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Friday, Jul 04, 2008
7:49 pm CT

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Daylighting: Light Every Building Using the Sky

Daylighting: Light Every Building Using the Sky Abby Vogen discusses the internal energy loads of commercial buildings and the design challenges to compensate for these energy loads. She presents the basic components of daylighting design and discusses specific daylighting technologies, including window treatments, lighting fixtures and controls.

Overview

Learner objectives

By the end of this webcast, participants should be able to:

Identify challenges of internal energy loads in commercial buildings in order to design compensatory strategies.
Articulate the 9 basic components of daylighting in order to develop an appropriate daylighting design approach.
Understand specific technology applications—including window treatments, interior finishes, fixtures, and controls—in order to apply them in building designs.
Define daylighting from an aesthetic and an energy perspective in order to explain the benefits to clients.

Credits

This webcast will take you approximately 1 hour to complete and is an audio-visual presentation. Once you have completed the course, and passed a 10 question quiz, members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) will earn 1 Learning Unit (HSW). This course has been approved by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Registration is required to view the webcast and receive credit.

Cost

This on-demand webcast is $29.