Description
12-hour – $159 (Save over 20%)
Bundle Description: This bundle includes the following courses:
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Accessible Assembly Areas (1 LU/HSW)
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Description: The 2024 International Building Code defines assembly occupancies as ‘the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, for the gathering of persons for purposes such as civic, social, or religious functions; recreation, food or drink consumption, or awaiting transportation’. Examples include restaurants, theaters, churches, and arenas. This course covers what must be accessible within assembly occupancies and how to make those elements accessible. Case studies provide good and bad examples of accessibility for assembly occupancies.
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Designing Buildings for Earthquakes (3 LU/HSW)
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Description: When architects and engineers build structures, a fundamental aspect of designing the building is to enable it to withstand the many forces acting upon it and stand firm and stable. Regardless of where a building or structure is located, it must respond to the natural forces it encounters. These can range from the always present hydrostatic pressures on foundations and wind loads on the superstructure to more extreme and geography specific forces like Seismic, ice and thermal loads. This course will focus on Seismic (earthquake) forces and how buildings are designed to withstand the challenges posed by these forces.
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Biomimicry and Regenerative Design (4 LU/HSW)
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Description: This course provides building industry professionals with the technical mastery of Biomimicry, framed by the overarching goal of Biophilic Design. You will learn to Contextualize Nature’s Strategy by applying the Biomimicry Thinking methodology; Engineer with Nature by innovating high-performance solutions for structural efficiency and passive climate control; Innovate Materials & Systems by identifying natural analogues for surface functionality and water management; and finally, Design Regeneratively by integrating these efficiencies with health goals and validating the project against Nature’s Life’s Principles.
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Integrating Generative AI into the Architectural Workflow (4 LU/HSW)
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Description: This 4-hour LU/HSW course examines the integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) through the lens of an architect’s sole duty: the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the public. As AI tools increasingly and more precisely automate Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) tasks, the licensed design professional must maintain “Responsible Control” to ensure these technological tools do not compromise the “standard of care” and go unchecked. Participants will move beyond basic AI concepts to explore practical applications that directly impact occupant safety and building performance.
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