Pittsburgh CE Academy Event

April 25, 2012

Credits Earned*:

5 AIA HSW CE Hours,

3 AIA HSW/SD CE Hours,

2 GBCI CE Hours for LEED Professionals,

& 0.1 IDCEC CEU for Interior Designers

Complimentary lunch provided by 3M. 

Preliminary Agenda*:

7:30- 8:00 AM                    Registration

8:00-9:00 AM                    

Designing Tactics for Stone Masonry Products

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW Hour

Provider: Oldcastle APG| Course: Tren-10

• Discuss large veneer options for the building design professional
• Discuss Critcal detailing issues in masonary
• Explain moisture preventative measures for masonry

9:05-10:05 AM  

Steep Slope Stone Coated Metal Roofing Systems

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW Hour

Provider: InfoSpec, Inc.| Course: IMU07C  

• Define stone coated Metal
• Depict how stone coated Metal roofing is manufactured
• Explain the benefits of stone coated metal roofing
• Demonstrate new and innovative ideas to take into the design process for schools, hospitals and other commercial applications, and to help you through that process
• Discuss how specifying stone coated metal roofing systems may contribute towards a project earning LEED certification
• Describe how Stone Coated Metal Roofing Systems are energy efficient
• & Energy Star qualified
• Explain the cost benefits of Stone Coated Metal roofing systems

10:10-11:10 AM

The Design and Performance Advantages of Composite Shake

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW/SD Hour (AIA Course Number: ENV 100);

1 GBCI CE Hour for LEED Professionals (GBCI Course ID: 0090005662);

Provider: InfoSpec, Inc.

This course provides an overview of the characteristics and green features of composite shake vs. alternative shake options as well as a discussion of the relationship of composite shake to various green certification programs. 

• Explain the factors and environmental considerations that are driving the composite shake market.
• List the advantages of specifying composite shake vs. alternative shake options.
• Discuss the relationship of composite shake to the NGBS program and the LEED green building certification program.
• List the installation details and labour savings of installing a composite vs. an alternative shake option.

11:15 AM -12:15PM

Glazing with Acrylic Foam Structural Tape

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW Hour

Provider: 3M | Course: IMM08A 

• Compare the different types of structural glazing and architectural panel application options
• Describe the methods and standards by which acrylic foam tape for structural glazing is measured and why this is important to a project
• Explain the advantages of using acrylic foam tape in terms of project installation, time and costs, architectural appearance, and structural performance
• Discuss the proper installation process as well as design considerations when using acrylic fom tapes for structural glazing and architectural panel applications

12:15-1:15 PM                   Lunch, with a brief product presentation by 3M.

1:15-2:15 PM

Solving Architectural Noise Problems  
1 AIA/CES LU/HSW Hour
Provider: International Cellulose Corporation | Course: 3696

• Increase awareness of the need for acoustics before occupancy
• Dispel the myths about cellulose as a finish product
• Visible and Invisible Finishes
• Acoustics & Economics – Light Reflectivity, Creature Comforts, Worker Productivity & Energy Savings
• Life Safety Communications

2:20-3:20 PM

Exterior Continuous Insulated Claddings for Energy Efficiency and Architectural Diversity

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW/SD Hour
Provider: Dryvit Systems, Inc.| Course: BL0002 

·         Deconstruct the “perceived” value of traditional insulation methods and reduced performance within framed wall assemblies and reconstruct new strategies for developing true “effective” insulation value and high performance

·         Identify and define model energy code and green design standard’s requirements for exterior continuous insulation

·         Differentiate between “prescriptive” R-value and “performance” U-factor wall design paths and recognize where continues insulation must be integrated

·         Discover the interrelationship between exterior insulated claddings and the use of continuous insulation to achieve energy efficient, cost effective and aesthetically please design solutions

3:25-4:25 PM                     

Security Grille Door Solutions in the Design Project: Application, Operation, Installation & Aesthetic
1 AIA/CES LU/HSW Hour
Provider: Dynamic Closures | Course: DYNAMCL1110_1  

• List and define typical applications for grille doors
• Recognize the main operation choices for grille doors and how to choose the correct product when specifying a job
• Understand the various available mounting options
• Describe the layout options for side folding doors and learn how they can influence or complement the overall design integrity of your project
• Gain an understanding of curtain and panel material choices and how they work to achieve continuity in your design

4:30-5:30 PM   

Understanding Recycled Content Surfacing Material

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW/SD Hour (AIA Course Number: ICS06A);

1 GBCI CE Hour for LEED Professionals (GBCI Course ID: 0090003989);

& 0.1 IDCEC CEU for Interior Designers (IDCEC Course Number: 5974)

Provider: InfoSpec, Inc.

This one hour live course describes the importance of recycled content surfacing products and how they affect a building's indoor environmental quality. We will review how these materials are manufactured and specified and we will evaluate how they may contribute towards LEED project certification. After a comparison on traditional and recycled surfacing materials, we will discuss the importance of going beyond "green".

*This Agenda is not a final schedule, and is subject to updates, additions and changes. When changes are final, this will no longer say “Preliminary”.