1 HSW Zoom Registration required Course Description: The courseexplores the human-nature connection and attraction to nature, identified as biophilia, and the benefits of incorporating elements of nature, both real and simulated, into built spaces. We explore the ways that our lives are dependently and beneficially intertwined with nature. We look at the trend towards Biophilic […]
1 HSW Zoom Registration required Course Description: This course presents the background and results from a unique study of how high-performing buildings can impact the outcomes for their occupants. A large sample group of professionals of diverse functions were studied as they performed their tasks and lived their work lives in two distinct office environments. […]
1 HSW Zoom Registration required Course Description: This course describes the multiple challenges in designing high performance building envelopes in order to deliver energy performance, sufficient glazed area for optimized daylight admission and views, thermal comfort and condensation resistance (indoor air quality) as well as structural and durability performance, yet still providing architectural design freedom. […]
1.0 LU This program will discuss how businesses can get a better understanding of the market today as it relates to servicing their customers within the digital disruption going on during and post COVID-19. You will gain a better understanding of the different types of tools available to keep your services relevant and of your […]
Wednesday's webinar has been canceled.
1 HSW Zoom Registration required Course Description: This is a webinar designed to completely familiarize the participants in the most sustainable material in the world- BAMBOO. Starting with the growing /harvesting and initial preparation to complete Architectural Interior Products. The use has greatly expanded from flooring and cabinets to digitally crafted wall and ceiling panels. […]
1 HSW Zoom Registration required Course Description: How to help (or harm) your building’s reputation with bathroom design. Learning Objectives: Discuss the importance of a restroom experience to building occupants and visitors. Explain how functionality of restrooms affects not only perceptions of a whole structure but also the productivity and performance of its occupants. Identify […]
1 HSW Zoom Registration required. Course Description: The state of Rhode Island has been a leader in the implementation of measures to minimize the impact of commercial buildings on the environment. Recent examples of this include passing of the Green Buildings Act (RIGL §37-24) and Governor Raimondo’s executive order directing the development of a stretch […]
1 HSW Zoom Registration required. Course Description: This course will teach the benefits of radiant heat to an architect’s practice and the clients they serve. It will update you on the new technologies in radiant and include a historical overview, the physics of radiant heat, how it integrates with building systems, and how it affects […]
1 HSW Zoom Registration required Course Description: We often think of building projects as new construction. However, the reality is that in any given year, there are typically more building renovation and rehabilitation projects undertaken by owners than there are new construction projects. Only a small percentage of these existing building projects fall in the […]
1 HSW Zoom Registration required Course description: This course aims to educate attendees on the science, sustainability, installation, and specification of high-performance composite wall paneling and protective surfaces. The course includes information about these decorative paneling materials: durable paper-composites, carbon-neutral compacts, and renewable cork composites. Interior, exterior, residential and commercial applications are all addressed as […]
1 LU/HSW Zoom Registration required Course description: This course explores design strategies for new schools to make the most effective use of glazing for daylighting, natural surveillance, safety and security by incorporating Crime Prevention. Through Environmental Design (CPTED) guidelines. The importance of training faculty, students and staff will be stressed. Participants will learn how to […]