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2 LU hours HSW
Beams and columns are two basic structural components used in buildings. This course is a structural review of: beam types, beam loads, beam reactions, beam
6 LU hours HSW
The Building Codes and Safety Package consists of three separate HSW courses covering core regulatory requirements every Architect ne
2.5 LU hours
This course describes how change orders and construction change directives are used to accommodate requirements and conditions not provided f
1 LU hour
Today client relations are key to every firm. This course offers instruction in clientmanagement–specifically, program validation, controlling client change,
This course examines various climates and will look at the shape traditional buildings take in response to those climates, and why. The basics of solar po
2 LU hours
This continuing education course goes over the general, supplementary, and specialconditions o
1.5 LU hours
Many different factors affect the cost of construction, including those that are considered beyond the control of architects. This course discusses cost man
8.5 LU hours HSW
The Construction Materials Review Package consists of four separate HSW courses covering core construction materials and common construc
Maintaining reasonable fiscal boundaries during the design phase can be challenging.This course offers instruction in design budget control and a general ov
1.5 LU hour
Design quality can vary dramatically if not managed closely. This course provides a general overview of issues related to design quality, as well as topics tha
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1.5 LU hours HSW
Among the systems which we take most for granted in our buildings are those that provide clean, healthy water, and that remove waste water efficiently wit
1.5 LU hour HSW
This continuing education course discusses the structural aspects of earthquake design–specifically, code requirements, lateral load resisting systems
2 hours HSW
This course covers three main areas of study: transformers, dc machines, and ac machines. Within each area, there are several sub-topics tha
1 LU hour HSW
Although the use of electrical power has little effect on the form or shape of buildings, it is of increasing importance when it comes to the tasks performe
The purpose of this course is to familiarize you with the regulatory and management framework that forms the basis for maintaining the highest level of profession
3 LU hours HSW
2.5 LU Hours HSW
NEW! This course provides an overview of fire safety issues for architects and builders. Topics covered include fire safety pri
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This course offers an introduction to mold considerations in design–specifically, why mold has become an issue, adverse health effects, remediation, polici
NEW! Regulations form a large part of the context within which land is planned and buildings designed. This co
This course discusses the applications of lighting design. Topics include lighting systems, artificial lighting calculations, recommended illumination, dayl
This course offers continuing education instruction on Managing Your Legal Risks During Construction. It is designed with recommendations and tools to help compa
NEW! This course discusses the strategies for managing thermal loads; the heating, ventilating, and air condi
3.5 LU hours HSW
NEW! One of the first steps in designing any facility is to determine governmental
This course provides a basic introduction into the concepts of Feng Shui for architects. This course will discuss Feng Shui concepts with respect to certain a
Comprehensive scheduling requirements that are fairly administered and enforced ultimately contribute to a project’s timely completion. This course outlines ti
Minimizing risk is important to every business. This course examines ways to identify and control risk in various construction projects—specifically, the imp
Selecting a building site requires evaluating the site's physical conditions and determining how they will affect the building's programming and costs. This course covers site planning issues of p
This course outlines the elements of statics, forces, moments, equilibrium, free body diagrams, properties of areas, stresses, strain, and thermal stresses
Steel is one of the most important structural materials used in buildings due to its desirable properties, its availability, and its generally competitive p
This course discusses conventional structural systems conceptually rather than mathematical
Architects can no longer assume that buildings function independently of the environment.This course reviews the fundamental principles of environmental
NEW! This course covers wall structures, beginning with an overview of their general purposes, types, and mate
This course is designed for engineers and summarizes the concept of water, briefly outlining water distribution, water quality, oxygen relationships, and wate
3.5 LU Hours HSW
This course covers the nature of wind and its implications for
Zoning ordinances, building codes, and all other statutory restrictions that apply to a site or a structure must be identified and understood in the earliest