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Our presenters offer participants valuable insight into the direction of our industry by exploring common issues and pragmatic considerations for performance, maintenance, sustainability and more.
All presenters are highly knowledgeable in the practical and technical aspects of the presented subject matter. Schedule requirements and availability are flexible. Refer to the following course descriptions for topic details and credit hours.
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Architects
Program Number: SS2003
Level: 200/300
Credit Awarded: 1 LU AIA, HSW
Interior Designers
IDCEC Class Code: CC-106562-R1
Credit Awarded: 1 LU IDCEC, HSW
Credit Awarded: 1 LU AIA, HSW
Interior Designers
IDCEC Class Code: CEU-106573-R1
Credit Awarded: 1 LU IDCEC, HSW
Navigating The Material Health Landscape for Designing Healthy Buildings
Architects
Program Number: SS2003
Level: 200/300
Credit Awarded: 1 LU AIA, HSW
Interior Designers
IDCEC Class Code: CC-106562-R1
Credit Awarded: 1 LU IDCEC, HSW
This session will provide an overview of the foundations of sustainability and material health for the purpose of identifying contextual solutions and strategies essential for designing healthy buildings. Participants will learn how certifications, and declarations can help them design healthy buildings. It shouldn’t be a battle for the best label, but rather the best products for your building.
Objectives
• Be conversant as to the origins and scope of contemporary sustainability in order to place its mitigation of environmental and human health issues into a business/world view.
• Understand the design/materials connection to human health and environmental impacts.
• Meet the stakeholder’s sustainable design requirements using multiple environmental and human health attributes to guide and determine the material selection and approval process.
Why Sustainability and Material Health Matters to You
Credit Awarded: 1 LU AIA, HSW
Interior Designers
IDCEC Class Code: CEU-106573-R1
Credit Awarded: 1 LU IDCEC, HSW
A concise overview of the foundations of sustainability and material health; giving contextual solutions and mitigations strategies essential to good design.
Discuss origins and scope of contemporary sustainability in order to place its mitigation of environmental and human health issues into business/world view.
Objectives
• Describe contextual sustainability in order to understand and integrate its beneficial impacts into the design.
• Overlay and relate design and materials selection to human health and environmental impacts.
• Engage others in discussions supportive of selecting healthy and sustainable materials.
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