Exterior
Metal cladding trends and innovations
Metal cladding is on a growth trajectory globally. This is reflected in rising demand for rainscreen cladding, which market research firm VMR…
course credit: 1.0 AIA LU
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Structural
Flood protection: What building owners need to know to protect their properties
Historically, flooding is one of the costliest natural disasters in the United States on an annual basis. Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) attempt…
course credit: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW
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Multifamily housing/Apartments/Condominiums
Urban housing revival: 3 creative multifamily housing renovations
Bruner/Cott’s AIA award-winning inaugural project, the 1974 transformation of Boston’s expiring Chickering & Sons Piano Factory into the Piano…
course credit: 1.0 AIA LU
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Structural
Steel structures offer faster path to climate benefits
Faster delivery of buildings isn’t always associated with sustainability benefits or long-term value, but things are changing. An instructive case is…
course credit: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW
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Moisture Solutions
Solutions for cladding performance and supply issues
From a distance, today’s building innovations in cladding performance, aesthetics, and construction appear unconstrained and quite varied. Material…
course credit: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW
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Codes and regulations
Brighter vistas: Next-gen tools drive sustainability toward net zero line
New technologies, innovations, and tools are opening doors for building teams interested in better and more socially responsible design. Supporting…
course credit: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW
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Exterior
Design guide for parapets: Safety, continuity, and the building code
Originally designed to protect against enemy attack, the parapet in modern construction is far removed from its antiquated roots. Though the word…
course credit: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW, 1.0 PDH
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Structural
Choosing the right paver system for rooftop amenity spaces
Since the industrial revolution, the United States has been rapidly urbanizing. The most recent census data shows that approximately 80% of Americans…
course credit: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW
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Land Development
Planning for hospital campus access that works for people
Well-functioning hospitals and medical centers are no accident that a team of healthcare professionals bandaged and fixed up in the emergency room.…
course credit: 1.0 AIA LU
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1.0 AIA LU/HSW
For glass openings, how big is too big?
Advances in glazing materials and glass building systems offer a seemingly unlimited horizon for not only glass performance, but also for the size…
course credit: 1.0 AIA LU/HSW
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Exterior
New ideas in glass curtain walls, window walls, and storefronts
Driven by two distinct influences, a new generation of glass building enclosures has a unique trajectory—toward higher performance and sustainability…
