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Learning Objectives

1. Identify the Formosan termite and recognize how this pest destroys wood structures throughout much of the southeast US resulting in $5 billion damage annually.

2. Recognize the extensive entomology research on the behaviors of Formosan termites and the hot/wet regions in which they thrive.

3. Understand how the termite can ultimately affect the health, safety, and welfare of the building occupants including the need for dangerous pesticide treatments throughout the life of the structure.

4. Identify how pre-construction planning, waterproofing, and physical barriers prevent termite intrusion and damage in the future.

Learning Objective 5:

Recognize local and state building codes relative to termite physical barriers, understand proper installation, and recognize how these products qualify for LEED certification.

Comments

Well put together and informative

Domenico

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I hate Termites!

Michelle

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Nice info

Shyamal

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Really helpful information on a topic not often discussed.

Alexandra

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Great course. Joel

Joel

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Alex

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VERY INFORMATIVE CONTENT

Evelyn

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Excellent presentation

Douglas

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Excellent presentation

Douglas

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very informative

Wujung

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Eye opening with current information!

William

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The Video is very helpful and logical.

Limeng

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This presentation was very informative!

susan

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Good presentation

Tat On

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Good information.

Galeno

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Great topic

Kevin

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Great information that I was not aware of.

Douglas

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Interesting information!

Laurie

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Excellent and scary!

William

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nice

Yingying

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Good to know.

Tai

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fortunatley formosan termites are not so common in the area where I live and work, but it was useful anyway

Manuel

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Thanks

Abbie

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great knowledge

Rob

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Good presentation.

Mark

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Useful and interesting

Randall

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Well done and to the point.

Donald

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Very informative topic

John

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Interesting and informative

Jasmine

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Thanks!

Cherie

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it's okkk

Abhijaya

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Termites are the worst!

Andrei

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xxx

henry

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I really enjoyed the course and think it is really well done.

Elizabeth

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Great Presentation

Thomas

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Very informative

vladimir

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very interesting!

Amy

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Excellent and scary.

Philip

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This was amazing and well worth the time. Great information.

Patricia

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Great

Bojana

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Informative

Peter

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Outstanding!

Brian

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This is very important to learn! Great presentation!

Nivin

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Good information. Destructive little beasts!

Greggory

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Very clear and informative course.

Jeffrey

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Thank you!

Mohsen

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Thank you for this free CEU opportunity

Darin

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Very informative, especially for projects in the southeast

Nick

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Thanks

Cherie

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Thank you for your presentation. I found it very informative.

Paul

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This course is highly informative!

Virginia

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Great resource

Hanna

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Presentation was interesting and informative

Michelle

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Interesting and scary

Jeff

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Valuable information.

jay

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The seminar is very interesting and informative. I learned many facts I did not know and new knowledge. The presentation is well organized.

Shenshu

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Great

Tina Lisa

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Thank you.

Nathanael

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The course is very interesting for me who did not know much about damage of Formosan Termites.

Liquan

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Very informative and usefull.

BRANKO

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Really enjoyed this quite interesting topic

Oliver

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good information

John

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A very informative and thorough presentation of the material

Yvona

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very informative course!

Kyle

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Well put together

Mohandas

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Good content.

Gregory

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Overall good training

Jeffrey

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Very useful information. Knowledgeable speakers.

Andrea

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Good Seminar. I am not in the part of the country that termites are a huge problem. But I have seen their destructive capabilities and appreciate the information presented.

MICHAEL

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very great and imformative

Neil

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Very halpfull, Thank you

Haim

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The video was quite informative, and useful for my company.

Christopher

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Completed

Kate

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excelent

Steve

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Great seminar, thanks

Stephanie

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Very informative. Thank you.

Matthew

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Great Session!

Michael

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Much of this was new to me

STEPHEN

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Very interesting presentations. I didn't catch any mention of the limitations of spread due to atmospheric temperature, I believe that is true. Regardless, very informative.

Steven

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Great course and informative

Bruce

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Very beneficial, thank you for this class.

Agnieszka

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glad we don't have them in Canada

David

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very good

Fred

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Great

Ramona Venera

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Good information!!!

Chris

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Good course for working in locations where termites are a challenge

Michael

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Very good presentation and alerted me to more options for termite control.

Danny

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Very useful information Thank you

Bahram

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Very useful information. Thanks

Bahram

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GOOD CLASS

Fan

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No commets.

Ambrose

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interesting and quick lesson.

Yael

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Very good presentation.

Otto

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Good Info

Gary

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Great course and very informative.

Andres

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Good program. Well presented.

Anthony

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New information that is critical to understand given the damage caused annually

James

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The video faltered.

Radim

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course was very informative and the speakers were interesting and animated, content was clear and on point. learned a lot about termites and building construction !

Gloria

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Very helpful to understand the destructive nature of termites.

Dan

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Very interesting and informative. It was shocking to see the spread over the years. The added benefits of moisture control is good practice too.

Jenny

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Found this to be extremely useful, especially given my own property in Florida where I have been experiencing an issue

Leonard

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Not really applicable to my province in Canada, but useful information nonetheless.

Patrick Markus

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Good information

Jason

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not a bad course

Francesco

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Termites are always going to be there, best to stay knowledgable.

Nicole

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Excellent webinar. Very informative, knowledgeable presenters, good visuals.

Donna

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Interesting course.

Heather

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Great presention! Very informative. Thanks

Nadine

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Interesting course. Living in the Northeast we are probably just at risk.

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it was informative

Andrew

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It was very eye opening and happy I took the course

Richard

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thanks

Guillermo

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It was ok. Less gross pictures or no pictures.

Khalid

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Very good presentation ofr Termites and Termite barriers

Vincent

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wonderful info....

Tae (a.k.a. Francisco)

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ouch - we've come a long way.

David

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Great overview with the history of infestation, increasing prevalence, and research.

Michael

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eye-opening.

Elizabeth

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Very informative, thank you

Keith

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very informative and sharing of good solutions

Nick

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Useful information. Thanks.

Fangliang

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VERY INFORMATIVE.

Tom

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Interesting information

Anna

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Great information to have for barriers in keeping termites as well as other pests out.

Chloe

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great

Nicholas

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Good presentation

David

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great course

Nishant

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NICE ONLINE COURSE

Himanshu

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Educational and Informative

Domenico

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n/a

Jessica

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Use ofy construction photo's was well done and helpful in showing how the barriers worked

Bob

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Use ofy construction photo's was well done and helpful in showing how the barriers worked

Bob

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Use ofy construction photo's was well done and helpful in showing how the barriers worked

Bob

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very informative.

Muhammad

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Very informative training session. Thank you.

Stephen

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The video was informative and the presentation was professional.

Wesley

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Excellent overview of the health benefits of using physical barriers versus chemical, termite colonization, and preventative physical barrier technologies available.

Brian

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interesting

dario

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Interesting presentation, to the point.

Robert

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It was great and learning material was good

Sharmin

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Great course, I learned a lot.

Ellen

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Useful information

Evan

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Great presentation

Mark

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The drawings and photos were very useful to explain the application areas of the barriers etc

Merin

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Great information

Chris

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I First heard about these termites more than 20 years ago. Sickening that we didn't stop it quickly before historic structures were lost.

Grace

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Awesome and informative

Barbara

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Good information.

John

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Very Good

Mohamed

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Very informative content and presentation

Craig

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Excellent information.

Donald

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Good Presentation

Mark

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This was a very informative presentation.

Kimberly

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thank you

Rochelle

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Very interesting

John

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n/a

Cheryl

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Overall very interesting and scary!

Kattie

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good

Koukaba

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good

Koukaba

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Great Course!

Raymond

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Very informative

Chris

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Great content

J Clinton

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Very good

natalie

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Interesting subject and solutions.

Gerald

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good course

Peter

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GOOD ONE

Thomas

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Excellent course. Physical barriers are not common in New Orleans and should be more widely used.

Andre

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thanks

KEITH

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good seminar

Carmen

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Great information on terminate damage prevention options.

Margaret

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Excellent awareness of how termites and undermine an intended good project with outstanding design if not properly detailed

Matthew

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this was really interesting. I had no idea about these pests. Good job from all the presenters. Very clear explanations and supporting graphics and photos. this is one of the best presentations you have. .

anita

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Good information on Formosan termites. I had no idea how rapidly they multiply. Also, great information on how to prevent infestation and damage.

Mark

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Informative course. Good speakers.

Robert

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Interesting topic

Brendan

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Really enjoyed learning about physical barrier solutions for buildings to stop them before they can enter.

Whitney

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The online video was done very well and informative.

Elias

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DON'T LIKE BUGS

Joseph

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Very informative, I wasn't aware of these options

Bonnie

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very good course. very effective delivery method

Paul

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Interesting seminar

Ross John

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Having had termites in my home I appreciate this course.

Rose

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Very informative/applicable for any architect in practice and something we've never considered to design/detail ahead to protect the bldg. great combo of graphics, details, photos & data

James

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Good Seminar.

Gary

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Great info

Christopher

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GREAT INFORMATION

Arturo

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Very informative. Can you look at techniques/tools for existing structures?

Carolyn

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More information on the pesticides would have been helpful. While they are not the preferred products according to the presentation, they are widely used (for better or worse).

John

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excellent

Catherine

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Very informative. Thanks!

Tyler

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Nasty Bugs; Protecting the Built Environment from Formosan Termites

Albert

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Very informative on a serious topic.

Justin

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Solid couse

Nicholas

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Great Information - super informative

Alaa

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Very informative course.

DAVID

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question was repeated

Edmundo

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Very educational & informative for termite infestation prevention.

Terrance

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Good course content.

Mike

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Good presentation

Michael

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Very enlightening

Robert

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Thank you. The videos were interesting

Trevor

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Informative

Takudzwa

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Great Product Information.

Donald

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Excellent program, very informative

Michael

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Thank you. I will definitely consider using one of these products in the future.

Amanda

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Informative

Jared

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Thank you

craig

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XXXXXX

sid

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Ants are a problemn everywherre

Frederick

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excellent

Edward

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Great presentation

William (Bill)

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Great content

TIMOTHY

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Really great information to protect against this destructive pest.

Brian

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good content

Mark

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Great Information

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Good information & application of termite barrier systems

Bennett

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thanks for this course.

Courtney

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Very informative

William

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Turns the stomach and serves as an important warning for architects and homeowners!

Alan

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Helpful

Kurt

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good class

Carroll

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Interesting course

Isabella

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great information on an evolving and expanding problem that some areas may not be aware of.

Mike

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Nice course

Mark

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Necessary presentation.

Mark

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Great Program.

Roger

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Valuable information and excellent presentation.

Ellen

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thanks

Jason

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Very informative

Vincent

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Host seemed to be reading from the slides. Ending up bot as engaging as some other presenters.

Jon

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Nice presentation

Christopher

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Nice and clear

Fan

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informative course

Melissa

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Good

Pedro

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Great topic! Note: there is a duplicate question in the test.

Oleg

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Very informative. Appreciated the description of physical barrier material and where in the construction they can be used.

Laurel

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good

Charles

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Learned lots

Ann

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very educational

Svetlana

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good information

Terry

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Great webinar

Howard

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Great, but don't watch during lunch!

Rachana

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Excellent

David

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Very informative article.

Roger

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Good one

JD

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interesting course

Ryan

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Very informative! I recently experienced termite swarms (in flight!) while camping in Louisiana. Not a fun experience.

Shirley

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Interesting

Sophia

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Good presentation.

Derrell

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good stuff

Jacob

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Great overview about the Formosan termite, how they arrived in the USA and how they spread over time. The passed and new treatments for the protection and control of termite infestations.

John D

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Good presentation. Glad I don’t own a house in the South! FYI one of the test questions is asked twice. You can have two if you use laminate and stainless steel I thing

Karen

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Three people well done

Robert

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Didn't know about this

James

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Very interesting.

Aleksandra

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The rapid spread of the Formosan termite in the Southeastern United States is shocking and this awareness needs to be conveyed to all work categories associated with building design and construction. The potential damage that can result from negligence in design or implementation processes which fail to provide protective measures against such infestations can be catastrophic so it is imperative that we all incorporate what knowledge we have today into our early planning stages when designing new buildings, especially in those areas known to already have infestations of this voracious pest from migration. Great course and presenters. Thank you.

Charles

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thanks for offering class online

nicholas

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Great Topic

Jaimelynn

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I enjoyed learning about termite protection.

Kevin

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Good course

Andrew

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Interesting topic I knew little about

WALTER

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Interesting course.

Anthony

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Well Presented

Christopher

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Great presentation!

James

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na

Michelle

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Well done presentation.

Thomas

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Thanks

Dan

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Great course

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Good course on understanding the best methods of prohibiting termites from causing damage to buildings.

Otniel

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none

Kathy

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Good

Victoria

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So invasive in the south and glad to see mitigation measures available.

Loretta

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Very educational and important to understand

R. Scott

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Interesting and informative content.

Diane

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quite interesting

william

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good

Habib

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wow. and oh no.

richard

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good course

John

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good course

John

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This course was very interesting and valuable to understanding the importance of and solutions to designing for eliminating termite infestation.

Kathy

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Good information

Jesse

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Great info.

Monico

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great info

Lauren

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Very informative

Lloyd

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VERY GOOD PRESENTATION

William

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Very informative. Would help to have more CE research based courses on this subject.

Mirza

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good

Michael

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Great

Matson

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Termites, very concerning.

Aaron

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great presentation!

Matthew

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Very interesting topic, Thank you!

Rachel

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Good content. Clearly presented.

Daniel

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Very interesting information and useful for future project applications

Kellee

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never realized LEED had a conformance spec on pests

Carrie

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Very quick & easy to follow presentation.

Stacee

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informative

Kim

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INFORMATIVE CLASS. RECOMMENDED

MUJAHED

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good info

Joseph

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Grear content

Adam

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good info

Mark

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Scary!

Afsaneh

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Great presentation on an often overlooked issue

Deanna

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Yikes

Jesse

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Would be interesting to discuss specific differences between termite barriers and sheet air barriers (required by the Energy Code)

Fred

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Very informative on products available

james

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Great presentation, helpful slides

Brenda Kuo

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Very informative. A lot of information to take in being in the south east.

Nicholas

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interesting

Elaine

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good

Clayton

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great

Kishor

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Thank you... Very Interesting...

Robert

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Very helpful.

Todd

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Good

Tim

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Very informative, well presented and interesting topic

Ricardo

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.

Shadi

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ok

Brian

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Great info

Faisal

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thank you.

James

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great

Ryan

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Great

Ahmed

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Very educational. I didnt know how serious this problem was in the south.

Madison

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Interesting course for a Northeast based architect.

Rohit

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good

Sahar

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Great information and good presentation. Use of multiple presenters was good.

Charles

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Eye opening

Maria

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good course

James

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Very good info. Thanks!

John

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Very good, informative presentation

Vic

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Great to learn more about the physical barriers

Alyssa

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Very Informative as I work in the South

Ben

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