EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT THROUGH SOMFY

Somfy offers continuing education credits through AIA as well as GBCI. When you participate in a Lunch and Learn presentation you are earning credit toward your continuing education requirements. Please refer to course descriptions for detail on available credits.

Somfy is a registered provider with the AIA Continuing Education System. This program is registered with the 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.
 

 

Available Courses:

IMPROVING FACADE DESIGNS BY COMPARING AUTOMATED VS. MANUAL SOLAR SHADING

Course Overview
 
AIA : 401191760516
AIA Credits: 1 Learning Unit with HSW
 

Course Overview:

This course will provide an understanding of innovative design trends including current market drivers, comparing automated vs manual solar shading and how to increase visual and thermal comfort by automating the balance of natural and artificial light. We will discuss design strategies using automated solar management and its impact on these design trends.

 

Learning Objectives:

1. Discover construction market sustainability drivers and automation examples.

2. Understand the automation of building envelopes/façades using innovative and sustainable design strategies.

3. Relate sustainable building design with the benefits of automation.

4. Promote sustainable design based on the value of automation.​

 

 

How to Design Digital Buildings of the Future?

Course Overview
 
AIA : 401191760517
AIA Credits: 1 Learning Unit with HSW
 

Course Overview:

This course will provide an understanding of innovative design trends including current market drivers, comparing high-performance buildings and how to increase visual and thermal comfort by automating the balance of natural and artificial light. This course will build the connection between the influence of current design trends and advances in technology, on building performance using automated facades. We will discuss design strategies using power and data distribution to create higher-performing buildings with increased functionality at a lower cost.

 

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand how construction costs affect project planning and designs

2. Project planning to overcome main obstacles to creating smart buildings considering power distribution

3. Compare and contrast the layout of building systems with the integration of advanced power and control options

4. Identify the environmental benefits of using smart building technology

 

 

Automated Window Coverings Influence on Well v2 and LEED v4.1 BD+C Equivalents, Alignments, & Tradeoffs

Course Overview
 
AIA Credits: 1 Learning Unit with HSW
GBCI Credits: 1 CE
Specialty Credit: LEED Green Associate, WELL AP, LEED BD+C
 
 

Course Overview:

This course will provide an overview of crosswalks, equivalents, alignments and trade-offs of the LEED v4.1 and WELL v2 rating systems as they relate to automated window shades and daylight control.

 

Learning Objectives:

1. Compare crosswalks, equivalents and alignments between LEED v4.1 BD+C and Well v2 concepts and credits relating to daylighting strategies and automated shades.

2. Discover crosswalks and their equivalents and alignments in LEED v4.1 BD+C and Well v2 concepts and credits for material and resources related to automated shade systems.

3. Identify tradeoffs in strategies used within LEED v4.1 BD+C and Well v2 related to automated shade design and programming.

4. Understand design trends and innovation potential that has a positive influence within the LEED v4.1 BD+C and Well v2 standards related to automated window coverings.

 

Contact us to learn more and register for one of our continuing education courses!

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