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Understanding Special Purpose Doors and Windows
2024-03-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Presented by Krieger Specialty Products
Description
Special purpose doors and windows are designed to meet a variety of performance concerns and specifications to ensure the safety of personnel and property and other specialized needs—including fire; acoustical; bullet, blast, and pressure resistance; radio frequency shielding; and more. This CE course covers the regulatory standards that apply to special-purpose doors and windows to ensure all requirements are being met.
AIA LU|HSW
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Learning Objectives:
1. Identify various types of applications that utilize special purpose doors and windows for the protection of personnel and property
2. Discuss the rise in demand for special purpose doors and windows, which are designed to address concerns with noise control, privacy, security, safety, and our health
3. Recognize the regulatory standards and blast protection categories, which establish a facility’s construction requirements and specify a special purpose door or window assembly based on the security needs of a building
4. Describe the security issues that must be addressed to ensure people, assets, and their work activities are protected in the event of a facility or personnel coming under deliberate/accidental threat and detail why special purpose door and window assemblies are an effective line of defense
Presented by Melissa Kern
Northeast Regional Sales Manager
Krieger Specialty Products
Office: (562) 695-0645, Ext. 401
Cell: (570) 975-7603
Provider Name: Krieger Specialty Products
Provider #: 10009636
Course #: (Understanding Special Purpose Doors and Windows)

Fenestration’s Role in Resilient Design
2024-04-25 12:00 - 13:00
Presented by Loewen Windows and Doors
This course will explore the growing importance of resilient building design as a result of accelerating climate change and extreme weather events.
We will discuss resilient design principles and fenestration’s role in resilient design, including; the importance of building product durability, energy efficiency, storm and hurricane protection, and how simple, passive, and flexible systems are more resilient.
The course will also explore the future of fenestration and emerging window technologies that will be able to respond to climate and weather concerns as well as occupant preferences.
AIA LU | HSW
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Learning Objectives:
1. Analyze the importance of resilient design and how to apply resilient design principles in the built environment.
2. Examine fenestration’s role in resilient design and considerations for specifying highly durable and energy-efficient products.
3. Identify high-performance windows and door products that should be considered when designing for resiliency.
4. Explore the future of fenestration and emerging window technologies that can respond to climate and occupant preferences.
Presented by Diane Van Horn, CSI, CDT
Loewen Windows and Doors, Senior Architectural Territory Manager
Provider: Loewen Windows and Doors
Course Code: RESDES23LOE

Virginia Multifamily Development Summit
2024-11-14 12:00 - 17:00
Join us at the Virginia Multifamily Development Summit on Thursday, November 14th from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., at the DoubleTree McLean, where you’ll participate in:
– Educational sessions about the building techniques that will support affordability and energy efficiency in your multifamily developments
– Networking with others in the multifamily development space
– Complimentary lunch and reception
This event is complimentary, and we invite all multifamily developers, architects, engineers and anyone invested in the future of multifamily developments to this event.
Notable speakers include Frank Gordon (BuildBlock Building Systems), Ryan Bedford (Bedford Development) and Matt Green (KB Walker).
Address and Details:
DoubleTree McLean – 1960 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean, VA 22102
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Register> https://services.easterassociates.com/signup/VRMCA/
AIA LU | Elective
