Aluminum Composite Material (Fire Rated): Manufacturing, Installation & Sustainability
Sponsored by 3A Composites USA, Inc.
Learning Objectives:
- Summarize the fundamentals of ACM: history, attributes and benefits of composite materials.
- Discuss and differentiate various materials, manufacturing processes, colors and finishes.
- Identify different specifications, codes, testing requirements, ACM cladding systems and installation processes.
- Explain sustainability benefits; evaluate environmental product declarations (EPDs) & material energy efficiency.
- Describe various building types and applications for ACM.
Credits:
This course can be self-reported to the AIBC, as per their CE Guidelines.
This course is approved as a Structured Course
Approved for structured learning
Approved for Core Learning
This course is approved as a Core Course
Course may qualify for Learning Hours with NWTAA
Course eligible for OAA Learning Hours
This course is approved as a core course
This course can be self-reported for Learning Units to the Architectural Institute of British Columbia
Approved for structured learning
Approved for Core Learning
This course is approved as a Core Course
Course may qualify for Learning Hours with NWTAA
Course eligible for OAA Learning Hours
This course is approved as a core course
This course can be self-reported for Learning Units to the Architectural Institute of British Columbia
This presentation summarizes Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) - Fire Rated fundamentals and discusses the manufacturing process, finishes, applications and environmental impacts. It also explains the versatility, sustainability, & functionality of ACM and discusses why it is selected for architectural cladding, interiors, and signage applications in new and existing buildings around the world.

"The Red Pavilion" – situated in a plaza outside a new office building and adjacent to the Emily Carr University of Art + Design campus in Vancouver, BC. Photo copyright Robert Stefanowicz courtesy of 3A Composites USA. Material used: 4mm ALUCOBOND® PLUS Custom Rosy Starburst
Originally published in May 2020