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AIA Continuing Education Courses

Our American Institute of Architects Continuing Education (AIA/CES) courses are packed with information that will keep you up-to-date on developments in commercial roofing, help you make the right roofing choices for each project, and empower you to work more seamlessly with roofing contractors.  

We also make the courses engaging and interactive, filled with practical information. We use “real-world” examples and stories from the field, provide you opportunities to touch and see the roofing products being discussed, and we leave ample time to answer your questions.  

We offer AIA/CES courses on a wide range of low-slope roofing topics; all provide participants with Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) credits. All also are approved by the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC), allowing participants to earn Continuing Education Hours (CEH).

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Course Number: MHPCES-1801C; 1.5 LU HSW Credits

This course uses real-world examples to highlight common design choices that routinely create issues during roof installation. You will gain a better understanding of the requirements that roofing contractors must meet to provide the specified roofing system warranty and long-term value to the building owner. You also will get design suggestions that can reduce installation costs and the number of construction change orders.

Course Number: MHPCES-1701C; 1 LU HSW Credits

This course focuses on the integration of roofing components – membrane, attachment method, deck type and more – and how it affects the roofing system’s performance. You will develop a greater understanding of how to combine the proper roofing components – based on the building’s location, its intended use and the needs of its occupants – to deliver long-term protection of the building envelope and provide a safe working/living environment.

Course Number: MHPCES-2021; 1.5 LU HSW Credit

This course is an introduction to low-slope roof design. Among the topics covered are the definition of low-slope roofing, the types of low-slope roofing systems available, a short history of low-slope roofing and its evolution, the components of low-slope roofing systems and how they are assembled, and the factors to consider when determining which system will be the best match for a building. 

Course Number: MHPCES-1901B; 1 LU HSW Credit

This course provides insight into how design decisions impact roofing contractors’ performance – perspective that can help you build stronger relationships with contractors, resulting in more bids on your projects, better end results and fewer change orders. Topics covered include a review of the types of low-slope roofing systems; the shared goal of creating watertight, durable roofing systems; how attachment methods affect installation time and cost; and the type of low-slope system contractors prefer to install when given a choice.

Course Number: MHPCES-1702C; 1.5 LU HSW Credit

This course explores TPO and the characteristics and recent advances that make it a key player in today’s move toward more sustainable roof design. Topics discussed include an overview of “sustainability” as it relates to roofing systems, innovations in TPO roofs since their introduction in the early 1990s, enhancements in TPO accessories that improve system performance and ease of installation, and important TPO design considerations.

Course Number: MHPCES-2001B; 1 LU HSW Credit

Today’s PVC and PVC KEE HP membranes are ideal solutions for many roof assemblies, proven over time and millions of square feet of use to be tough, durable, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. Still, myths and rumors to the contrary – many going back decades – persist. This course dispels them, serving as a guide for justifying PVC’s use and highlighting the long-lasting benefits it can bring to a building.

Course Number: MHPCES-1704C; 1 LU HSW Credit

A well-designed vegetative roof may be visually striking, but its true beauty lies in its functionality and the long-lasting performance and value it brings to the building owner. This course includes discussion of the impact of vegetative roofs on storm water management, energy efficiency and extending roof life; Health, Safety and Welfare design considerations; the various types of vegetative roof systems and their benefits; and how to select the appropriate vegetative roof system for a building.

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