CEFPI is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems (AIA/CES). Credit(s) earned on completion of this program will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

This program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of each presentation.

Learning Objectives

Designing Safer, More Pleasant and More Effective SchoolsAt the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Examine examples of access control types and office and work area designs

that increase staff security.

2.Understand special design considerations for buildings that promote

survivability of school crisis events.

3.Understand how school design impacts the critical "window of life" in the first

thirty seconds of a school crisis incident.

4.Examine existing examples of safe facilities from Israel and other countries.

Learning ObjectivesSchool District Safety and Security

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Know about special solutions for controlling campus and building entry points.

2.Know how to designs and plan to facilitate lockdowns, based on the principle

of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED).

3.Know about new trends and systems for campus safety and security.

4.Know how to develop and implement safety procedure for lockdowns and

major critical events.

Learning ObjectivesDesign Issues related to the 2012 NC Energy Conservation Code

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Understand the various compliance options available to designers.

2.Understand overall code requirements for building envelope, HVAC, electrical,

and plumbing systems.

3.Understand the details of code requirements for HVAC systems.

4.Understand the design conflicts that can result for code requirements.

Learning ObjectivesIntegrated Modular Construction for Sustainable Building Interiors

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Understand the environmental, HSW and financial reasons for using modular

elements that integrate on a project.

2.Examine different components in an integrated modular system for interior

design and construction.

3.Understand the implications of integrated modular systems and technology for

the design and construction schedule.

4.Compare and contrast the wellbeing, environmental and cost benefits of this

approach to conventional interior construction.

Learning ObjectivesGeothermal Heat Pumps

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1. Have an overview of the design process and special requirements for

geothermal heat pump systems.

2.Have appropriate information for evaluating the economic attractiveness of

geothermal heat pump systems for specific projects.

3.Have actual experience with well field drilling and pipe installation.

4.Share professional experiences with geothermal systems.

Learning ObjectivesPerformance Contracts and Energy Audits

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Know about Building Automation and how it can improve the management of

the indoor living conditions.

2.Know about Server structure hardware/software requirements for the Building

Management system and the Energy Dashboard.

3.Understand Data transfer from BAS to ED and how the information can be

presented.

4.Know about Energy Dashboard and LEED certification. Curriculum discussion

Learning ObjectivesDesigning Outdoor Classrooms: A School District’s Journey Through

Integrating School Gardens with STEM program Instruction

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Understand the environmental and health benefits, features, and design

requirements of a properly functioning "outdoor classroom" and "teaching

garden".

2.Understand how the components of the outdoor classroom-teaching garden

impact building performance needs (i.e. use of solar collectors).

3.Gain an understanding of the number of different ways an outdoor classroom

and teaching garden can impact building function and usage.

4.Learn about related trends in sustainable building (environment) occupant

health and building (environment) that influence the use of outdoor classroom-

teaching garden.

Learning ObjectivesProject Based Learning Environments

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Understand what experts are saying about the importance of nurturing

creativity, innovation and collaboration among students.

2.Understand the ideas and thoughts behind project-based learning.

3.Understand how school districts such as Blue Valley and Whitfield County are

taking these ideas/thoughts and implementing them into their curriculum.

4.Know about Blue Valley CAPS, Coahulla Creek High School and Eastbrook

Middle School - all projects designed around project-based learning

Learning ObjectivesEducation Unplugged

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Promote the understanding of energy use, energy efficiency and energy

management.

2.Expose the potential of the collaboration with the National Building

Competition and partnership with the EPA with tracking through Portfolio

Manger.

3.Enhance the interest in STEM careers through hands-on experience.

4.Demonstrate energy use intensity as a factor of measurement.

Learning ObjectivesMaking a Case for a School Bond

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Learn a process for the development of key features that support a Capital

Improvement Plan (CIP).

2.Learn the components of the process that aid the key stakeholders in

prioritizing and making decisions.

3.Understand the value of population projections and demographic analysis in

supporting conclusions.

4.Understand the value in the interrelationship of capacity, student population,

attendance boundaries and curriculum

Learning ObjectivesEnergy Modeling vs. Building Performance

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Know what a baseline is, and how that term can be misinterpreted.

2.Know what energy modeling is, and what it is good for.

3.Know what EUI is, and what is considered a good score.

4.Know how real world buildings compare to their energy models.

Learning ObjectivesThe K-12 Performance Space

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Identify the basic types of theater space configurations.

2.Identify the basic technical systems that need to be included for the operation

of a K-12 performance space.

3.Identify the basic priorities for the operation of a K-12 performance space.

4.Discuss the basic programming requirements that today’s K-12 performance

space (auditorium) is called upon to support..

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