This course will introduce the learner to digital printing's impact on the cladding industry. We will then review various methods of producing unique finishes on traditional, recyclable cladding materials and compare those options. Finally, we will review how using these types of material can contribute to the overall sustainability of your projects.

This course discusses various topics pertaining to high-density fiber cement and its use as a cladding material. This includes the manufacturing process, standard ventilated rainscreen system installation practices and benefits, design considerations, and various fiber cement panel applications.

This course provides an overview of mineral wool, its manufacturing process, use, and its contribution to sustainable buildings as a continuous insulation including rain screen principles, types of rain screen assemblies, why use continuous insulation, advantages of mineral wool, installation recommendations and mineral wool insulation LEED® contributions. This course provides (1) Learning Unit towards the LU/HSW goal of twelve (12).

In this course, we will discuss designing exterior facade projects with modern High Pressure Laminates. We will explore various aspects of the different types of HPL's that are in the market including the features, benefits, production processes and design considerations of this versatile building material. While many design professionals know about HPL's for interior use, this presentation will detail the use of modern HPL's materials as exterior facades and rain screen systems.

In this course, we will discuss the changing demands in the construction industry concerning the use of real wood finishes in order to develope a better understanding of wood performance, limitations, and risk assessment for success in specifying the best products and systems. We'll also review technical advancements in engineered wood finishes to provide enhanced performance for specific applications, as well as how to evaluate the use of engineered woods in various finish applications and selection of attachment and sub-framing systems to achieve the desired design intent.

This course will review the dynamics of sound, how sound travels through buildings, and the architectural techniques used to control airborne, structure-borne, and flanking noise transmission in multi-family buildings.

Learning Objectives:

• What is sound and how it is transmitted.
• The importance of noise control and building code requirements.
• Proper acoustic design for walls and floor-ceiling assemblies.
• Different types of floof underlayment and the benefits of using acoustic rubber floor underlayment.

Phenolic panels are a versatile building material for both interior wall coverings and exterior cladding and are ideal wherever both durability and appearance are important. This course explains how the manufacturing process imparts a wide range of performance attributes to phenolic panels, discusses their role in sustainable design, and presents the diverse array of applications that benefit from the strength and beauty of phenolic wall panels.

This course will discuss Comparisons between self-adhered and mechanically attached water-resistive vapor permeable air barrier membrane systems, connection details and construction methods to achieve a continuous plane of barrier to control air leakage in accordance The Massachusetts Energy Code and ASHREA189.1 For over a decade VaproShield has designed and manufactured high performance vapor permeable water resistive barriers (WRB) and air barrier (AB) membranes and accessories, creating a comprehensive approach to protecting the building envelope that leads to unprecedented savings, up to 50% savings compared to major competitors.

This course reviews the importance of venting to dry excess moisture, and will discuss how to build an assembly that will mitigate long-term water intrusion and enhance drying capacity in the building envelope for the life of the building.