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In their exploration of post-pandemic design direction, ARCHITECT Editor-in-Chief Paul Makovsky and Design Director and futurist, Royce Epstein delve into topics of Hybridization (redefining work/live), Sustainability (nature and culture), and the Metaverse and Tech (designing beyond the physical). See what they found.

Hear how some in the industry are working to advance impartiality in their firms, and what we should be doing collectively to promote social equity in the built environment.

Hear Sekisui House, Ltd., Marketing General Manager Norio Adachi on what bringing Chōwa to the United States market means to Sekisui House, its leaders, its partners, and its worldwide team of associates.

Industry demands are always changing and evolving from trend to trend, style to style. You need to choose a window and door supplier that you trust their products will live up to their performance and durability claims.

This On Demand CEU is a recorded presentation from a previously live webinar event. For many architecture and engineering firms, the business is not just a career, but a lifestyle. However, when the time comes to retire or slow down, the most important investment you can rely on might not be your 401(k), IRA, or real estate portfolio—but your firm. Succession planning is not just about ensuring your practice can continue without you; it’s about building a valuable asset that can provide significant financial security and wealth, potentially making your firm your most significant retirement asset.

Presented by Steve Burns, FAIA, Founder of The Well-Designed Firm, this session is an essential webinar on the best practices for succession planning and leadership transition designed specifically for firm owners who may not have considered the long-term financial benefits of planning ahead. Steve will show you how to strategically grow your firm’s value, preparing it for a successful transition that can offer you the financial freedom to step back when you are ready.

This On Demand CEU is a recorded presentation from a previously live webinar event. Explore the fundamentals of variable refrigerant flow (VRF) technology and discover how it enhances energy efficiency, design flexibility, and sustainability in various architectural projects.

Learn practical applications, design considerations, and installation best practices for VRF systems.

Take a deeper dive with industry experts on their latest sustainable design projects and how they are leading the way to net zero.

This On Demand CEU is a recorded presentation from a previously live webinar event. Dumbwaiters and material lifts offer increased efficiency, as well as cost and space savings. They can also reduce or prevent workplace injury therefore appeal to the welfare aspect of architecture. By the end of the session, participants should have a broad understanding of material lifts and dumbwaiters, their technology, application and advantages.

This On Demand CEU is a recorded presentation from a previously live webinar event. Water Resistive Barriers; Definitions, Purpose and Basic Properties; Development of Different Systems over the years & Where are we Today; Performance Properties and Codes; Selection& Guidelines for Specifying WRB's & Solutions for Sealing the Building Envelope; Roofing Underlayment, Window Flashings, Air Infiltration Controls, Below Grade and Exterior Deck Waterproofing.

This On Demand CEU is a recorded presentation from a previously live webinar event. This course is an introduction to winding drum drive panoramic residential elevators and provides an overview of the features and design applications. This session will cover technical aspects and benefits of this type of elevator as well as applicable code and regulation requirements.