L'Ordre des architectes du Québec

The Order of Architects of Quebec (OAQ) is the professional association that regulates and supports the practice of architecture in the province of Quebec, Canada. Its mission is to ensure the competence, ethics, and integrity of architects, promoting the profession's public trust and advancing the quality of built environments. The OAQ oversees the licensing and certification of architects, ensuring they meet the highest standards of education, experience, and professional conduct. The organization also advocates for the interests of architects, provides professional development opportunities, and plays a key role in shaping the architectural landscape of Quebec through various initiatives and policy recommendations.

https://www.oaq.com
Members must self-report hours to OAQ. / Les membres doivent rapporter eux-mêmes leurs heures à l'OAQ.

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Godzilla & King Kong: CA & the ADA in 2023. Volume 4: Toilet Rooms
Godzilla & King Kong: CA & the ADA in 2023. Volume 4: Toilet Rooms

An advanced discussion over toilet rooms according to the 2010 ADA Standards.
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  • 1 AAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 ADA Accessibility / Barrier-Free Req.
  • 1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour
  • 1 AIBD CE Hour
  • 1 BOMI CPD Hour
  • 1 OAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 OAQ Self Directed Learning Hour / Heure d'apprentissage autodirigé
  • 1 SAA Core Learning Hour
Godzilla & King Kong: CA & the ADA in 2023. Volume 5: Doors, Protruding Objects, Sales/Service Counters, and Dining/Seating
Godzilla & King Kong: CA & the ADA in 2023. Volume 5: Doors, Protruding Objects,...

Learn about Doors, Signage, Counters and Seating and the ADA.
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  • 1 AAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 ADA Accessibility / Barrier-Free Req.
  • 1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour
  • 1 AIBD CE Hour
  • 1 BOMI CPD Hour
  • 1 OAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 OAQ Self Directed Learning Hour / Heure d'apprentissage autodirigé
  • 1 SAA Core Learning Hour
Low-Emitting Materials For LEED v4.1 Projects
Low-Emitting Materials For LEED v4.1 Projects

In this course, we explore strategies to improve indoor air quality and how to achieve the LEED v4.1 BD+C and ID+C EQ Low-Emitting Materials credit. In addition, we review the applicable requirements such as (CDPH) Standard Method v1.2–2017. Finally, we discuss how buildings with excellent indoor environmental quality pr...
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  • 1 AAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour
  • 1 AIBD CE Hour
  • 1 BOMI CPD Hour
  • 1 GBCI General Hour
  • 1 GBCI LEED Specific BD+C
  • 1 GBCI LEED Specific ID+C
  • 1 OAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 OAQ Self Directed Learning Hour / Heure d'apprentissage autodirigé
  • 1 SAA Core Learning Hour
Material Consequences: Building Materials in LEED v4.1
Material Consequences: Building Materials in LEED v4.1

The LEED v4.1 Materials and Resources (MR) credit category focuses on minimizing the embodied energy and other impacts associated with the extraction, processing, transport, maintenance, and disposal of building materials. The requirements are designed to support a life-cycle approach that improves performance and promot...
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  • 1 AAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour
  • 1 AIBD CE Hour
  • 1 BOMI CPD Hour
  • 1 GBCI General Hour
  • 1 GBCI LEED Specific BD+C
  • 1 OAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 OAQ Self Directed Learning Hour / Heure d'apprentissage autodirigé
  • 1 SAA Core Learning Hour
Mindful Specifications: Using HPDs For LEED v4.1 Projects
Mindful Specifications: Using HPDs For LEED v4.1 Projects

In this course, we explore how Health Product Declarations (HPDs) contribute to the LEED v4.1 rating system. Our team discusses how design professionals can achieve the LEED v4.1 BD+C and ID+C Material Ingredients credit. In addition, we review the HPD Open Standard and discuss how it can influence design professionals t...
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  • 1 AAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour
  • 1 AIBD CE Hour
  • 1 BOMI CPD Hour
  • 1 GBCI General Hour
  • 1 GBCI LEED Specific BD+C
  • 1 GBCI LEED Specific ID+C
  • 1 OAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 OAQ Self Directed Learning Hour / Heure d'apprentissage autodirigé
  • 1 SAA Core Learning Hour
Navigating the Uncharted: Esoteric LEED Credits Demystified
Navigating the Uncharted: Esoteric LEED Credits Demystified

Have you ever wondered about the untapped potential of esoteric design strategies in shaping the future of sustainable architecture? What design strategies are innovators, disruptors, and mavericks using to advance sustainable design? In this course we explore uncommon LEED v4.1 BD+C pilot credits and review how projects...
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  • 1 AAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour
  • 1 AIBD CE Hour
  • 1 BOMI CPD Hour
  • 1 GBCI General Hour
  • 1 GBCI LEED Specific BD+C
  • 1 OAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 OAQ Self Directed Learning Hour / Heure d'apprentissage autodirigé
  • 1 SAA Core Learning Hour
Recycling for Resilience: Mitigating Carbon in LEED
Recycling for Resilience: Mitigating Carbon in LEED

The impending climate crisis casts a looming shadow over our planet, and the responsibility to avert catastrophe falls upon us all. Design professionals can wield their creative powers to conceive sustainable, resilient, and regenerative solutions before it's too late. Diverting construction waste from landfills and prom...
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  • 1 AAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour
  • 1 AIBD CE Hour
  • 1 BOMI CPD Hour
  • 1 GBCI General Hour
  • 1 GBCI LEED Specific BD+C
  • 1 GBCI LEED Specific ID+C
  • 1 OAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 OAQ Self Directed Learning Hour / Heure d'apprentissage autodirigé
  • 1 SAA Core Learning Hour
Renewable Revolution: A Blueprint for Carbon Reductions in LEED
Renewable Revolution: A Blueprint for Carbon Reductions in LEED

In a world where climate change rages unchecked, the skies weep acid rain, monstrous storms destroy coastal cities, vibrant communities turn into desert wastelands, millions flee their homes, entire species go extinct, and ecosystems collapse. Renewable energy can play a vital role in addressing these challenges and miti...
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  • 1 AAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour
  • 1 BOMI CPD Hour
  • 1 GBCI General Hour
  • 1 GBCI LEED Specific BD+C
  • 1 GBCI LEED Specific ID+C
  • 1 OAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 OAQ Self Directed Learning Hour / Heure d'apprentissage autodirigé
  • 1 SAA Core Learning Hour
RoadMap To Success: LEED Case Studies
RoadMap To Success: LEED Case Studies

Imagine this scenario: skyscrapers that breathe sustainability, neighborhoods that pulsate with community vibrancy, and cities that hum with innovation. This is the future we envision. Through a captivating blend of in-depth case studies, insightful analyses of proven practices, and visionary examination of cutting-edge...
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  • 1 AAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour
  • 1 AIBD CE Hour
  • 1 BOMI CPD Hour
  • 1 GBCI LEED Specific BD+C
  • 1 GBCI LEED Specific ID+C
  • 1 OAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 OAQ Self Directed Learning Hour / Heure d'apprentissage autodirigé
  • 1 SAA Core Learning Hour
Sounds of Silence: Acoustic Performance in LEED v4.1
Sounds of Silence: Acoustic Performance in LEED v4.1

Noise can negatively affect human health and productivity in the workplace. Poor acoustic performance can critically affect learning in schools and impact healing at healthcare facilities. It is imperative that design professionals balance acoustical design strategies when planning systems and indoor spaces. In this pres...
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  • 1 AAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour
  • 1 AIBD CE Hour
  • 1 BOMI CPD Hour
  • 1 GBCI General Hour
  • 1 GBCI LEED Specific BD+C
  • 1 GBCI LEED Specific ID+C
  • 1 OAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 OAQ Self Directed Learning Hour / Heure d'apprentissage autodirigé
  • 1 SAA Core Learning Hour
Sustainable Sites: Assessing A LEED v4.1 Project Site
Sustainable Sites: Assessing A LEED v4.1 Project Site

A LEED site assessment evaluates environmental features that the design of a sustainable site and building should take into consideration. A well-developed assessment conducted before or during the conceptual design phase may reduce project costs and risks, promote occupants’ health, and honor a site’s unique characteris...
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  • 1 AAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour
  • 1 AIBD CE Hour
  • 1 BOMI CPD Hour
  • 1 GBCI General Hour
  • 1 GBCI LEED Specific BD+C
  • 1 OAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 OAQ Self Directed Learning Hour / Heure d'apprentissage autodirigé
  • 1 SAA Core Learning Hour
The Pursuit of Healthy Spaces: Optimizing EQ For LEED v4.1
The Pursuit of Healthy Spaces: Optimizing EQ For LEED v4.1

In this course, we review the intent and applications for prerequisites and credits for the LEED v4.1 BD+C EQ category. We discover strategies to designing healthier spaces by improving indoor environmental quality for occupants. We discuss how indoor environmental quality can improve human health and well-being, worker...
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  • 1 AAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour
  • 1 AIBD CE Hour
  • 1 BOMI CPD Hour
  • 1 GBCI General Hour
  • 1 GBCI LEED Specific BD+C
  • 1 OAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 OAQ Self Directed Learning Hour / Heure d'apprentissage autodirigé
  • 1 SAA Core Learning Hour
Through the Looking Glass: Quality Views in LEED v4.1
Through the Looking Glass: Quality Views in LEED v4.1

Building occupants who can visually connect with outdoor environments while performing everyday tasks experience greater satisfaction, attentiveness, and productivity. In healthcare facilities, providing patients with views and access to nature can shorten hospital stays and reduce stress, depression, and the use of pain...
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  • 1 AAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour
  • 1 AIBD CE Hour
  • 1 BOMI CPD Hour
  • 1 GBCI General Hour
  • 1 GBCI LEED Specific BD+C
  • 1 GBCI LEED Specific ID+C
  • 1 OAA Structured Learning Hour
  • 1 OAQ Self Directed Learning Hour / Heure d'apprentissage autodirigé
  • 1 SAA Core Learning Hour

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