Exterior wall systems are the dividing line between the exterior and the interior and must address several fundamental performance goals of the building envelope. This course reviews traditional rainscreen design and examines why, with its single-component construction, an insulated composite backup wall system is a vast improvement over traditional multicomponent building technology.
Approximately 1 hour. Delivered online, at your own pace.
Presented by Andrew Ashton on behalf of CENTRIA, a Nucor company. View the CENTRIA, a Nucor company Privacy Policy
Name: Andrew Ashton
Title: Business Development Manager, CENTRIA, a Nucor company
Background: Currently serving as the Definitions Committee Co-Chair for the Rainscreen Association in North America, Andrew has spent the last decade specializing in rainscreen systems and building enclosure. He has assisted in the design and development of innovative rainscreen assemblies, trained dozens of installers on how to handle, fabricate, and install various types of materials and systems, and provided hundreds of hours of continuing-education AIA courses centered around building science and rainscreen concepts.
This course is ACTIVELY registered with 29 industry association(s). Show CURRENT course approvals Hide CURRENT course approvals
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483-01:1
Approval ID: AEC1483-01:1
AIA/CES Learning units: 1
AIA approved course. This course qualifies for 1.0 LU/HSW Hour.
AEC Daily reports Learning Units on members' behalf.
Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
Hours: 1
This course qualifies for HSW.
American Construction Inspectors Association (ACIA)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
Credits: 1
This course is approved for ACIA RCI CEUs. This course qualifies for HSW.
ACIA members self-report to ACIA by submitting their certificate of completion to ACIA for RCI renewal.
American Institute of Building Design (AIBD)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
CE Hours: 1
AIBD approved course. This course qualifies for HSW.
AEC Daily reports Learning Units on members’ behalf.
American Institute of Constructors (AIC)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
CPD Hours: 1
AIC approved course.
Hours must be self-reported to the AIC.
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
PDHs: 1
Course meets ASHRAE guidelines for acceptable Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for recertification purposes. Ensure this course content is related to ASHRAE certification practice area: BEAP, BEMP, CPMP, HBDP, HFDP & OPMP.
Building Owners and Managers Institute - Continuing Professional Development (BOMI CPD)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
CPD Hours: 1
BOMI approved course. This program qualifies for BOMI Institute Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit for RPA, FMA, and/or SMA graduates. This course qualifies for HSW.
Members must self-report CPD hours.
California Council for Interior Design Certification (CCIDC)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
CE Hours: 1
CCIDC approved course. This course qualifies for HSW.
Members must self-report CEU hours to CCIDC.
Florida Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
Provider Number: 0004278, Sequence Number 0000031
PDHs: 1
FBPE approved provider.
International Code Council (ICC)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483-01:1
Approval ID: 24887
Provider Number: 1293
CEU: 0.1
AEC Daily is an ICC Preferred Provider. This course qualifies for ICC Certification Renewal.
International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
CEHs: 1
This course qualifies for HSW.
This course is approved for IIBEC CEHs. Users are to self-report to IIBEC by submitting their certificate of completion to IIBEC.
The International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
CE Hours: 1
InterNACHI approved course. This course qualifies for HSW.
Members must self-report CE hours to InterNACHI.
The Louisiana State Board of Architectural Examiners (LSBAE)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
Hours: 1
LSBAE approved course.
Credit hours will be reported through cebroker.com
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
CE Hours: 1
This program meets NAHB's continuing education requirements for one or more of the following designations: Certified Graduate Associate (CGA), Certified Graduate Builder (CGB), Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR), Certified Green Professional (CGP), Graduate Master Builder (GMB), Graduate Master Remodeler (GMR), Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist (CAPS)
National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
CEUs: 0.1
NARI approved course.
0.1 CEU toward certification renewals. 1 Hour toward certification application.
Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
PDH: 1
AEC Daily is an RCEP-approved continuing education provider.
Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP.
Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute (RMMI)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
Credit Per Hour: 0.1
This is a RMMI approved course.
RMMI will confirm certification credit upon receipt of Certificate of Completion (members must self-report).
The Alberta Association of Architects (AAA)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
Provider No.: A-002
Learning hours: 1
This course is approved as a Structured Course.
AAA Members must self-report their learning hours to AAA.
Architects' Association of New Brunswick (AANB)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483-01:1
Approval ID: AEC1483-01:1
Learning Hours: 1
This course may qualify for either core/structured or self-directed/non-structured learning hours.
Architects Association of Prince Edward Island (AAPEI)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
Learning hours: 1
This course is approved as a Core Learning Activity.
Members must self-record their learning hours on the RAIC|Architecture Canada Transcript Database, https://raic.org/transcripts.
Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
Learning units: 1
AIBC members may self-report this learning activity for consideration of AIBC learning units.
Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors (CAHPI)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
MRC Hours 1
CAHPI approved course, MRC Hours.
Members must self-report MRC hours to CAHPI.
Construction Specifications Canada (CSC)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
PDE Hours: 1
CSC approved course. This course qualifies for HSW.
Members must self-report PDE hours to CSC.
Newfoundland & Labrador Association of Architects (NLAA)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
Learning units: 1
This course is approved as a core course.
Members must self-report LUs through the MCET National Con Ed reporting website. (www.architranscripts.ca/default.htm)
Northwest Territories Association of Architects (NWTAA)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
Learning Hours: 1
This course is approved as a Structured course.
Members must self-report Learning Hours through the National Con Ed reporting website at https://www.raic.org/transcripts/default.htm
The Nova Scotia Association of Architects (NSAA)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483-01:1
Approval ID: AEC1483-01:1
Learning Hours: 1
This course may qualify as a Core/Structured Activity.
Ontario Association of Architects (OAA)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
Hours: 1
This course may apply to both OAA structured and unstructured learning as long as it addresses the required subject matter topics.
Members must self-report activity to OAA and retain your Certificate of Completion.
Ordre des architectes du Québec (OAQ)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483 / Cours # AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483 / Cours # AEC1483
Hours / Nombre d’heures: 1
This course qualifies for self-directed learning activity with the OAQ. / Ce cours est reconnu par l’OAQ comme activité d’auto-apprentissage.
Members must self-report hours to OAQ. / Les membres doivent rapporter eux-mêmes leurs heures à l'OAQ.
Saskatchewan Association of Architects (SAA)
Course Number/ID: AEC1483
Approval ID: AEC1483
Provider No.: 1036
Learning units: 1
This course is approved as a core course.
Members must self-report LUs through the RAIC National Con Ed reporting website. http://raic.org/transcripts.
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