Impacts of Decorative Glass and Mirrors on Commercial Interiors
Style, sustainability, durability, safety, and well-being
Sponsored by Dreamwalls
Learning Objectives:
- Define the benefits of glass and mirrors for occupant health and sustainability.
- Discuss why the quality and makeup of glass and mirrors matter.
- Identify the wide variety of products available for commercial interiors, how they are made, and the variables of quality.
- List innovative examples of glass and mirror use in commercial interiors.
Credits:
This course can be self-reported to the AIBC, as per their CE Guidelines.
As an IACET Accredited Provider, BNP Media offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.
This course is approved as a Structured Course
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
Approved for structured learning
Approved for Core Learning
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA
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 course is approved as a Structured Course
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
Approved for structured learning
Approved for Core Learning
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA
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
Decorative glass and mirrors bring a stylish dynamism to commercial interiors unequaled by any other material. The impacts of glass and mirrors go beyond aesthetics. This course explores how glass and mirrors contribute to occupant well-being. We then discuss the unexpected durability of glass and mirrors, the safety characteristics, and the indisputable sustainability of these products. Next, we illustrate the expansive variety of decorative glass and mirrors in commercial interiors and the quality aspects architects should seek in a glass manufacturer. We conclude with the robust future of decorative glass and mirrors in commercial interiors.
Image courtesy of Dreamwalls
Originally published in January 2024