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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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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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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.

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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Hardware Codes and Standards for Outdoor Swimming Pool Areas in Multifamily Environments

Enhanced security and amenities like swimming pools are highly valued in multifamily settings. Pool enclosure requirements, code differences, and hardware selection are discussed.

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Two-Hour Fire-Resistance-Rated Walls

Examine two-hour fire-resistance-rated walls used in townhome construction, the options available in today’s marketplace, firewall installation requirements, and fire resistance testing.

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Redwood Lumber: Attributes, Applications, & Environmental Benefits

Redwood from responsibly managed forests is a natural material that's a sustainable choice. Explore redwood's strength, beauty, and life cycle benefits for indoor and outdoor applications.

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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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Mitigating Human–Wildlife Conflicts Through Design: Wildlife-Resistant Waste Management and Food Storage Systems

Design for coexistence. Explore how to reduce human–bear conflicts in communities and natural environments with wildlife-resistant waste management and food storage systems.

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Versatile Aluminum Railing Systems: Quick to Install, Designed to Last

Stairs and decks often require railing, but don't limit your project to the strictly functional. Discover the wide variety of easy-to-install, durable components that add style and beauty.

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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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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®

Online, Self-Paced

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

Online, Self-Paced

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

Online, Self-Paced

Mind the Gap: Closing Design Barriers in Outdoor Spaces

Many experience exclusion in outdoor spaces due to design barriers. This course explores how inclusive outdoor furniture can promote health, safety, and well-being for everyone.

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Botton + Gardiner

Online, Self-Paced

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

Face-to-Face or Webinar Session

Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic FRP Wall and Ceiling Panels

Discover how FRP panels create sanitary, durable spaces with improved design, performance, and easy installation for food, lab, and industrial environments.

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VALTO Engineered Materials

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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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Single-Skin Metal Siding: Performance and Installation Considerations

Single-skin metal siding provides an incredible range of materials, finishes, and edge details for unique facades. Explore its performance, design, and sustainability features.

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AEP Span

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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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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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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.

Online, Self-Paced

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

Online, Self-Paced

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

Online, Self-Paced

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.

Online, Self-Paced

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