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 […]

1 HSW Zoom Registration required Course description:   As we assess what we’ve learned from the Covid 19 pandemic, keeping interior spaces clean is part of the equation to preventing similar situations in the future. Since no building is immune from the spread of sickness and infections, we look to take precautions through more stringent cleaning […]

1 LU/HSW Zoom Registration required Course Description:  In this course we explore the impact of interior environments on human performance and wellness. We explore the role natural daylight and perceived open space play in modulating cognitive function, and how we can engage our memories of natural environments to enhance occupant health and productivity in enclosed […]

1 LU/HSW Credit Zoom Registration required Course Description:  Selecting the appropriate moisture management system for the building envelope can be a daunting task.  Determining the appropriate rainscreen application can be based on several contributing factors – climate, building codes, cladding, and a variety others.  This course will explore the importance of rainscreens as a moisture […]

1 LU/HSW Zoom Registration required Course Description:  A discussion of the complexities of flashing details as they pertain to different roofing systems. This presentation provides procedures on how to improve the quality of the roofing system details by being code compliant and making other upgrades to the specifications. Learning Objectives: Gain an understanding of how […]

1 LU/HSW Zoom Registration required The AIA Housing and Community Development Knowledge Community presents Saving Superman: Adaptive Re-use for Providence’s Skyline with speakers AIA-RI's Jonathan Bell, AIA, and Elizabeth Debs, AIA, along with Liliane Wong, AIA.  {{superman-building{{   Saving Superman is an endeavor to preserve the Industrial Trust Building, known in Providence as the Superman Building. Placed on the National Trust’s list […]