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AIA Continuing Education Opportunities
Daylight Specialists the Midwest leader in commercial daylighting solutions and is pleased to offer a range of continuing education opportunities for your professional team. You choose the topic, format, and location. We will take care of the rest.
Select the format:
- Morning: Start the day with a presentation or casual drop-in. We’ll bring the bagels and pastries.
- Lunch: Full presentation in the traditional lunch-and-learn format.
- Happy Hour: End the day with a casual presentation with some drinks and snacks.
Convenient for those in any location:
- Presentations available in office, remote, or combination format.
Presentation topics available:
- Introduction to Tubular Daylighting Devices (AIA) – Credit 1LU/HSW
- Introduction to optical daylighting technology and products
- Inspiring Applications of Tubular Daylighting (AIA) – Credit 1LU/HSW
- A visual tour of bringing daylight into unique and inspiring spaces.
- Improving Student Performance (AIA) – Credit 1LU/HSW
- Review the science connecting daylight and student performance.
- Daylighting Storm Shelter Facilities with Tubular Daylighting Devices (AIA) – Credit 1LU/HSW
- Overview of ICC compliant daylighting solutions for storm shelters.
- Successful Daylighting for Wellness and Sustainable Design (AIA) – Credit 1LU/HSW
- Incorporating daylighting to achieve wellness and sustainable design objectives
- Project specific workshop on daylight modeling.
- Work through daylight modeling scenarios for a sample project.
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