Choosing the right paver system for rooftop amenity spaces
COVID-19 laid bare shortcomings that many city-dwellers face, as stay-at-home guidelines confined people to apartments, often without access to safe outdoor spaces. A priority that…
Course Category: Building Design & Construction
For glass openings, how big is too big?
Advances in glazing materials and glass building systems offer a seemingly unlimited horizon for not only glass performance, but also for the size and extent…
Planning for hospital campus access that works for people
This course defines the elements of hospital campus access that are essential to promoting the efficient, stress-free movement of patients, staff, family, and visitors. Campus…
Brighter Vistas: Next-Gen Tools Drive Sustainability Toward Net Zero
New technologies, innovations, and tools are opening doors for building teams interested in better and more socially responsible design. Supporting goals from energy efficiency and…
Solutions for cladding performance and supply issues
From a distance, today’s building innovations in cladding performance, aesthetics, and construction appear unconstrained and quite varied. Material mixing is creating newly expressive façades, and…
Metal roofing trends
New ideas in design and constructability are radically changing how metal systems are used as roofing for commercial and institutional buildings. Behind the investment in…
Edge of Perfection: Designing High-Performance Facades
This course describes the multiple challenges in designing high performance fenestration systems for building envelopes meeting architectural desig…
Optimized Steel Deck Design
There are a range of roof deck and composite floor system options to consider when planning a structure. This introductory course explores these unique options…
Intro to WELL Building Standard
Introduction to the WELL Building Standard and its impact on three architectural product categories
Exploring Design Trends for K-12 Applications
Addressing student behaviors, improving the learning environment, and enhancing the sustainability of educational buildings with design.