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).