Richmond CE Academy Event

April 18, 2012

Credits Earned*:

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW Hours,

4 AIA/CES LU/HSW/ SD Hour,

2 GBCI CE Hour for LEED Professionals,

& 0.1 IDCEC CEU for Interior Designers

Preliminary Agenda*:

7:30- 8:00 AM                    Registration

8:00-9:00 AM                    

Solving Architectural Noise Problems 
1 AIA/CES LU/HSW SD 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

9:10 -10:10 AM                 

Improving Energy Efficiency and Air Quality with HVAC Duct Sealants

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW/SD Hour

Provider: InfoSpec, Inc.| Course: ICH23A 

• Describe environmental concerns over energy issues and explains how HVAC air leakage contributes to these concerns
• Describe the reasons why sealing ductwork is critical to mazimizing HVAC system efficiency
• Explain the duct sealing options and list the advantages of each 
• Describe how sealing ductwork can improve indoor air quality 

10:20-11:20 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.

11:30-12:30 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

12:30-1:30 PM                         Lunch (Restaurants are located nearby)

1:30 -2:30 PM                 

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

2:40-3:40 PM

Roofing Market Trends & Advantages of FB Membranes & Urethane Adhesive

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW/SD Hour

Provider: Carlisle Syntec | Course: SDT110

• Physical performance advantages of fleece membranes that enable them to resist the forces of mother nature such as wind, rain and cold.
• Performance advantages of urethane adhesives that eliminate the dependence on solvents with VOC's or asphalt derived from foreign sources of oil.
• Re-roofing advantages afforded by fleece membranes that can re-use existing roofing systems and minimize landfill waste
• Multiple-ply membrane options utilizing highly reflective TPO or extremely weatherable EPDM as the cap sheet

 3:50-4:50 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”.