What are continuing education credits?
What are AIA Credits? American Institute for Architecture offers continuing education through building product manufacturers.
Continuing education credits can come in many forms depending on the organization, society, or industry. AIA or American Institute of Architects is one organization known within the architectural community to require continuing education credits to be a current member. The AIA offers many different AIA continuing education presentations through qualified building product manufacturers. As a building product manufacturer, we want the industry to stay current on the latest innovations and product enhancements we are striving to make, so being an AIA CES provider allows us to educate the industry.
What does AIA mean for the construction industry?
AIA is committed to giving us a world built with higher standards than before by examing things such as changing climates, reducing safety concerns, improving quality of life, and much more. A goal within the construction industry has been to get our industry to build infrastructure that will not harm the environment aiming to get to net-zero where a building produces as much energy as it uses. The AIA has a heavy focus on climate change, renewable energy, and educating its members and the architectural industry as a whole.
What is AIA HSW?
AIA HSW stands for Health, Safety, and Welfare. All Peerless' current AIA presentations fall under the HSW umbrella. AIA defines the different HSW categories as the following:
Health: "Those aspects of professional practice that improve the physical, emotional, and social well-being of occupants, users, and any others affected by buildings and sites."
Safety: "Those aspects of professional practice that protect occupants, users, and any others affected by buildings or sites from harm."
Welfare: "Those aspects of professional practice that enable equitable access, elevate the human experience, encourage social interaction, and benefit the environment."
How do I get credits on AIA?
To get AIA credits, you need to find a certified provider that will present and submit the credits to the AIA. Peerless is a certified provider and will do all the reporting for you with your AIA member number and provide you with a certificate for your record.
We have four different AIA HSW courses available for one learning credit each. Click the title for more information on the topics of each presentation.
This course covers the benefits of aluminum architectural windows through a review of current technology. The course covers advantages in innovations in window accessories.
This course details why there is a demand for increased energy efficiency and total performance in windows and doors. The course also covers how the various components of the system can affect energy efficiency and total performance and how designing with high-performance glass packages, framing systems, innovative thermal barriers, and spacer systems can impact long-term performance.
This course describes the quality differences in different types of architectural finishes for aluminum windows and doors. During the presentation, you will discover the pros and cons of anodizing, liquid PVDF, and powder coat finishes and demonstrate the benefits of hard coat finish. The course identifies the environmental benefits of powder coat finish and the quality enhancements to an aluminum window.
This course covers the different types of window configurations. It also shows the benefits of different window configurations, including safety, ADA, thermal, sound, water, and structural performance benefits.
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