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Energy Cost Budget Calculations Training for Architects
COURSE OVERVIEW The purpose of this presentation is to examine the ASHRAE 90.1 Standard, and in particular the parts that most affect architects with an emphasis the building envelope and the ECB (Energy Cost Budget) ...
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Lighting Design for Visual Impact
COURSE OVERVIEW Through the use of a shared vocabulary, both common and specific design tools can illustrate the parallels of design principles between light and architecture. Using the concept of Visual Impact as a common ...
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Acoustics in the Built Environment
COURSE OVERVIEW Sound and vibration are often overlooked in the design process, yet they shape how people experience every space. This session will assess the fundamentals of acoustics and psychoacoustics, highlight common misconceptions, and explain ...
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Solar Photovoltaics 101: Technology Introduction
COURSE OVERVIEW This course is an introduction to solar photovoltaic (PV) systems design and coordination for architects and architectural designers in commercial construction projects. In this course, attendees will review solar module (panel) types, racking/mounting ...
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Elevator Modernization 101
COURSE OVERVIEW This is a basic elevatoring presentation for architects. With a focus on major components and elevator anatomy and various approaches for modernizing elevator equipment. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify the major components of elevator systems ...
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MEP 101 (An Introduction for Non-Engineers)
COURSE OVERVIEW This class will give architects and interior designers a better general understanding of MEP systems. After this class, participants will be able to have more informed initial discussions with clients, effectively allocate space ...
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Technology Systems Design for Educational Facilities
COURSE OVERVIEW This course focuses on best practices and key considerations for architects and interior designers to evaluate when integrating technology systems into educational facilities. After this course, participants will be able to identify the ...
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Fire Protection Engineering 101
COURSE OVERVIEW This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the critical role of fire protection engineering in building design. After this course, participants will understand the responsibilities and contributions of fire protection engineers in enhancing ...
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Meeting HVACR Requirements
COURSE OVERVIEW The EPA AIM Act’s hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) regulations are reshaping heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR equipment installations. This course will examine the impact of these regulations on new construction, remodels, capital expenditures, ...
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Building Systems Space Planning for Non-Engineers
COURSE OVERVIEW This course focuses on best practices and key considerations architects and interior designers should keep in mind when planning space for building systems. After this course, participants will be able to effectively allocate ...
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IECC 2021: Updates and Implications for Your Design
COURSE OVERVIEW This course identifies the updates and additions in energy code for IECC 2021. It will cover the revisions and additional requirements for building envelope design their impact on construction type and site location. ...
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Turning Climate Pledges into Decarbonization Plans
COURSE OVERVIEW This course presents an overview of decarbonization trends and how carbon reduction relates to the built environment planning process. Attendees will be introduced to current and upcoming sustainability legislation, the relationship between carbon ...
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Navigating Sustainability and Decarbonization in Healthcare Designs
COURSE OVERVIEW This course, designed for architects by engineers, presents an overview of sustainability concepts and trends in healthcare design. Sustainability and Decarbonization in the built environment is one of the great design challenges of ...
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Strategies for Smart Buildings
COURSE OVERVIEW High performance buildings that are energy efficient, engaging, and optimized are no longer the exception; they’re the expectation. Smart buildings not only provide us a way to meet these expectations, but represent a ...
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Refrigeration Design for Architects: Fundamentals and Recent Developments
COURSE OVERVIEW Refrigeration is a complex field that is always changing. That is why it is important to understand the fundamentals and how new technology builds upon what has been done in the past. This ...
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Designed to Burn
COURSE OVERVIEW We know two things: Today’s fires burn hotter and faster; the fire is often fully involved prior the fire departments arrival. And fire releases harmful toxins. Researchers have linked cancer to exposure from ...
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Passive Fire Protection Requirements
COURSE OVERVIEW Passive fire protection features are some of the most misunderstood and misapplied terms in the construction industry. While other industries may be able to bypass this knowledge, it is vital that healthcare facility ...
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Mechanical 101
COURSE OVERVIEW This class will give architects and interior designers a better general understanding of mechanical systems. After this class, participants will be able to have more informed initial discussions with clients, effectively allocate space ...
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Plumbing 101
COURSE OVERVIEW This class will give architects and interior designers a better general understanding of plumbing systems. After this class, participants will be able to have more informed initial discussions with clients, effectively allocate space ...
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TCO2 in Refrigeration: Sustainable Solutions
COURSE OVERVIEW TCO2 refrigeration is quickly becoming the refrigeration system of choice for many businesses, which is in part due to new government regulations being passed. With so much changing, and still more advancements on ...
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