08:00 AM - 09:00 AM

At the end of this course, participants will know how to increase the durability of wood products used on building exterior envelope, understand best installation practices and differences between popular wood treatment methods. This AIA continuing education program touches on these issues and more, helping you design an exterior envelope that is durable and healthy for the home.

• Credit type: HSW
• AIA# T1091113 | USGBC# 920012039
• Provider: WindsorONE
• Presenter: Dave Rogers

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

In this program, we explore the current trends and issues changing the way we design restrooms. We’ll discuss what users want in a restroom experience, demand for increased privacy, and solutions for making your restroom the best room.

• Credit type: HSW
• AIA# ISP10l | USGBC#
• Provider: Scranton Products
• Presenter: Brian Fitzpatrick

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

This course will explain the differences between storefront and curtain wall designs and functions while exploring the areas of performance, cost, and applications. This session will allow the participant to discover new materials and methods, reinforcing the design intent while enhancing the architectural viewpoint.

• Credit type: HSW
• AIA# KRH-1 | USGBC# 0920010541
• Provider: Arcadia
• Presenter: Ken Martinek

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Designing a building facade, whether commercial, residential, new, or retrofit, can be both artistically enjoyable and technically complex. With an array of impressive characteristics, sintered stone helps create lighter, stronger, more durable, and more sustainable buildings. This course will demonstrate why Sintered Stone is a product of choice as it can provide the artistic appeal, technical performance, and sustainability for green construction to satisfy the wide range of needs for successful and stunning facade design.

• Credit type: HSW
• AIA# Neolith​StuFa | USGBC# 0920016041
• Provider: The Size Surfaces USA
• Presenter: Chanler Kyriacou

01:15 PM - 02:15 PM

Mandated requirements for ADA compliancy and demand from an aging population are creating a growing need for barrier-free bathrooms. Today’s ADA compliant bathroom no longer has to be utilitarian or “institutional” in its design. Design options are enhanced through the use of tile and innovative construction methods. The result is beautiful bathrooms that also adhere to ADA standards for accessible design.

• Credit type: HSW
• AIA# SCHL12A | USGBC#
• Provider: Schluter Systems
• Presenter: Mary Yocum

02:15 PM - 03:15 PM

This course defines the importance of sound control in the building industry where proper design can help avoid Litigation & Remediation. We will discuss building code criteria including the International Building Code (IBC-1207) and the International Residential Code. We will Identify areas where sound control is necessary for wall & floor/ceiling assemblies. We will then offer an explanation of terminologies including: STC, IIC, NRC, Use Patterns and Flanking Sound. The mechanisms of sound transmission and its attenuation will be discussed including: Mass, Double Leaf Construction, Field Damped Mass, Decoupling, Unbalancing, Coincidence Effect and Sound Masking.

• Credit type: HSW
• AIA# Soundatten18 | USGBC# 0920007666
• Provider: Homasote Company
• Presenter: Jim Solic

03:30 PM - 04:30 PM

Few aspects of the design process are conducted in “silos” as disassociated from one another as how many projects approach interior concrete slab specifications and subsequent flooring specification sections. This is not done intentionally, rather it is by-product of lack of coordination, and fundamental misunderstanding, between those involved with the structural elements and those involved with the aesthetic and finishing elements. During this presentation, we will discuss sustainability and what it means; drawing the attendee into a clear discussion of how sustainability relates to LEED, Lean Construction, Green Building, and process improvement. Inconsistencies with current specification processes related to concrete moisture as compared to the tenets of sustainability will be exposed, with clear recommendations given as to how the specifying professional can resolve those disconnects.

• Credit type: HSW
• AIA# ISL03C | USGBC# 0920010796
• Provider: ISE Logik Industries, Inc.
• Presenter: Dean Craft

04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

Wood is a top material choice in construction due to its beauty and longevity. But high demand has put a strain on this natural resource, especially for the timber with greatest durability like tropical hardwoods. Today, new technology allows for the use of responsibly-sourced fast-growing timber in wood modification that yields products with the same or greater durability as those overexploited hardwoods. This course provides an overview of the wood-modification process that results in a product that’s non-toxic, highly durable, Class-A Fire Rated, environment friendly, and ideal for use in indoor and outdoor applications. This course also explains how this Modified Wood contributes to LEED v4 certification.

• Credit type: HSW
• AIA# HPMW2020 | USGBC# 0920021288
• Provider: LIGNIA Wood Company Limited
• Presenter: Lisa Ayala