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Right to the City: Equity, Sustainability, and Single-Family Zoning, Part 1

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Why Ethics Matter and How to Apply Them in Practice

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AXP Portfolio Supervisor Training (0.50 HSW LU)	55 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
AXP Supervisor Training (1.50 HSW LU)	177 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Accommodating Shrinkage in Multistory Wood-Frame Structures (1.25 HSW LU)	79 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Adaptive Reuse: An Environmentally and Socially Beneficial Alternative to New Construction (2.00 HSW LU)	102 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Architectural Acoustics Illustrated Part VII: Noise Control: Mechanical System Noise (1.75 HSW LU)	84 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Architectural Acoustics Illustrated Part I: Basic Theory & Sound Absorption (1.25 HSW LU)	89 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Architectural Acoustics Illustrated Part II: Room Acoustics Qualities (2.00 HSW LU)	91 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Architectural Acoustics Illustrated Part III: Room Acoustics (1.50 HSW LU)	73 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Architectural Acoustics Illustrated Part IV: Noise Control: Sound Isolation Principles & Airborne Measures (1.00 HSW LU)	55 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Architectural Acoustics Illustrated Part V: Noise Control: Background Noise & Door and Window Sound Isolation (1.00 HSW LU)	68 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Architectural Acoustics Illustrated Part VI: Noise Control: Impact Noise & Community Noise (1.50 HSW LU)	78 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Architecture to Calm the Unseen Trauma of Combat Veterans (1.00 HSW LU)	53 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Barrier-Free Design and the 2010 ADA Standards (1.50 HSW LU)	73 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Building Envelopes Part I: History and Types (1.00 HSW LU)	109 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Building Envelopes Part II: Design Perception and Construction Methods/Systems (1.50 HSW LU)	125 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Building Envelopes Part III: Material Selection (1.75 HSW LU)	146 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Building Envelopes Part IV: Envelope Performance (2.25 HSW LU)	153 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Building Envelopes Part V: Advanced Energy Strategies (1.00 HSW LU)	102 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Building Envelopes Part VI: Complex Geometry and Fluid Forms (1.75 HSW LU)	132 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Building Envelopes Part VII: Building Envelope Case Studies (1.25 HSW LU)	118 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Building Envelopes Part VIII: Responsive Building Envelopes (1.50 HSW LU)	116 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Designing to Model Nature: Applying the Concepts of Biomimicry (1.25 HSW LU)	71 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Fire Safety in Buildings Part I: Fire Behavior and Fire Department Operations (1.00 HSW LU)	110 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Fire Safety in Buildings Part II: Preventing Ignition (1.00 HSW LU)	109 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Fire Safety in Buildings Part III: Managing the Fire (1.00 HSW LU)	119 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Fire Safety in Buildings Part IV: Managing the Exposed (1.00 HSW LU)	111 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Fire Safety in Buildings Part V: Conclusion and Case Study (1.00 HSW LU)	90 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Historic Preservation Part 1: What Is Historic Preservation? (3.00 HSW LU)	220 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Historic Preservation Part 2: What Is Historic? (2.75 HSW LU)	204 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Historic Preservation Part 3: How to Plan, Design, & Construct the Preservation Project (1.75 HSW LU)	122 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Historic Preservation Part 4: Economics & Sustainability (2.00 HSW LU)	135 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Historic Preservation Part 5: Modern Heritage, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion (1.75 HSW LU)	130 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Improving Building Performance Case Studies Part 1: The Alfred Newton Richards Medical Laboratory Building (1.00 HSW LU)	66 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Improving Building Performance Case Studies Part 2: New Mexico K‒12 Public School Districts (1.00 HSW LU)	72 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Improving Building Performance Case Studies Part 3: Deer Park Junior/Senior High School Career Academy (1.00 HSW LU)	72 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Improving Building Performance Case Studies Part 4: Courthouse POE Toolkit Pilot Study (1.00 HSW LU)	77 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Improving Building Performance Part I: Building Performance and Post Occupancy (2.25 HSW LU)	174 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Improving Building Performance Part II: Planning, Conducting, & Applying the POE (2.75 HSW LU)	193 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Improving Building Performance Part III: Major Trends & Their Implications for the Future (1.50 HSW LU)	130 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Improving Building Performance Part IV: Indicative Post-Occupancy Evaluation Case Study (1.75 HSW LU)	139 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Improving Building Performance Part V: Investigative Post-Occupancy Evaluation Case Study (1.50 HSW LU)	132 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Improving Building Performance Part VI: Investigative Post-Occupancy Evaluation & Diagnostic Post-Occupancy Evaluation Case Studies (1.75 HSW LU)	150 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Indoor Environment Part I: The Role of the Architect in New and Existing Buildings (1.50 HSW LU)	108 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Indoor Environment Part II: Indoor Air Quality: Sources, Contaminants and Health Effects (1.00 HSW LU)	87 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Indoor Environment Part III: HVAC, Building Materials and Microbiological Habitats (1.00 HSW LU)	104 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Indoor Environment Part IV: Indoor Air Quality: Operational Activities (1.00 HSW LU)	94 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Indoor Environment Part V: Effects and Control of Asbestos, Lead, Radon, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, and Electromagnetic Fields (1.50 HSW LU)	93 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Indoor Environment Part VI: Building Commissioning, Series Conclusion and Case Studies (1.00 HSW LU)	90 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Living, Regenerative, and Adaptive Building Design Strategies (1.75 HSW LU)	93 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Mold and Moisture Prevention Part I: Introduction and Key Issues Related to Mold and Moisture Intrusion (1.75 HSW LU)	129 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Mold and Moisture Prevention Part II: Schematic Design (1.50 HSW LU)	118 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Mold and Moisture Prevention Part III: Design Development (1.50 HSW LU)	135 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Mold and Moisture Prevention Part IV: Final Design, Construction, Post-construction and Assessment (1.75 HSW LU)	128 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Options for Brick Veneer (0.50 HSW LU)	42 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Planning for Sustainable Development Part I (2.25 HSW LU)	109 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Planning for Sustainable Development Part II: Case Studies (1.25 HSW LU)	70 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Predesign Planning Part I (1.50 HSW LU)	107 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Predesign Planning Part II: Values and Architecture (2.00 HSW LU)	168 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Predesign Planning Part III: Project Planning (2.00 HSW LU)	116 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Predesign Planning Part IV: Publications and Records (1.50 HSW LU)	111 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Predesign Planning Part IX: Site and Climate (2.00 HSW LU)	168 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Predesign Planning Part V: Diagnostic Interviews (2.00 HSW LU)	114 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Predesign Planning Part VI: Diagnostic Observation (1.50 HSW LU)	110 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Predesign Planning Part VII: Questionnaires and Surveys (2.25 HSW LU)	155 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Predesign Planning Part VIII: Work Sessions (2.50 HSW LU)	175 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Predesign Planning Part X: Predesign Plan (3.25 HSW LU)	222 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Professional Conduct Part I: Registration (2.00 HSW LU)	128 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Professional Conduct Part II: Competence (2.50 HSW LU)	160 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Professional Conduct Part III: Accountability (2.00 HSW LU)	79 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Professional Conduct Part IV: Honesty (2.50 HSW LU)	134 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Professional Conduct Part V: Conflicts of Interest (1.00 HSW LU)	56 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Right to the City: Equity, Sustainability, and Single-Family Zoning, Part 1 (1.50 HSW LU)	82 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Security Planning and Design Part 1: Security in the Built Environment (1.25 HSW LU)	77 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Security Planning and Design Part 2: Understanding Threats, Hazards, and Security Design Concepts (1.50 HSW LU)	95 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Security Planning and Design Part 3: Security Planning and Evaluation (1.00 HSW LU)	87 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Security Planning and Design Part 4: Building Hardening (1.25 HSW LU)	79 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Seismic Mitigation Part 1: Earthquakes and Their Effects (1.75 HSW LU)	139 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Seismic Mitigation Part 2: Seismic Vulnerability of Buildings and Sites (3.00 HSW LU)	232 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Seismic Mitigation Part 3: Design for Better Seismic Response (1.50 HSW LU)	127 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Seismic Mitigation Part 4: Design for Better Seismic Response (1.25 HSW LU)	101 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Seismic Mitigation Part 5: Improving on Existing Construction & Mitigation of Seismic Forces (1.75 HSW LU)	127 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Seismic Mitigation Part 6: Managing Design and Construction, and Design Resources (1.25 HSW LU)	129 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Subsurface Conditions Part I: Basic Concerns/Design Information/Division of Responsibilities (1.00 HSW LU)	74 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Subsurface Conditions Part II: Soil Properties/Soil Classification and Identification (1.00 HSW LU)	74 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Subsurface Conditions Part III: Foundations/General Site Development (1.00 HSW LU)	78 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Subsurface Conditions Part IV: Site Development Considerations/Management of Site Materials/What Can Go Wrong (1.00 HSW LU)	70 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Sustainable Design Part 1: Green Building Standards and Certification Systems (2.00 HSW LU)	126 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Sustainable Design Part 2: Integrated Design (1.50 HSW LU)	89 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Sustainable Design Part 3: Performance Metrics (Part A) (2.00 HSW LU)	107 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Sustainable Design Part 4: Performance Metrics (Part B) (2.00 HSW LU)	107 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Sustainable Design Part 5: Trends in the Profession, Performance, and Practice (2.00 HSW LU)	119 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Sustainable Design Part 6: Economic Analyses (2.00 HSW LU)	112 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Understanding the Architect’s Standard of Care (1.50 HSW LU)	78 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Why Buildings Fail Part I: Forces and Destructive Agents: Natural and Human-Caused Hazards (1.50 HSW LU)	94 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Why Buildings Fail Part II: Fundamental Errors at the Outset of a Project (1.00 HSW LU)	64 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Why Buildings Fail Part III: Errors During the Design Phase: Structural Engineering (1.50 HSW LU)	93 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Why Buildings Fail Part IV: Errors During the Design Phase: Material Selection and Detailing (1.00 HSW LU)	55 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Why Buildings Fail Part V: Errors During the Construction Phase (1.50 HSW LU)	93 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Why Buildings Fail Part VI: Operational Errors (1.75 HSW LU)	102 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Why Ethics Matter and How to Apply Them in Practice (1.00 HSW LU)	50 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Wind Forces Part I: An Overview of Wind/Winds & Buildings/The Nature of Wind (2.25 HSW LU)	108 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Wind Forces Part II: Wind Effects on Buildings/Procedures for Wind-Resistant Design in Practice (2.25 HSW LU)	111 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Wind Forces Part III: Building Design Concepts to Resist Wind/Descriptive Examples of Building Design for Wind (1.25 HSW LU)	95 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Wind Forces Part IV: Sliding – Uplifting – Overturning/Collectors/Lateral Deflection & Dampers/Example of Wind Pressure Analysis (1.25 HSW LU)	102 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in
Wind Forces Part V: Example of Wind Pressure Analysis/Strengthening Buildings for Wind Resistance/ Practical Considerations for Wind-Resistant Buildings Summarized (1.00 HSW LU)	81 Pages	CE Course	Register Log in

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Architectural Acoustics Illustrated	397 Pages	Digital Monograph	Register Log in
Fire Safety in Buildings (Digital Monograph)	237 Pages	Digital Monograph	Register Log in
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Indoor Environment	286 Pages	Digital Monograph	Register Log in
Mold & Moisture Prevention	327 Pages	Digital Monograph	Register Log in
Professional Conduct	497 Pages	Digital Monograph	Register Log in
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