Continuous Insulation & Building Enclosure Education: AIA Courses & On-Demand Webinars
AIA Courses
A2P211: 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 |
A2P303: 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 |
A2P311: 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 |
A2P402: Continuous Insulation: The Structural Backbone Behind High-Performance Building Envelopes
This course compares common sub-framing approaches (metal, perforated metal, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP), and composite metal hybrid (CMH)) through the lens of fastener retention, deflection/movement, sustained-load retention, and performance at elevated service temperatures. By prioritizing validated load transfer and durability, teams can reduce safety risks from envelope failures and improve building health, safety, and welfare over time by using evidence-based verification criteria for connection design and detailing.
| 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.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes. The AIA courses listed on the Education page offer 1.0 AIA/CES LU|HSW credit.
“Bringing Walls into Plane” compares stationary continuous insulation sub-framing options (Z-girts or clips, with/without shims) to adjustable systems, and looks at aluminum, steel, and CMH options. The course focuses on how material choice, detailing, and installation tolerances can impact overall building-envelope performance.
Yes. We have a 60-minute course “Stop Throwing Building Performance Out the Window” that covers energy code changes and how they affect calculating effective R-values, with emphasis on thermal bridges and structural supports around windows. Viewers will learn to apply thermal-bridge calculations to determine those values accurately.