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AIA Continuing Education Update
Hot Stuff: Fire-Rated Glazing
In recent years building code requirements for specifying fire-rated
glazing products have seen a number of updates and changes. To help the
architectural community best understand how and where different fire-rated
glass products can be used a number of manufacturers have created AIA
continuing education courses. The details for some available courses are
listed below.
Architectural Fire Rated Glazing:
An Application Guide (LU hours: 1)
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain
This course is designed to provide an overview of fire-rated glazing products
including test standards, building code requirements and performance characteristics
relating to fire and impact safety.
Different levels of impact safety relating to glass products are reviewed;
methods of radiant heat transfer and its importance are also defined.
The course also compares characteristics between fire-resistive and fire-protective
glass. www.vetrotech.com
Designing with Fire Rated Glass (LU
hours: 1)
Safti First
Created to provide an in-depth look at fire-rated glass, this course has
three main goals. First, developers designed the course to help participants
simplify their selection of the appropriate fire-rated glass for the specific
application based on fire and safety code requirements. The course also
helps clarify the difference between fire-protective and fire-resistive
glazing requirements and reviews why each is important to the selection
of fire-rated glass. It also covers new fire-rated glazing developments.
www.safti.com
If your company offers an AIA Continuing Education Course please let
us know about it by emailing erogers@glass.com
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