Evaluating Exterior Doors for Performance and Sustainability (AIA No. FRP-201)
This one-hour program reviews how exterior doors are relevant when designing educational, healthcare, commercial and institutional structures for sustainability and high performance. Attendees receive one Health, Safety & Welfare (HS&W) Learning Unit credit. FRP-201 qualifies as a sustainability topic program.
What You'll Learn
- How to evaluate exterior door functionality, operating environment, performance characteristics, door construction and their environmental impacts.
- How exterior door composition and common maintenance practices can effect indoor air quality.
- Review the trend in building certification programs as they evolve away from a prescriptive approach to product selection and toward a performance-based approach recognizing lifecycle environmental impacts.