Continuing education for architects and engineers
Seasoned education leader takes helm at PDH Academy Pewaukee, WI – January 5, 2022 — PDH Academy is pleased to announce the appointment of Nader Qaimari as CEO to lead PDH through its next stage of growth. Nader has over 20 years of experience within education organizations, including Cengage and Follett. Prior to joining PDH, Nader was the…
PDH Academy strengthens engineering offering and grows course catalog through the acquisition of SunCam PDH Academy has acquired SunCam, an online provider of continuing education for professional engineers. PDH Academy uses education to empower students and professionals to achieve career success, manage risk, and increase expertise across numerous industries within healthcare and professional and…
Pewaukee, WI – November 3, 2021 — PDH Academy has announced a partnership with Safety Plus Inc, an expert in safety consulting services and safety management software solutions. The partnership will leverage PDH Academy’s extensive network of Continuing Education clients in the Architectural and Engineering space and Safety Plus’s unique safety solutions portfolio to bring optimized safety management and…
Every job comes with risks and responsibilities, but the ones involved in creating a building are higher-stakes than in many other industries. Construction risks include any type of loss, but the greatest among these is the loss of human life. Thus, safety is a major priority in any construction zone. Using BIM, or building information…
TED Talks are a favorite in classrooms around the world. They’re informative, they’re entertaining, and at approximately 18 minutes each, they don’t take up a lot of time. Although there are TED Talks on almost every conceivable subject and learning is infinite, many people listen to talks to improve their work performance and industry knowledge.…
Metes and bounds is a method of surveying land that is centuries old. It was the principle way to measure land before the Land Act of 1785, so much of the land in the original 13 colonies was measured this way, as well as in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Texas. Before technology, or even…
The Public Land Survey System is a method surveyors use to describe land parcels. Often abbreviated PLSS, this system was first used in the 1700s when the United States first began expanding west of the 13 colonies. In fact, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, the PLSS was developed by Thomas Jefferson. A system was…
Land surveying has changed drastically over the last 50 years. The tools to do the job have changed, and thus the learning curve has as well. Land surveyors should only expect more of the same in the future, as technology will continue to lead to even more advances. The old days of measuring with chains…
Achieving LEED certification is an important goal for many property owners and developers. It’s not easy, and many rules are involved that can vary along with the specifications of the project. One significant variation is regarding multi-building campuses. Single vs. Multi-Use There are pros and cons to applying for LEED certification for a group of…
As an architect, you are likely familiar with LEED building practices and may even be thinking about becoming LEED certified. For so many years, the earth seemed like a bottomless well of natural resources. We had all the water we could drink, all the trees we needed for lumber and all the fossil fuels we…