Courses & Education

On Demand Courses

Get continuing education credits with our On Demand webinar series. Listen to expert speakers on a variety of topics. Get answers that are relevant to your work. All from the convenience of your desk. Check out our on demand courses below.

A Case for Continuous Insulation: Building Science, Market Demand, and Common Sense

The name of the game is being able to achieve more using fewer resources. Building with continuous insulation is one way to do just that.

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After this course, you should be able to:
- Understand the building science principles behind thermal comfort.
- Review thermal resistance of assemblies vs. materials.
- Explain practical solutions for working with continuous insulation.
- Define the existing third-party tests that can be used to evaluate the performance of wall assemblies.
Advanced Building Envelope Solutions

This course:
- Examines the importance of the building envelope in a sustainable, high-performance structure
- Focuses on structure-as-a-system building science which studies the interaction between envelope, mechanical equipment and occupants, impacting the performance (or lack thereof) of the building as a whole and the envelope itself
From insulation materials to air barriers, wall systems, roofing, fenestration and concrete to emerging technologies, advanced solutions for high-performance building shells are discussed and presented via project profiles from across North America
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At the end of this course you will be able to:
- The role of the building enclosure in sustainable construction and retrofits
- Next-generation insulation materials, air/weather barrier systems, roofing systems, fenestration enhancements, complete wall systems and sustainable concrete formulations
- Lowering the overall cost of ownership and lessening the environmental impact of your project
- Emerging technologies, such as organic photovoltaics, phase-change wall board and nanotechnology insulation materials
Disaster Durable Solutions for
Wind and Water

Disaster Durable SolutionsTM for
Wind and Water
- This course provides an overview of impacts from natural disasters
- Identifies solutions for building back better
- Discusses the use of closed-cell polyurethane foams and other performance materials for disaster durable construction applications
- How to respond to flood and wind events using approved methods and materials
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At the end of this course you will be able to:
- Identify some of the costs and impacts associated with natural disasters, as well as the process of working with the insurance, remediation and restoration industries in response to these disasters.
- Describe how high performance materials such as closed-cell polyurethanes can provide value to buildings in the rebuilding or initial design phases, to enhance disaster durability.
- Explain the fundamentals of using closed-cell polyurethanes, in typical and disaster-related construction designs, including codes, best practices, and personnel / jobsite safety.
- Identify many other potential applications and materials that provide disaster durable solutions.
GPS Thermal Insulation

By 2050, planet Earth is expected to have 9 Billion
people living on it. Managing our
resources today is more important than ever before.

By the end of this 1 HSW LU course, you will learn how GPS (Graphite Polystyrene) can help contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.

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At the end of this course you will be able to:
- Explain the basic chemistry of GPS rigid insulation.
- Understand the resource efficiency benefits of GPS.
- Discuss how moisture management properties of GPS contribute toward the walls drying strategy.
- Explain suitable applications for GPS insulation.
- Review GPS reference projects.
Improving Concrete Durability and Aesthetics with High Reactivity Metakaolin

This course provides content on how
High Reactivity Metakaolin can improve concrete strength, workability, durability, sustainability, and aesthetics.

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At the end of this course you will be able to:
- Understand pozzolans and define high reactivity metakaolin (HRM)
- Comprehend typical manufacturing process of HRM
- Know applications that benefit from HRM
- Learn how to formulate with HRM