Continuing Education
The following course library contains on-demand presentations, live presentations and articles available for earning free continuing education units (CEUs). Explore a variety of topics and earn credits toward AIA and other building industry certifications.
Webinars
|
1 AIA LU/HSW, IDCEC 0.1 CEU HSW This course lays out some of the major considerations surrounding the use of cubicle curtains, specifically: the Healthier Hospitals Initiative and chemicals of concern as it applies to privacy curtains, factors in employing disposable vs. washable curtains, and enhancing patient comfort and healing by employing quieter cubicle curtain track. |
Fire-rated Expansion Joints: Employing Best Practices and Avoiding Field Problems 1 AIA LU/HSW This AIA CES program deals with the life safety specifics of fire barriers, industry standards and testing. In addition, it covers installation concerns, proper detailing of fire barriers, and the current state of joint system verification. Watch Now Request Live Presentation
|
Expansion Joint Critical Knowledge 1 AIA LU/HSW, Other CE Units Available This course addresses some of the basic knowledge needed to understand the role expansion joint system play within your projects. The systems combine form and function, so we will discuss guidelines for evaluating the most appropriate solution in these system types. Watch Now Request Live Presentation
|
|
ADA Signage: Mastering the Compliance Basics 1 AIA LU/Elective, Other CE Units Available In this course obtain a better understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), review ADA guidelines in terms of architectural signage, explain the litigation risks to building owners for non-compliance and more. Watch Now Request Live Presentation
|
1 AIA LU/Elective, Other CE Units Available The panelists in this webinar address both the theoretical and practical aspects of using biophilic visual imagery to enhance building interiors and thus improve human wellness.
|
1 AIA LU/Elective, Other CE Units Available The panelists in this webinar address both the theoretical and practical aspects of using biophilic visual imagery to enhance building interiors and thus improve human wellness.
|
|
1 AIA LU/Elective, Other CE Units Available This course lays out the case for cab renovations as part of an overall building interior update. After all ... elevators are interiors, too. Watch Now Request Live Presentation
|
Designing ADA-compliant Commercial Showers & Bathrooms 1 AIA LU/Elective, Other CE Units Available This course focuses on commercial washroom and bathroom design, including disability accommodation; bather/use privacy; the problems of mold, mildew and hygiene; and solid surface as a material alternative to help keep bathrooms and showers cleaner.
|
Multiple Aspects of Multifamily Projects 1 AIA LU/Elective, Other CE Units Available This course looks at some of the big picture issues as well as some important details related to balancing the desire for well-designed living units with popular amenities, safety, durability, and livability.
|
|
Expansion and Environmental Control Within the Exterior Envelope 1 AIA LU/Elective, Other CE Units Available This course looks at the ways that expansion joint filler systems can be designed and specified to provide the needed performance characteristics. It also explores common types of barrier expansion joint systems and the suitability of each for different conditions related to fire and water resistance. |
The Healing Power of Healthcare Design 1 AIA LU/Elective, Other CE Units Available This course explores trends in healthcare design and looks at newly published research to offer evidence‐based strategies for creating quiet, authentic and nature‐inspired spaces that promote rest and healing.
|
Three Hot Topics in Commercial Bathroom and Shower Design 1 AIA LU/Elective, Other CE Units Available This course looks at three significant topics in the design and construction of commercial bathrooms and showers related to the health, safety, and welfare of the users.
|
|
1 AIA LU/Elective, Other CE Units Available This course offers an in-depth examination of the materials and systems used for all levels of wall and door protection in interior applications. It also presents placement strategies for effective protection based on damage potential, and argues that first-cost value engineering ends up costing building owners more in the long run.
|
|
|
Written
|
Creating High-Performance Building Facades 1 AIA LU/Elective, Other CE Units Available This course looks at several current facade products and systems, including innovative materials and mounting techniques, glass and glazing systems, as well as joints and seams of a facade.
|
Resilient Buildings that Bounce Back 1 AIA LU/Elective, Other CE Units Available This course focuses on some specific strategies that can be used to address the concerns of serious events, whether natural disasters or human-made. In particular, aspects of design are addressed related to withstanding such events so that buildings can be resilient enough to bounce back into safe operation. |
Public Health and Sustainability Concerns in Schools 1 AIA LU/Elective, Other CE Units Available Keeping students, teachers, and staff safe and healthy in schools is always a concern, but even more so in the era of a pandemic’s influence.This course looks at some of the ways that these issues of health and safety are being balanced with school operations and energy performance. |
|
Sustainable Design and the Cost of Healing 1 AIA LU/Elective, Other CE Units Available In health-care facilities, daylighting, aesthetics, and the flexible use of space can promote healing for patients and allow health-care workers to spend more time treating patients and less time adapting a space for their ever-changing needs. These large facilities are most efficient when designed from a systems approach, ensuring that all systems work together to encourage the health, safety, and welfare of all occupants. |
||
