TEXAS CEU BUNDLES

AIA # DAS463 - 4 HSW LUs
IDCEC # 117461 - 4 HSW CEUs
 Includes 1 barrier-free design credit.
 Includes 1 sustainable design credit.

Have you ever thought about how buildings are like humans? For humans to function properly a complex set of body systems have to integrate and work together as a whole. Our bodies must be able to respond and adapt to changing internal and external conditions, produce and efficiently use onsite energy, be resilient and even age gracefully. The approach to Whole Building Design treats buildings as if they were bodies that require an integrated team approach to design and develop coordinated systems to achieve sustainability, energy efficiency and true universal accessibility. This course will look at some successful and not so successful design approaches to integrating and powering the body of a truly universal building to create healthy structures, happier clients and a better world for everyone.

AIA # DAS461 - 4 HSW LUs
IDCEC # 117116 - 4 HSW CEUs
 Includes 1 sustainable design credit.

From disruptions of the supply chain to worker shortages, the design industry is working hard to return to “normal”. But what is or will be “normal?” Join us as we take a closer look at three design threads that are unfolding now and bound to shape your practice and the new “normal” in years to come. We will also explore unexpected sources of information to help you gain insight into what your clients are looking for and shed light on the story, the Why, underpinning these design trends.

AIA # DAS460 - 4 HSW LUs
IDCEC # 117126 - 4 HSW CEUs

An office setting, a Polo barn, and a historic structure are the three projects that lighting designer Charles Thompson has chosen to explore with you as he shares best practices and lessons learned. Aimed at bridging the gap between theory and practice, you’ll gain valuable insights that you can apply to your next lighting design challenge to meet budget and code requirements and optimizes health, safety, and wellbeing for the end users.

AIA # DAS326-21 - 2 HSW LUs
IDCEC # 107459 - 2 HSW CEUs
 Includes 2 barrier-free design credits.

This course is designed to serve as a "Universal Design Primer" to design professionals looking to enhance accessibility by incorporating barrier-free/universal design features in their projects. Photographs are included throughout the course to provide a frame of reference to inspire, clarify, and illuminate universal design features and benefits. Also included are space planning dimensions for access using assistive devices such as wheelchairs and walkers.

AIA # DAS351-22 - 4 HSW LUs
IDCEC # 110146 - 4 HSW CEUs

Buildings are for People offers a new approach to the process of conceiving architectural design that considers the interactions of the built environment with people and the natural environment. The text is supported by detailed examples of recently built buildings that fail to meet their intended goals, as well as examples of buildings that do. Discussions include the author's firsthand experience with some such buildings, considered from the human and environmental perspectives, through the lenses of engineering and architecture. The book takes a realistic look at the foundations of the architectural industry, its educational system, institutions and practitioners, exposing roadblocks to successful design. It provides a well-researched and constructive critique, with a methodology to effect a positive change. Furthermore, it brings awareness of the obstacles to successful design, including issues in education, the profession, regulation and the industry's institutions.

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.