Minneapolis CE Academy Event

June 27, 2012

Credits Earned*:

1 AIA CE Hour

4.5 AIA HSW CE Hours,

2 AIA HSW/SD CE Hour,

1 GBCI CE Hour for LEED Professionals,

& 0.1 IDCEC CEU for Interior Designers

Complimentary lunch sponsored by 3M.

Preliminary Agenda*

7:30- 8:00 AM                    Registration

8:00-9:00 AM                    

Copper Clad Stainless

1 AIA CE Hour

Provider: Engineered Material Solutions | Course: 000001 

• Learn about the cost effectiveness and proven reliability of cladding
• Become aware of the performance advantages of copper-clad stainless relative to traditional copper
• Understand the design differences between solid and copper-clad stainless
• Review basic fabrication methods

9:10-10:40 AM  

Understanding Special Purpose Doors and Windows
1.5 AIA/CES LU/HSW Hours
Provider: Krieger Specialty Products | Course: SPEC-01

This presentation consists of a comprehensive overview of specialty doors, frames and windows – including acoustical/STC, blast, explosion and pressure resistant, bullet, ballistic and fragmentation/projectile resistant, radio frequency and electromagnetic interference shielded, stainless steel and thermal barrier types. The program investigates factors to consider when designing and specifying these special application products. It aims to educate, thereby helping ensure appropriate decision-making on applications.

10:50-11:50 AM                                

Glazing with Acrylic Foam Structural Tape

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW Hour

Provider: 3M | Course: IMM08A 

• Compare the different types of structural glazing and architectural panel application options
• Describe the methods and standards by which acrylic foam tape for structural glazing is measured and why this is important to a project
• Explain the advantages of using acrylic foam tape in terms of project installation, time and costs, architectural appearance, and structural performance
• Discuss the proper installation process as well as design considerations when using acrylic fom tapes for structural glazing and architectural panel applications

11:50 PM -1:00 PM          Lunch, with a brief product presentation by 3M.

1:00-2:00 PM                     

Solving Architectural Noise Problems 
1 AIA/CES LU/HSW Hour
Provider: International Cellulose Corporation | Course: 3696  

• Increase awareness of the need for acoustics before occupancy
• Dispel the myths about cellulose as a finish product
• Visible and Invisible Finishes
• Acoustics & Economics – Light Reflectivity, Creature Comforts, Worker Productivity & Energy Savings
• Life Safety Communications

2:10-3:10 PM                     

Steep Slope Stone Coated Metal Roofing Systems

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW Hour

Provider: InfoSpec, Inc.| Course: IMU07C  

• Define stone coated Metal
• Depict how stone coated Metal roofing is manufactured
• Explain the benefits of stone coated metal roofing
• Demonstrate new and innovative ideas to take into the design process for schools, hospitals and other commercial applications, and to help you through that process
• Discuss how specifying stone coated metal roofing systems may contribute towards a project earning LEED certification
• Describe how Stone Coated Metal Roofing Systems are energy efficient
• & Energy Star qualified
• Explain the cost benefits of Stone Coated Metal roofing systems

3:20-4:20 PM

Understanding Recycled Content Surfacing Material

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW/SD Hour (AIA Course Number: ICS06A);

1 GBCI CE Hour for LEED Professionals (GBCI Course ID: 0090003989);

& 0.1 IDCEC CEU for Interior Designers (IDCEC Course Number: 5974)

Provider: InfoSpec, Inc.

This one hour live course describes the importance of recycled content surfacing products and how they affect a building's indoor environmental quality. We will review how these materials are manufactured and specified and we will evaluate how they may contribute towards LEED project certification. After a comparison on traditional and recycled surfacing materials, we will discuss the importance of going beyond "green".