AIA Continuing Education for Architects

Innovation Glass is an AIA continuing education provider

As a leader in the facade industry, Innovation Glass is proud to offer unique and intriguing courses to the American Institute of Architects to support continuing education.

Our team is excited to provide your firm an opportunity for professional development with AIA-accredited courses, which cover the latest in modern curtain wall construction including structural capabilities, thermal performance, and reducing the carbon footprint. All topics are aimed at high-quality, high-value, and sustainable façade design.

Courses can be delivered virtually or in person. Please reach out to us to schedule your firm’s next Lunch & Learn today!

Below are the current active courses being offered by Innovation Glass:

Modern High-Performance Curtain Walls
Focus on Thermal Efficiency and Transparency

Presenter
Julian Safford
VP, Preconstruction
Innovation Glass

About This Course
As architecture evolves due to global, societal, and sustainability factors, the technologies within this field are evolving with it. The purpose of this course is to convey how advancements in curtain wall systems are responding to modern-day architectural requirements such as increased thermal performance, structural spanning capabilities, and stronger embodied carbon standards. It is important for designers to understand new advancements in the industry in order to make more informed decisions for an overall higher performing building skin.

Prerequisite Knowledge
Prior basic knowledge of curtain wall and glass facades would be beneficial for the audience but not absolutely required.

Learning Objective 1
Outline observed trends in current architectural specification requirements and the shortcomings of conventional curtain wall systems vs. what modern systems are doing to improve. 

Learning Objective 2
Analyze the means and methods of how a better thermally-performing curtain wall system operates and how that contributes to the operational efficiency of a building. 

Learning Objective 3
Convey how conventional methods of achieving high structural spans no longer necessarily requires the use of secondary structural steel. 

Learning Objective 4
Understand what efforts are being made to reduce embodied carbon in a curtain wall system and how they contribute to both an aesthetic and sustainable facade.

Course Info
Credit: 1 AIA LU
Course Number:  iG005
Provider Name: Innovation Glass PC
Provider Number:  404109138