This comprehensive course equips design professionals with essential knowledge about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as forever chemicals, and their pervasive presence in building materials. You'll discover how these persistent chemicals impact human health and the environment while learning pr...
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151 Online Courses
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What if buildings weren’t just structures—but vessels for memory, imagination, and the ghosts of what might have been? Join us as we explore how architecture holds onto dreams and disappointments, carrying the echoes of modernism’s bold promises of infinite progress. We'll look at sustainable design not just as a technic...
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This course provides architects and engineers with a comprehensive overview of the critical requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as they apply in 2023 and beyond. Participants will gain practical guidance on designing accessible spaces, ensuring code compliance, and avoiding common pitfalls in archit...
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This course provides architects and engineers with a detailed examination of accessible routes as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 2023. Participants will learn what to look for when designing, evaluating, and documenting accessible paths, including sidewalks, ramps, corridors, and building ent...
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In depth review of parking according to the ADA. The speaker will cover the definitions and learn about parking spaces and the number of accessible parking spaces required.
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An advanced discussion over toilet rooms according to the 2010 ADA Standards.
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This course provides architects and engineers with a comprehensive review of key ADA requirements related to doors, protruding objects, sales and service counters, and dining and seating areas. Participants will explore practical strategies for designing and evaluating these elements to ensure accessible, functional, and...
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Welcome to a journey that will fundamentally challenge how you think about sustainable design. This course pushes far beyond the conventional net-zero checklists that have dominated green building practice for the past two decades. Instead, we're going to explore what happens when buildings become living entities, when c...
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What if the biggest carbon problem in your next building project has nothing to do with energy bills? The construction industry has spent decades obsessing over operational efficiency — better HVAC, tighter envelopes, smarter controls. But a quiet revolution is underway, and it starts before a single occupant flips a lig...
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The land beneath our buildings tells a story of disrupted ecosystems, rising temperatures, and communities bearing the weight of inequitable development. LEED v5 Sustainable Sites gives design professionals the framework to write a different one, where buildings restore habitat, manage water responsibly, cool overheated...
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