Dow Corning, an American Institute of
Architects approved continuing
education provider, offers five one-hour seminars designed to help
architects
Meet mandatory continuing education requirements
Keep current about changing building practices and technologies
Obtain new knowledge and skills
Each one-hour presentation is worth one Health, Safety and Welfare
learning unit, as recognized by the AIA/CES. Seminars are conducted
at your location over the lunch hour. Lunch and learning materials are
provided. AIA credit is available.
AIA - Continuing Education
Course List
Course Number
Title
Description
001
Silicone Sealants for Construction
Focuses on the basic roles of building sealants and the most common types of
sealant applications, including weatherseal and structural glazing
002
Silicone Sealants and Coatings for Building Restoration
Promotes a better understanding of sealant chemistry, properties and
application techniques, including good joing design
003
Silicone Sealants for Structural and Protective Glazing
Covers glazing for new construction and retrofitting, promotes a better
understanding of glazing designs and techniques, and provides timely
information on the recent advances in protective glazing to negate severe
weather, criminal activity or bomb blasts
004
Determining the Cause of Joint Failure
Discusses the most prevalent causes of sealant failure in today's
construction applications, identifies symptoms typically associated with one
type of failure versus another and provides procedures for identifying the root
cause (or causes) of that failure as a prerequisite for successful
remediation.
005
Construction Aesthetics
Reviews industry research regarding the aesthetic attributes of various
sealant types on both a product-specific and generic type basis. The
presentation reveals that there is variation in sealant aesthetics within a
generic sealant type and concludes that sealant aesthetics instead depend on
the specific product formulation and how it performs in a given environment
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