Custom Home Academy
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The Custom Home Academy offers courses on designing unique, personalized residential spaces that reflect clients' visions for comfort, performance, and flexibility. Explore trends, styles, and processes in creating custom homes, from Mid-Century Modern designs to incorporating glass for natural light and stunning views. Learn about the latest innovations in 3-D design, sustainability, and more to meet evolving client needs and design trends.
Academy Courses
8 AIA LU/HSW
Upgrading the Existing Home
Including high-performance and energy-efficiency renovations and retrofits for residential custom homes
Credits: AIA/HSW, IDCEC/HSW
Type: Webinar On-Demand
Get Smart with Windows, Doors and Skylights!
Home automation goes to the next level as homeowners and builders ride the wave of new technology
Credits: AIA/HSW, IDCEC/HSW
Type: Multimedia
Zero Energy Houses
In Pursuit of Zero: A trio of projects in different climates and settings offers insights for living with a smaller energy footprint
Credits: AIA/HSW
Type: Article
Mid-Century Modern Revisited
A contemporary look at mid-century modern influences in residential architecture
Credits: AIA/HSW, ICC, IDCEC/HSW
Type: Webinar On-Demand
Big Glass, Big Returns
How windows and doors can deliver on light, air, and views
Credits: AIA/HSW, ICC, IDCEC/HSW
Type: Article
Designing for Coastal Living: Achieving Durability, Safety, and Beauty
How to specify window and door technologies
Credits: AIA/HSW, ICC, IDCEC/HSW
Type: Multimedia
Beyond Function: Designing with Exterior Glass Doors to Improve Well-Being
Current products offer exciting choices in design, style, and performance
Credits: AIA/HSW, ICC, IDCEC/HSW
Type: Article
Trends in Daylighting and Tunable Lighting
New strategies and technologies can bring health benefits to commercial and residential spaces
Credits: AIA/HSW, GBCI, ICC
Type: Article
