TEXAS CEU BUNDLES

AIA # DAS442-21 - 4 HSW LUs
IDCEC # 115167 - 4 HSW CEUs
 Includes 1 sustainable design credit.

Defined as “a love of the living world,” biophilia starts with accepting Einstein’s invitation to “Look! Look! Deep into nature [to] understand everything.” For millennia, humans have turned to nature in our quest for health, healing, and survival. Over the past century, however, we seem to have shunned nature-based solutions in favor of high-tech solutions. While we are reaping the benefits of many of these technological advances, we also see their limitations and dire unintended consequences. With the future of our species at stake, we are witnessing a renewed interest in the wisdom of nature to restore balance. This session is an opportunity to take a closer look at the frameworks that nature provides to help design professionals solve complex issues in the built environment. Organic design is not a trend or style. It is design based on programmatic needs of healing modalities. It’s about turning to nature for cues on how to design healthy buildings that promote all life forms by restoring symbiosis between our built environment and the natural ecosystems within which it is embedded.

AIA # DAS368-20 - 4 HSW LUs
IDCEC # 113175 - 4 HSW CEUs
 Includes 1 sustainable design credit.

Can the structures and spaces we create actually make people happier? New fields of scientific research are proving that they do. Learn about the newest research that studies how the brain reacts and responds to the world around it and how you can use this information to design spaces that can measurably create a heightened sense of wellbeing, a greater sense of safety and even make people physically and mentally healthier. All of which can improve their Happiness…by Design.

AIA # DAS367-20 - 4 HSW LUs
IDCEC # 113174 - 4 HSW CEUs
 Includes 1 barrier-free design credit.

America has changed…and stayed the same. Sometimes the old is new again. But sometimes it is like nothing before. Where we are living, who we are living with and how we are living has recently been impacted by major shifts in our society, our culture most recently by pandemic. And the design for this new reality is shifting too. During this course you will explore different ways that Home is being Redefined in response to the Changes in our Society and how new priorities for safety, wellness and accessibility will be driving residential design in new directions.

AIA # DAS317 - 6 HSW LUs
IDCEC # 107655 - 6 HSW CEUs
 Includes 6 barrier-free design credits.

An invaluable resource for designing communities that accommodate social diversity and provide equitable opportunities for all residents. Inclusive Housing focuses on housing that provides access to people with disabilities while benefiting all residents and that incorporates inclusive design practices into neighborhood and housing designs without compromising other important design goals.

AIA # DAS366-20 - 4 HSW LUs
IDCEC #111408 - 4 HSW CEUs
 Includes 6 sustainable design credits.

Housing is rapidly having to adapt to the global changes of the twenty-first century. These include the transformation of the family and the rise of the non-traditional household, increases in construction costs, and concerns over climate change and the depletion of natural resources. Designing residential environments that address these issues is an urgent priority. “Innovative Houses” examines the latest residential design trends that have arisen in response to these challenges. Divided into four broad areas, tightly focused thematic chapters look at twenty discrete topics, such as live/work; adaptable housing; prefabrication; water efficiency; green roofs; and innovative landscaping.