AIA & E-Learning Training Courses
AIA Courses
Selecting Continuous Insulation Z-Girts to Meet Today’s Building Codes
This course compares various Z-girt materials for energy efficiency, resiliency, fire resistance, and thermal bridging, while emphasizing code compliance and sustainability best practices.
| Delivery Type | In-person or virtual |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| AIA/CES LU|HSW Credits | 1.0 |
Stop Throwing Building Performance Out the Window
This course provides a science-based checklist for designing and installing high-performance windows and framing systems that reduce energy loss, prevent thermal bridging and infiltration, and ensure compliance with ASHRAE 90.1, certifications, and future codes while maximizing sustainability, occupant well-being, and long-term building value.
| Delivery Type | In-person or virtual |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| AIA/CES LU|HSW Credits | 1.0 |
Bringing Walls Into Plane: Selecting Continuous Insulation Systems for Wall Irregularities
This course compares stationary continuous insulation sub-framing (Z-girts or clips, with/without shims) to adjustable systems, examining aluminum, steel, and CMH options. Participants learn how material choice, detailing, and installation tolerances influence building envelope performance
| Delivery Type | In-person or virtual |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| AIA/CES LU|HSW Credits | 1.0 |
On-Demand Webinars
Stop Throwing Building Performance Out the Window - Co-Hosted with RDH and Dr. John Straube
In this 60-minute recorded webinar, RDH Principal and Senior Building Science Specialist, Dr. John Straube shares the latest changes in energy codes and their impact on calculating effective U- and R-values. The program focuses on identifying and understanding the significance of thermal bridges in building performance, with a focus on the thermal performance of structural supports surrounding windows. Viewers of the on-demand course will acquire skills in applying thermal bridge calculations to determine these values accurately.
