AIA Education

AIA/GBCI Education

Classes and Credits

Specifying Specialty Steel Doors: A Primer on Acoustic, Tornado, Stainless Steel and More – Credits – One AI Health Safety and Welfare Design (HSW) hour

Steel Doors and Frames 101 – Credits – One AI Health Safety and Welfare Design (HSW) hour

Steel: Green Now, Green Forever – Credits – One AI Health Safety and Welfare Design (HSW) and/or one Green Building Certification (GBCI) hour (HSW) hour


Specialty Steel Doors: A Primer on Acoustic, Tornado, Stainless Steel and More

Credits: One AIA Health, Safety and Welfare Design (HSW) hour

Format: Online, no charge

Topics:

  • The primary types of specialty steel doors with regard to their characteristics and performance
  • The ratings used in specifying these doors, such as STC, BR levels, and more
  • The options for stainless steel finishes and how certain finishes can lead to a cleaner environment
  • Criteria to determine which specialty steel doors are a good fit for various applications

Steel Doors and Frames 101

Credits: One AIA Health, Safety and Welfare Design (HSW) hour

Format: Online, no charge

Topics:

  • Various components of steel doors and frames.
  • Basics of fire rated openings and how to avoid negating a rating.
  • Performance levels of doors, and how to avoid over- or under-specifying doors’ gauges.
  • Importance of hinge and strike locations, including proper reinforcement.
  • Types of specialty doors and the general performance capabilities of each.

Steel: Green Now, Green Forever

Credits: One AIA Health, Safety and Welfare Design (HSW) hour and/or one Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) hour.

Format: Online, no charge

Topics:

  • Basic steel production, the role of recycled steel in this process, and its environmental benefits.
  • Construction products made from recycled steel and the advantages of steel construction, including doors and frames.
  • Features and applications of steel doors and frames.
  • LEED credits available when building with steel.
  • The International Green Construction Code (IGCC).