AIA Continuing Education & Resources for Architects

The demand for energy savings, building occupancy safety and comfort have enabled the glass and glazing industry to bring many innovations to market. This course will cover the basic components of insulating glass and review some of the key performance attributes they provide. This session is worth 1.0 AIA LU | HSW.

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In this special presentation from NGA’s Thirsty Thursday education webinar series, take a forensic approach to the lasting debate associated with the JFK assassination, using glass as the material witness. Learn what glass can tell you if you conserve it properly and examine it appropriately. This session is no longer accredited for AIA.

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Presented by Kayla Natividad, PhD, Pilkington North America | NSG

This 60-minute session will discuss the relationship between the built environment and human health, and glass options that address current occupant health considerations. This session is no longer available for credit; you may request a certificate below.

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Additional Resources

• Daylighting Glass Technical Paper
• Benefits of Decorative Glass in Daylighting Applications Glass Technical Paper

Presented by Tino Amodei, ArmouredOne and Julia Schimmelpenningh, Eastman Chemical Co.

This presentation is available for 1.0 AIA LU|HSW credit. Contact sara@glass.org to learn more.

Learn the latest developments within the legislature, and building codes and standards bodies. Gain a background on what constitutes an active shooter situation and information on building safety and security as safety glazing regulations have evolved. Then, hear an overview on the current draft active shooter standard, what other codes and regulations are undergoing similar revisions, and how the glazing and glass building products industry can make an impact.

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Additional Resources

• School Security Glazing Glass Technical Paper
• Security Glazing Glass Technical Paper
• School Security: Windows Respond First One-Pager, as posted on NGA's Advocacy webpage

This presentation is a study of the types and applications of protective glazing. It will review the various threats posed to buildings including ballistic and forced entry, electronic intrusion, and blast events; as well as natural disasters such a hurricane, tornado, seismic and fire events. This session is worth 1.0 AIA LU | HSW.

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How has the global glass industry evolved, innovated and changed in recent decades? Hear insights from industry veteran Jorma Vitkala, who recently retired from Glass Performance Days, about the transformative trends in the industry—from glass design, performance, processing and more.

This session is no longer accredited for AIA. 

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Presented by Helen Sanders, PhD, Technoform North America

This 60-minute session is accredited for 1.0 AIA LU and will address strategies for minimizing embodied carbon in buildings, with the aim of providing a framework for making sound carbon-based decisions when designing and constructing with glass.

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Additional Resources

• General EPD Education Glass Technical Paper
• Building Enclosure Production Life Cycle Infographic
• Thirsty Thursday Webinar on EPDs

This course addresses sustainability challenges facing the building community, the difference between embodied carbon and operational carbon, glass product solutions and more. This session is hosted within NGA's Glass & Glazing Design Academy with Architectural Record and is worth 1.0 AIA LU | HSW.

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Research on bird-glazing collision prevention has guided the development of bird-friendly building design. This presentation discusses how to transform clear and reflective architectural glass into barriers that birds will see and avoid.

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This course is designed to educate architects about laminated glass: how it is produced, it’s positive attributes to a building space and how it can be used to provide occupant safety and comfort. This session is worth 1.0 AIA LU | HSW.

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Presented by Stephen Selkowitz, Principal, Stephen Selkowitz Consultants | Affiliate, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs

This presentation is available for 1.0 AIA LU credit. Contact sara@glass.org to learn more.

Learn about the latest IGU technologies, and the research and development still in progress, that will aid in the reduction of a building's carbon footprint and bring us closer to the goal of a zero net energy building.

Note: this webinar features a recording of a live presentation given at the NGA Glass Conference: Long Beach in January 2022.

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This session is designed to educate architects about the impacts of solar energy as it’s reflected off buildings. It will offer design considerations to reduce the possible effects of the reflective characteristics of exterior cladding materials and glazing systems. Environmental, architectural and material elements will be discussed with regard to how each impacts reflectivity levels. This session is worth 1 AIA LU | HSW.

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Presented by Louis Moreau, AGNORA

This 45-minute session is accredited for 0.5 AIA LU and will address the most current research and technical updates surrounding anisotropy, including a review of a new ASTM Test Method for Measuring Optical Retardation in Flat Architectural Glass.

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Additional Resources

• Iridescence Patterns in Heat-Treated Architectural Glass Glass Technical Paper

Glass as a material has widespread technological, decorative and practical uses. Its list of properties and capabilities has allowed glass to impact modern architecture in a way that distinguishes it from other building materials, resulting in high-performing facades and unique experiences for its occupants. Glass is the material of choice to enhance spaces where people live, play, learn, work and heal. Earn 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU.

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This course discusses thermal bridging as it pertains to the thermal performance of fenestration systems and their interface with the surrounding conditions. Terminology, strategies and the roles of the designers and fenestration suppliers are addressed.

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Glazing products that can withstand heavy loads while also acting as safety barriers to the occupants they surround is an important offering and innovation to the market. This course will cover the basic components of heat-treated glass and review some of the key performance attributes they provide. This session is worth 1.0 AIA LU | HSW.

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This presentation is a study of the manufacturing process for coatings on glass, their performance values and a case study on cost savings. Reflective and low-e coatings, U-value and solar heat gain coefficient will be discussed.

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