and sparkling water in a single fixture. Discover how they support sustainable living and working environments.

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Zip Water

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Safe & Tested Chemistry to Combat Wildfires, Environmental Harm, & the Insurance Crisis

Wildfires are increasing in frequency, severity, extent, and seasonal range. Learn about a nontoxic fire inhibitor‘s contributions to wildfire-resilient homes and communities.

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CitroTech®

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Thermal Breaks in Cladding Support Attachment Assemblies (Recorded Webinar)

This course delves into the use of thermal breaks and thermal clips as a way to address the issues of thermal bridging and heat loss through the building envelope.

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Northern Facades Ltd.

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A Building Professional’s Guide to Selecting MgO Products for Safe, Resilient Construction

This course educates building professionals on MgO products, covering performance, features, issues, building codes, and compliance testing.

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NEXGEN Building Products

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Urban Shade Solutions: Advancing Comfort, Health, and Climate Resilience

Explore how natural and built shade systems can reduce heat exposure, improve outdoor usability, and support health, equity, and climate goals.

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Maglin Site Furniture Inc.

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Safety, Security, and Simplifying Access: Integrated Overhead and Access Control Solutions

Explore the smart access technology platform (SATP) that provides a unified, scalable solution that simplifies access management for buildings’ interiors and exteriors.

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LiftMaster

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Defining Spaces for Synthetic Turf: Applications, Installation, and Specification

This course covers the history, uses, types, installation, manufacturing, innovations, and selection of synthetic turf.

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XGrass

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Firestop Specifications

Firestopping is a critical part of fire containment – are your specs up to the task? This course reviews applicable code requirements and common firestop specification errors.

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Specified Technologies Inc.

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Modern Frameless Fireplace Benefits and Design Opportunities: A Comprehensive Guide for Architects and Designers

Learn about key fireplace technologies, their use as a heating system and design element, and essential safety features.

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Flare Fireplaces, LLC

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Acoustical Doors: Enhancing Sound Control in Architectural and Industrial Design

Learn how acoustical doors can mitigate noise, increase occupant health and well-being, and comply with green building rating systems, fire safety codes, and SCIF specifications.

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Catalyst Acoustics Group

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Fast, Scalable, Economical: The Benefits of Building with an Innovative Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) Framing System

Extreme weather, rising costs, and stricter codes demand resiliency. This course explores how an innovative CFS framing system delivers stronger, more sustainable buildings.

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Elevate Structures