AIA/CES Registered Training and Education Programs

Guardian Industries is a registered AIA/CES program provider. Our continuing education programs help design professionals keep up with the latest innovations in products and technology.

By completing one of the following programs, you can earn one AIA/CES learning unit, including one hour of health, safety and welfare credit toward maintaining AIA membership.

Guardian has partnered with Architectural Record magazine and McGraw-Hill Construction as a sponsor of the Continuing Education Center to help AIA members earn learning units.  Click on the program links below to see the presentations, or go directly to the McGraw-Hill Construction Continuing Education Center web site. News release

 

 

Program Title:  Principles of Glass Selection for Facades: From Rendering to RealityProgram Number: GRD#7        Cost: FREE        HSW: Yes        Sustainable Design: Yes
Program Link

Program Description: This interactive program discusses the foundations of the glass selection process and explores the aesthetic options available to meet project design and performance requirements. In addition, there is a special focus on understanding the variety of performance coatings and customized glass fabrication options.  The primary learning objectives include:

  • Understand the key criteria in selecting glass types and how those choices can influence the building's aesthetic condition and trade-offs can be considered between performance and design criteria.
  • How glass samples should be viewed to gain the most accurate impression of appearance.
  • Examine the variety of glass types and sputter-coated low-E products in the market and how each differ in appearance and performance.
  • Explore a variety of fabrication techniques that provide additional glass customization and code compliance - including lamination, silkscreen and spandrel applications.
  • Review completed projects and recognize how particular glass types were selected and how they met the designer's intent.

Program Title:  LEED and High Performance Glass

Program Number: GRD#6        Cost: FREE        HSW: Yes        Sustainable Design: Yes
Program Link

Program Description: This seminar describes the new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) version 3.0 and how High Performance Low-E glass can contribute to obtaining LEED points.  Learning objectives include:

  • Understand LEED and the value of green building
  • Become familiar with LEED 2009 Rating System and the new LEED v3 along with its components:
    • Energy and Atmosphere
    • Materials and Resources
    • Recycled Content
    • Indoor Environmental Quality
    • Innovation and Design
    • Regional Priority
  • Examine how high performance glass can contribute to achieving LEED points
  • Review coating performance comparison benefits of high performance Low-E glass
  • Explore important design considerations and ideas related to LEED v3 through the use of an actual case study.

Program Title:  The Evolution of Glass and High-Performance Coatings

Program Number: GRD#4        Cost: FREE        HSW: Yes        Sustainable Design: Yes
Program Link

Program Description: This one-hour interactive presentation provides an overview of the basics of glass and its manufacturing process. It discusses various types of low-E technologies available in the market and defines relevant energy terms. The presentation also uses a case study format and shows multiple projects examples to discuss current trends in glass usage, application and important design considerations.

Program Title:  The Use of Laminated Glass in Architectural Design
Program Number: GRD#5
Cost: FREE

Program Description: This one-hour interactive presentation provides an overview of different types of laminated glass, manufacturing methods, major applications and key benefits. It also discusses the appropriate use of laminated glass to address various applications including:

  • Safety Glazing
  • Sound Management
  • Solar Management
  • Security and Safety
    • Hurricane Resistance
    • Blast Mitigation
    • Bullet Resistance
    • Seismic
    • Fallout Protection

The presentation will conclude with a review of projects utilizing laminated glass to satisfy building design and functional requirements.

Program Title:  Glass in Today’s Architecture

Program Number: FGMD01
Cost: FREE

Program Description: This presentation was developed by the Glass Association of North America (GANA) and authorized to a GANA CES facilitator like Guardian to teach. It helps the participants to:

  • Gain a better understanding of the flat glass manufacturing process
  • Become familiar with various glass substrates (types) and sizes
  • Review various glass fabrication processes that transform flat glass into architectural glazing
  • Get to know the basic glass performance terminology and evaluate the needs for different applications
     

To schedule an AIA/CES seminar at your office, click here.