Landscape

Credit type: 1 PDH, LA CES/HSW & 1 AIA/HSW Credit
Provider: AGS Stainless

Dive into the benefits of utilizing 100% offsite fabricated and custom-designed stainless steel railing systems for your projects.

Offsite fabrication of architectural products contributes to more optimized building construction processes, not only provides a stunning product quality but ensures consistency across the project regardless the number of phases. Reduces project waste and costs and allows to the efficient management of project timelines.

If that’s one of your goals, how can architects, engineers, and designers help their builders and general contractors succeed in this matter? To the greatest extent possible, specify architectural products that are fabricated 100% offsite (prefabricated) tailor-designed for each project and delivered to the Jobsite ready-to-be-installed.

Discover a solution that redefines efficiency and design flexibility.

Learning Objectives

• Explain the differences and advantages of architectural railing products built onsite vs those fabricated 100% offsite.
• Recognizing the difference in quality between stainless steel railing systems.
• Evaluating how the principles of Offsite fabrication of architectural products can influence other product choices you make for your projects.
• Discover the Resilience of 100% Stainless Steel railing systems.

Presenters

Kevin Harris
AGS Director of Sales & Marketing

Kevin Harris

Since 2013 Kevin Harris has served as Director of Sales & Marketing for AGS Stainless, Inc. Mr. Harris has an extensive track record in business development, marketing, communications, and sales.
Prior to joining AGS, Mr. Harris founded several firms, including 2-software development companies and a state-chartered community bank, which at founding, was the fastest bank to receive a charter in the history of Washington State.
Mr. Harris currently serves as Co-chair of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Leading Supplier’s Council (LSC). He also serves as the Chair of the AIA National Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN).

Credit type: 1 PDH, LA CES/HSW & 1 AIA/HSW Credit
Provider: Bison IP

Rooftop decks create valuable living and recreational space for building owners, residents, and clients. Accommodating restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, and everything from residential to government buildings, rooftop deck systems offer the design flexibility to create versatile, unique outdoor spaces over any structural surface. This course explores the features, surface materials, and design options for rooftop deck systems and provides an overview of recommended planning and installation guidelines.

Learning Objectives

• Identify the key features of deck supports, including their weight bearing capacities, durability, and height and slope adjustability, that enable precise deck leveling and a safe, structurally sound rooftop deck.
• Recall appropriate installation conditions for rooftop decking systems, and provide installation guidelines to facilitate a durable and level deck installation that meets structural, loading, and building code requirements.
• Discuss the benefits of rooftop deck systems and their site furnishings, including the health benefits to building occupants and the environmental attributes of the materials used.
• Describe customization options for rooftop decking systems, and reference case studies to illustrate how a unique, usable outdoor space can be installed over any structural surface.

Presenters

Mark Fusco
National Sales Manager

Mark Fusco

Mark Fusco, LEED AP, GRP is the National Sales Manager for Bison Innovative Products and has comprehensive rooftop deck and green roof construction experience. A decade of experience with Bison and a decade of experience at Denver Botanic Gardens have given Mark the expertise to assist architects, developers, designers, and installers with all their project needs. The synthesis of combining rooftop amenity spaces, pools, pergolas, and green roofs has now become the focus of Mark’s work. Mark is most fulfilled when working with the Bison Sales Team, assisting clients with solutions for their projects. His vision and ability to nurture relationships lead to long-term solutions and success. Mark has degrees in Landscape Design, Environmental Science, and Marketing.

Credit type: 1 PDH, LA CES/HSW & 1 AIA/HSW Credit
Provider: mmcité

This CEU helps designers specify the appropriate materials and recognize how their choices relate to sustaining natural global resources. We look at 7 basic factors for specifying public furniture. We look at the 4 top categories of materials used in public furniture – wood, metal, concrete, and wood alternatives. We look at each material through pros & cons. Finally, we look at greater sustainable issues of lifecycle, recycle, and upcycle as they relate to sustainable public furniture.

Learning Objectives

• Understand primary factors for specifying public furniture.
• Learn key differences in materials. Why these materials matter, what makes them unique, and the ability to make better design choices as it relates to their sustainable characteristics.
• Reinforce the qualities of aesthetic and beauty as they relate sustainable materials used in public furniture.
• Learn further considerations of the lifecycle, recycling, upcycling, and sustainable materials used in public furniture.

Presenters

Albert Harris
Brand Development Manager

Albert Harris

Albert is Brand Development Manager for mmcité USA & Canada. He has a background in architecture, planning and was practicing Landscape Architect. He has 14+ years in design experience. He has been a bartender, truck driver, commercial photographer, & helped grow 3 successful business along the way. Albert understands the value of wonderful open spaces and the public realm. He is well traveled and has a love for words and artful expressions.