Sustainable Design - Masonry
This 2-hour interactive online course is intended to help building designers understand how the use of masonry materials is considered sustainable or green. The course looks briefly at some of the history of masonry usage, the attributes of masonry as a building component, and the basic construction of masonry. The course introduces some of the basic tenets of sustainability, specifically how it relates to the design and construction industry, and includes a comparison of these characteristics with the requirements of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Program. The course provides a simple set of recommendations on accepting masonry as the material of choice for construction and tips on how to include the aspects of sustainability into construction documents.
There is a multiple-choice test at the end of each section. You must have Flash Player Version 7 or higher to view some parts of this course. We also recommend you view this course in Internet Explorer.
Why take Sustainable Design - Masonry
At the conclusion of this course, you will be better able to:
- Recognize the historical importance of masonry, as typified from its beneficial attributes
- Understand the basic philosophies of sustainability applied to the design and construction industry and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Program
- Develop an understanding of how these characteristics can be applied to the LEED Program
- Include the use of masonry materials in your next project
Guaranteed Results
To comply with AIA and state requirements, all new online courses must be evaluated to confirm the assigned credit hour value. The assigned credit hour value for this course is as stated above, pending confirmation within 90 days. Please be assured CleanEdison has NEVER had a course NOT meet its assigned credit hour value after evaluation, but has agreed to abide by the AIA and state requirements regardless. CleanEdison will refund the difference in price should any online course be assigned less credit than originally estimated.
Last Updated: Tuesday, May 22 2012 06:47
