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Designing for Wellness Sponsored By: Construction Business Media Credits: 1 HSW, 1 LU This article explores some of the latest products and solutions improving the air quality, thermal comfort, electric light, and daylight control that can be incorporated into a project. Each improves the wellness of the people in the built environment. Learning Objective 1: Explain how air circulation improves thermal comfort and alertness. Learning Objective 2: Describe the ways that increasing the presence of plants and greenery on a project have been shown to clean the air, reduce urban heat island effect, and positively affect the health and wellbeing of people in the built environment. Learning Objective 3: Summarize how circadian LED lighting technology delivers health benefits—improving overall sleep quality, daytime productivity, and feelings of wellbeing—that modern architectural lighting lacks. Learning Objective 4: Discuss how using an underfloor air distribution system (UFAD) improves indoor air quality. Learning Objective 5: Identify the latest advancements in smart window technology that allows these solutions to control glare and solar heat gains, while maintaining views to the outdoors. ...Read More Show Less The History and Impact of Synthetic Turf Sponsored By: Synlawn Credits: 1 HSW, 1 LU This course is designed to teach the history of synthetic turf, its application in water and energy conservation, pollution abatement, sustainable design, and its versatility in numerous landscaping applications and designs. Participants will become knowledgeable about synthetic turf and innovative applications that could be applied to their residential and commercial projects. The most current technological advances in the industry and the positive role synthetic turf plays in the environment. Learning Objective 1: Students will gain an increased awareness of the positive environmental impact of synthetic turf on water use, reduced energy demand and reduction of use of fossil fuels, reduced chemical application, and resulting reduction of water and noise pollution. Learning Objective 2: Students will become more informed on the newest synthetic turf material technologies available, including the use of soy based materials, as well as how the proper application of infills and proper material selection can benefit the health and safety of athletes. Learning Objective 3: Students will be more knowledgeable about the history and evolution of the technology and of landscaping and sports applications using synthetic turf. Learning Objective 4: Students will better understand the versatility of synthetic turf and its many uses in sustainable landscape design. ...Read More Show Less Create Safer, Healthier, and Better Sounding Interiors Sponsored By: Acoustical Surfaces , Boral , Bradley , Maxxon Credits: 1 HSW Program: Architecture, Design and Building Science This course explores a few of the many ways that interiors impact the health and well-being of the people inside them. From restrooms being designed to reduce contact with contaminated surfaces and inhibit the presence of bacteria, to acoustics solutions that absorb or isolate noise, making interiors more comfortable and productive. Biophilic design, a health-focused design concept that encourages the inclusion of plants, daylight, and natural elements like wood and stone, is also discussed, as are the options designers have for bringing stone elements inside. ...Read More Show Less Egress Marking and Illumination ISO-0501 Sponsored By: Isolite Credits: 0.5 HSW This course is designed to introduce the architect to egress marking systems that are used for ordinary way finding and building evacuation in emergency situations. These signage systems are meant to be selected and installed according to specific standards established by building codes. Additionally, once installed, these systems must be tested to assure their efficacy in case of an emergency. How to select and specify the appropriate markers and the technological solutions available, as well as testing methods, will all be covered in this course. HSW Justification: Building exit markings are critical to the health, safety, and welfare of building occupants during emergency situations. Learning Objective 1: When this course is complete the student will will understand egress signage obligations as imposed through building codes and standards. Learning Objective 2: The student will further understand the various technologies available to address those signage codes and standards. Learning Objective 3: And, the student will learn what the requirements are to conduct on-going testing of egress systems after installation. ...Read More Show Less What Every Design Pro Should Know About the Replica Green Wall Trend Sponsored By: Vistafolia Credits: 1 HSW Program: Landscape Environmental Design This course will describe the replica Green Wall Trend , that is the use of biomimicry in artificial plants in interior and exterior green wall systems. The trend toward biomimicry is driven by low cost, low maintenance, very high quality plant substitutes, and no water, light, power or HVAC resource requirements. Yet, Replica installations provide the same aesthetic and evoke the same desirable biophilic responses as live plants. HSW Justification: Replica Green Walls have all the biophilic benefits of green walls, such as promoting healing, reducing anxiety, and attenuating noise. Replica green wall spaces are especially conducive to gathering and can foster community, encourage group meeting and communication, and promote human interaction. In addition, they have added sustainability benefits by eliminating regular maintenance, the need for water for irrigation, or the need for electrical energy for light, or the need for electrical and/or natural gas for heating or cooling. Learning Objective 1: Students will be able to define a Replica Green Wall and describe its benefits and advantages Learning Objective 2: Students will be able to identify and describe the quality indicators in a green wall, including the types of systems available, the types of foliage available, and the areas of research and development underway. Learning Objective 3: Students will be able to describe appropriate applications for a replica green wall. Learning Objective 4: Students will be able to list in detail the various methods of installation. Note: The Continuing Architect is permitting the brand name of this product to be mentioned because it was the only product of its type and is patent pending. ...Read More Show Less Pattern Mapping for Lasting Design Sponsored By: Parasoleil Credits: 1 HSW, 1 LU A Pattern Map evaluates a pattern on two key elements: structure and nature. This course explains why these two elements affect how we recognize and respond to pattern and examines ways to bridge architecture and nature by using architectural panel systems with patterned openings, and provide a sense of space, privacy, shade, or camouflage with cladding, screens,...