Designing Smarter Places of Learning  

Integrating aesthetics, performance, sustainability

Sponsored by New Millennium | Presented by Alex Therien and Marty Williams

Webinar On-Demand

Steel building systems provide unique advantages in the construction of education facilities. This introductory course explains how these benefits can be tailored towards specific learning environments.

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Speaker

Alex Therien is a licensed architect residing in Phoenix, AZ. Prior to joining New Millennium Building Systems, he was a practicing architect for 10+ years. His role is consultative, assisting design teams with Architectural Deck and Long-span Composite Systems.

Speaker

Over his 40+ year career, Marty Williams has been instrumental in the development of cold-formed steel structures. The first 25 years he spent marketing and designing bearing walls, joists and trusses. The last 16 years have been dedicated to introducing designers and builders to long-span composite floor solutions for multi-story applications for placement in all market segments.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
  • Discuss open floor plans: design for spaces that are flexible and adaptive.
  • Recognize the importance of acoustical design in learning environments.
  • Select building materials and structural layout with optimal efficiency.
  • Identify substrate and coating options for holistic floor and ceiling system design.
ALL CREDITS

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

This course can be self-reported for Learning Units to the Architectural Institute of British Columbia

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

Originally published in Architectural Record

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Originally published in February 2024