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We offer many fenestration-related AIA Continuing Education courses. We'd love to schedule an in-person or online Lunch & Learn with you, share some of our knowledge, and earn you some AIA CE credits.
Understand the differences between commercial, store-front systems and purpose-built architectural curtain wall systems.
Discuss the importance of properly designed and constructed curtain wall systems as a part of the integral building structure.
Examine the material options and suitability
of curtain wall systems including coatings, claddings, anchors, and integration of operating doors or windows.
Review the performance expectations and on-site building methods, including AWS and NFRC specifications and integral water shedding.
Course Code – RTCWLOE24
Why fenestration products are getting bigger.
How different types of glass is made, from silica sand to sealed units. Identifying the basic types glass and the attributes each type.
How to create high performing sealed glass units for any environmental zone.
Defining size and weight and engineering boundaries when designing and specifying big glass. The role of international standards.
Considerations in handling, transportation, packaging, sequencing and delivery and the effect on cost.
Course Code – IDLO24BIGGL
Understand the basics of operations from logistics of raw materials through the engineering and creation of parts to final assembly of completed units.
In-depth look at the people, techniques, and processes involved in handcrafted product creation. Understanding selection of authentic materials and traditional architectural designs required to create luxury level products.
Evaluate the support infrastructure of advanced technology manufacturing equipment, engineering design, quality control, and product testing.
Explore the manufacturing process as it pertains to safe work practices and sustainable practices.
Course Code – MFGTOUR24
Larger sizes and industry demands on Visible openings.
Multiple ways of treating glass to enhance its strength, or appearance and performance. Considerations and engineering for laminated glass applications
Efficiency factors and coating treatments for insulated glass – energy efficiency
Defining large glass and considerations (transport and installation)
Course Code – BIGGLASS24NANO
Understanding historical basis for codes. Identify and understand where regional code requirements are related to fenestration.
Understanding historical basis for codes. Identify and understand where regional code requirements are related to fenestration.
Identify and understand product certifications and how product testing (design pressure ratings) is executed in storm products.
Review the specific product solutions and their appropriateness for different applications
Course Code – STRMFEN24
Discuss types of glazing for residential buildings and the safety and welfare standards that apply.
Uncover how architects and builders can achieve design goals without sacrificing performance standards when using large format glazing.
Outline large-scale glazing options and their contribution to the welfare of residential occupants by using light control, daylight, views, and thermal performance.
Specifying safe and appropriate practices when using large-scale glazing for residential buildings.
Course Code – DESPER24LOE
Learn about acetylated wood and its history and how its sustainability characteristics improve green building projects.
Learn how the chemical process of acetylation improves the wood, and how performance measures are tested.
Examine why windows and doors constructed with acetylated wood are more durable, stable, sustainable, and energy efficient and discuss various applications.
Review the performance benefits and environmental advantages of acetylated wood.
Course Code – ACAENG24LOE
Analyze the importance of resilient design and how to apply resilient design principles in the built environment.
Examine fenestration’s role in resilient design and considerations for specifying highly durable and energy efficient products.
Identify high performance windows and door products that should be considered when designing for resiliency.
Explore the future of fenestration and emerging window technologies that can respond to climate and occupant preferences.
Course Code – RESDES23LOE
Illustrate the basic components of windows and doors.
Explore available options in the window and door industry.
Explain why a customer might choose one product line over another.
Provide fundamental window and door knowledge.
Course Code – L101WINDOOR
A tour of the city to explore the Brutalist, art deco, and neoclassical architecture. This includes a visit to the Manitoba Hydro Building, it is one of the most energy efficient office towers in North America and has received the prestigious LEED Platinum certification.
Hermetic Code Tour – A truly unique event that reveals the arcane and mysterious architectural designs of the Manitoba Legislature.
Course Code – TOW22LOEWPG
An in-person, in-depth look at the unique people, techniques, and processes involved in handcrafted-product creation.
Understanding selection of authentic materials and traditional architectural designs, from the engineering and creation of parts through to final assembly.
Evaluate the support infrastructure of advanced manufacturing technology, engineering, quality control, and product testing.
Walking Tour of a Handcrafted Window and Door Manufacturing Plant
Course Code – WTLOE22HWD
What today’s upscale consumers want.
The origins of the Arts and Crafts Movement and its return as a
modern trend.
How the Industrial and Technological Revolutions have influenced demand for handcrafted goods, authenticity and connectedness.
The important elements of handcrafted windows and how they can be incorporated into upscale homes.
How handcrafted windows provide higher performing, more sustainable fenestration solutions.
Course Code – TVALOEHAND22
Explore wood as a building material for fenestration. The course investigates wood as a traditional and highly appreciated building material. Discuss the properties of wood; flexible and long wearing, as well as being superior to other materials in terms of thermal insulation, durability, aesthetics, and more.Using wood as an ecologically-friendly material, with the potential for cradle to cradle sustainability, and as an extremely environmentally-friendly option in terms in of carbon footprint, end-of-life recycling, and sustainable production.
Course Code – WoodPSWPLOE24
While manufacturers have been producing innovative sheathing and weather barrier techniques and products for some time now for use in harsher climates, many of these products are only recently being used in the U.S. market. Proper installation of windows and doors is vital to the longevity of the building envelope, as each void creates a potential point of entry for water and air.
Course Code – LOEWCONBUILD25
We have some online AIA courses you can take right now - earn some AIA CE credits today.
Beyond Windows – Click Here to Take the Course
Identify and recognize the characteristics of different types of glazed openings in buildings and some of the safety and welfare standards that are applicable.
Investigate the potential to achieve design goals while still meeting high-performance needs by using large-format glazing.
Assess the options of large-scale glazing to contribute to the welfare of building occupants through light control, daylight, views, and energy performance.
Specify the appropriate and safe types of large-scale glazed openings for different residential buildings.
Resilient Design – Click Here to Take the Course
Analyze the importance of resilient design and how to apply resilient design principles in the built environment.
Examine fenestration’s role in resilient design and considerations for specifying highly durable and energy efficient products.
Identify high performance windows and door products that should be considered when designing for resiliency.
Explore the future of fenestration and emerging window technologies that
can respond to climate and occupant preferences.
