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12-hour – $149 (Save $31)
Accessible Restroom Design (AIAPDH229): 2 HSW Hours
(This course satisfies the 1 hour of barrier-free design.)
Course Description
Designing and constructing accessible restrooms can be challenging. This course will consolidate and summarize the restroom requirements from the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.
Blast Resistant Design (AIAPDH230): 3 HSW Hours
Course Description
In an age of mega industrial and commercial projects and evolving threats of urban terrorism, requirements for and responses to designing buildings for varying degrees of blast resistance have become more relevant for Architects across the design spectrum. For many the terminology and science involved can seem overwhelming. The series of courses (3 parts) will demystify the terms and concepts to enable participants to create better design responses and interact with their engineers with greater confidence.
Architecture for Disaster Relief (AIAPDH226): 4 HSW Hours
Course Description
This course will investigate the opportunities for architects, designers, and engineers as they address the unique needs and challenges when designing structures and communities in the aftermath of natural disasters.
Speaking of Older Buildings (AIAPDH225): 3 HSW Hours
(This course satisfies the 1 hour of Sustainable/Energy Efficient Design.)
Course Description
This presentation will examine criteria that may prove valuable in determining which of these options represents the best value for the owner, the buyer or the community in which the structure is located. It will also briefly examine a potential business opportunity in a collaboration between architects and commercial real estate agents.