Courses catalogue

Online continuing education is a very useful and convenient way for design professionals to earn their continuing education credits. Online courses are available for download 24/7, 365 days a year. Courses can be downloaded via pdf and completed at your your convenience. All courses are also in html5 and mobile friendly.

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Improving Indoor Air Quality & Combating Mold with MgO Products

Course No.: DB06-W7 -- Provides an overview of Indoor Air Quality, along with a discussion on IAQ health issues associated with Mold and Fungus. The program looks at the causes of Mold and Fungus in today's structures and examines how specifying MgO products is a great alternative solution to dealing with Mold and Fungus to improve indoor air quality.

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Energex-on demand-AIA HSW-differences between EIFS and Stucco Wall Systems

Free

Sustainable Design Through EIFS: When To Use It v4

Course No: EW07-W6 In this program we will discuss the differences between EIFS and Stucco and also the compositions and types of EIFS available today and why EIFS has gone through growing pains in the construction industry. At the conclusion of this program you will be able to understand the benefits, applications and performance of an EIFS system.

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Tymetal Corp-on demand-AIA HSW-Using Bollards with ASTM F3016 Standard is a Design Liability

Free

BOLLARD BASICS

Course No.: TY08-W2 Learn how the new ASTM F3016 Standard was developed and what the Bollard design specifier now needs to know to protect their company and customers from low speed vehicle impact liability. This program provids a thorough explanation and overview of how Bollards and other Vehicle Impact Protective Devices are tested under the new national low speed ASTM F3016 Standard and why traditional concrete filled Bollards fail this test method.

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Tymetal Corp-on demand-AIA HSW-Crash Barriers and Hostile Vehicle Mitigation

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Understanding Crash Barriers and Hostile Vehicle Mitigation v3

Course No.: TY08-W3 This course contains information that will take a designer through the history of crash rated barriers in the US. It will outline the different organizations and testing criteria involved in certifying a vehicle barrier as “crash rated”. You will be introduced to several aspects of perimeter security and Hostile Vehicle Mitigation. This includes some of the design concepts and ideology to achieve the required security level. We will analyze the different types of barriers, both crash and non-crash rated, that may be used as part of threat deterrence. The course also offers some insight into the analysis of site-specific information that may help guide your decisions on what type of barriers to select. Finally we will look at the current climate of vehicle-borne attacks and the security measures being taken to thwart them.

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Tymetal_automated_vehicular_gates_AIA_Course

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Vehicular Gate & Operator Systems: Easy To Learn Design Criteria For Compliance With The UL325 & ASTM2200 Nation

Course No.: TY08-W1 Provides an overview of the NEWLY REVISED 2016 UL325 National Standard. The course will guide design professionals on how to properly specify automated vehicular gates and also include important facts to know about UL325 and ASTM F 2200 Standards as they apply to automated gates. The design professional will learn in detail those standards and what to do to protect the firm and client liability.

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mr steam-on demand-AIA HSW-Hi-Tech Steam Bathing

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Hi-Tech Steam Bathing Showers v3

Course No.: MS10-W3, Provide an overview of how today's showers include Hi-Tech Steam Bathing. The course will teach how steam improves the wellness of life, while providing an understanding of how steam shower systems are properly designed, installed, and how they work.

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Tower-Sealants-on demand-AIA HSW-acrylic-sealant-technology-silicone-acrylic, building sealants

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Protecting buildings from the elements with acrylic sealant technology V2

Course No.: TS07-W2 This course provides a summary of construction sealants (i.e. silicone, urethane, hybrid and acrylic) and presents the benefits of acrylic technology in sealing buildings. It provides an overview of the various sealant technologies used in commercial construction. Learn the differences of sealant products including the pros and cons of each chemistry. Including the introduction of high-performance water borne technology, acrylic-urethane, and its benefits in commercial applications. Discover how acrylic-urethane sealant, AU-1, performs providing an acceptable alternative to silicone and polyurethane for long term building integrity.

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AutoGate-on demand-AIA HSW-Automated Vehicular Gate Systems

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Automated Vehicular Gate Systems: For Design Compliance to Safety Standards

NEW: 10-19-2022 | Course No: AG32-W5 | Narration: No | Present a familiarization with an understanding of UL 325 and ASTM F2200 applicable to automated vehicular gates. This course will educate specifiers to safety standards in the interest of client safety and liability associated with automated vehicular gates.

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Aldora Aluminum-on demand-AIA HSW-Glass-Pre-glazed Impact Storefront-hurricane-resistant Windows

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Pre-glazed Impact Storefront Delivery System IV

NEW: 04-04-2022 | Course No: AAG08-W4 | Narration: No | Videos: Yes | Storefront fabrication and delivery is done in two primary ways; stick built transported on glazier work trucks or pre-glazed fabrication followed by jobsite delivery direct from the factory. A majority of framing systems used in the stick built process are flush-glazed, center set weep systems. These systems don’t require any sophisticated equipment. Pre-glazed systems are typically wet seal, non-weep designs. This course is focused on the fabrication, assembly, delivery of hurricane-resistant (impact) storefront and entrance doors. Impact products require additional attention to manufacturing standards due to the safety of structures and occupants within.

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ecoglo-Photoluminescence: Applied Use in Code Compliance and Enhanced Safety-AIA-HSW

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Photoluminescence Lighting: Use in Code Compliance and Enhanced Safety

Course No: EC10-W2 This course will cover the benefits of photoluminescent (PL) safety products and the codes and testing standards related to photoluminescent way-finding systems. The course will describe in detail the 2018/2018 IBC/IFC path marking requirements in high-rise buildings as well as how UL 1994 and UL 924 apply to signage requirements and why they are important for luminous egress path markings and exit signs. Canadian architects will learn the specifics of the 2015 National Building Code of Canada and the ULC S572 standard.

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Elevators & Platform Lifts for Safe Accessibility (WEBINAR / LUNCH & LEARN)

WEBINAR / LUNCH and LEARN: Course #: GL1402-F4 We recognize the importance of elevators and lifts in today’s design industry. Lifts and elevators can be an extraordinary feature added to a home or building that will enhance the life quality and safety of the end user. In this program the learner will learn about the requirements for platform lifts, the different types of lifts, and basic product design. Will also gain an understanding of code compliance issues, and how to solve accessibility problems, and solutions for evacuation for persons with disabilities

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Garaventa-Lift-AIA-HSW-ADA-Accessibility, Safety and Platform Lifts and Elevators Course

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Elevators & Platform Lifts for Safe Accessibility

Course No: GL1402-W4 | Narration: No | ADA California Compliant | AIA HSW & ADA/Universal Design | We recognize the importance of elevators and lifts in today's design industry in order to create barrier free access for all users. Lifts and elevators can be an extraordinary feature added to a home or building that will enhance quality of life and safety of the end user.

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Although all programs offered through architect-forum.com are offered for free, we do have some paid programs we feel you can benefit from.

MTI Dry

Effective moisture management systems are critical to HSW, sustainable design and energy efficiency. Cavity walls of 1" or greater must provide adequate drainage at the bottom of the wall to allow moisture to exit efficiently from the building envelope. This course looks at studies that support the need for adequate weep systems, states the criteria of those systems, and covers the risk zones where those systems are needed. This course is designed to help you meet the AIA’s HSW requirements.

Weep Now or Weep Later! The Importance of Getting Bottom of Wall Drainage Right!

MTI Dry

New building code requirements focus on improving energy efficiency, but are we re-creating the EIFS disasters of the early 90s? This course explores the relationship between temperature and moisture, and uses these principles to look at energy-efficient, healthy and sustainable buildings by including drainage in the building envelope.

Draining Your Wall, Not Your Wallet: Understanding the Temperature & Moisture Relationship

MTI Dry

Moisture is the number one cause of building envelope failures. When used correctly, rainscreen moisture management systems greatly reduce that risk; however, one size doesn’t fit all! From furring strips to building wraps to manufactured rainscreen drainage products, the potential rainscreen drainage choices are many, but certainly not equally effective. Learn the fundamentals of choosing the right rainscreen moisture management system for your next project and leave with resources that can simplify the process.

Rainscreen 101 Revisited! Moisture Management Techniques for Healthier Structures

MTI Dry

The health & sustainability costs of moisture in the rainscreen building envelope can be dire! The evidence is clear that moisture related building envelope failures, and their health related consequences, are still commonplace. This course examines some well-known failure incidents as well as health issues related to moisture intrusion; it examines moisture-prone areas of the rainscreen building envelope; and it presents specific suggestions on how to remedy the problems in those areas with effective rainscreen moisture management systems.

Don't Get Soaked! Drainage Solutions for the Rainscreen Building Envelope