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Certified Wood Branches Out
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Certified Wood Branches Out
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Throw in the Towel: High-Speed, Energy-Efficient Hand Dryers Win Hands Down
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Throw in the Towel: High-Speed, Energy-Efficient Hand Dryers Win Hands Down
Learn why a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the "gold standard" for proving sustainability claims and revisit the conventional wisdom about hand drying in K-12 schools and other public restrooms.
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Spray Applied Glass Fiber Insulation


Spray Applied Glass Fiber Insulation Learn how architects are achieving these goals through resourceful case studies that include both new construction and renovation/addition projects in urban and suburban contexts.
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Paintings and Coatings: Best Practices for Surface Preparations and Solutions
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Paintings and Coatings: Best Practices for Surface Preparations and Solutions
This course provides an overview of the best surface preparation practices for drywall, wood, cement block, and metal, with a focus on paint ingredients and how paint adheres to the substrate.
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Specification Guidelines  Assessing and Comparing Paint
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Specification Guidelines – Assessing and Comparing Paint This course provides an overview of ingredients of paint, how these ingredients can affect paint quality, and what to consider when specifying paint for a project.
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Acoustically Enhanced Gypsum Board Designed for High STC Wall Assemblies
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High Performance Gypsum: Protect against mold, moisture and exposure
This course will focus on gypsum products manufactured with fiberglass facing which replaces the paper facing typically used on gypsum board.
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Managing Moisture with Breathable Membranes


Managing Moisture with Breathable Membranes This course provides an overview of innovative rain screen design technology, including discussions on the impact of moisture infiltration on the building envelope ...
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Selecting the Best Blindside Waterproofing System for Your Project

Selecting the Best Blindside Waterproofing System for Your Project This course provides an overview of blindside waterproofing systems as used in commercial building construction.
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Renovating an Historic Structure for LEED Platinum Certification
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Renovating an Historic Structure for LEED Platinum Certification How some key decisions made in the Portland AIA's new headquarters were geared toward sustainability
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