The built environment is changing, bringing new challenges for architects, builders & desingers. AZEK Company’s AIA-accredited CEU courses prepare you to tackle pressing challenges in architectural design, from fire resistance and durability to sustainability and material innovation. By exploring concepts centered around resilient structures and advanced materiality, you’ll gain deeper insights into designing for the realities of climate adaptive design.
To arrange an in-person Lunch & Learn for one of below CEU’s, email our spec team at specteam@azekco.com and they will connect you with local AZEK representatives to coordinate the details.
Designing a structure that is resilient requires a strong understanding of material and building science. This course discusses the composition, performance, and application of engineered polymer siding and trim and capped polymer cladding to illustrate the benefits to home and building owners when construction materials are selected with resilience and sustainability in mind. The course will also examine the relationship between a building’s resilience and the safety of the occupants as well as material selection considerations to ensure a structure maintains livable conditions in the event of a destructive weather event.
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This course encourages participants to think outside the box and consider using polymer cladding as a material to create aesthetic, enduring, and moisture resistant rainscreens that will better protect buildings and its occupants. We will discuss other more commonly used products and the issues faced with each. We will also consider life cycle costs of various cladding options, including polymer. Finally, participants will leave with a thorough understanding of how to install polymer extrusions as cladding.
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This course explores the evolving role of sustainable materials in decking and exterior building products, focusing on the innovative use of recyclable polymers. Participants will learn how post-consumer plastics like water bottles, bags, and detergent containers are transformed into high-performance building materials that surpass traditional standards for durability and aesthetics. Through an in-depth look at life cycle assessments (LCAs), sustainable materials management (SMM), and advanced manufacturing processes, attendees will gain the knowledge to specify products that support sustainability efforts without sacrificing quality or design flexibility. This new approach to materiality offers a practical path for architects, designers, and builders to create resilient, eco-conscious structures.
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Whether you call them pergolas, shade structures, awnings, or patio covers, flexible and dynamic new technology offers a major upgrade to traditional wood or canvas outdoor patio covers. Learn more about this advancement in technology to broaden your outdoor living design offerings; answer product, installation, and application questions from your clients; and earn AIA or ASLA continuing education credits in our informational one-hour ‘lunch and learn.’
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In this course, we will familiarize attendees with styles and trends within railing systems and discuss how railing material choices affect safety, appearance, and future maintenance. The design professional will learn about code compliance and how product standardization helps to meet regulatory goals. We will demonstrate how the use of standardized products and processes will help design professionals be able to simplify the development of railing details and master specifications that can be used for a variety of project types.
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AZEK Co. is driving large-scale sustainability initiatives. By advancing innovation in recycled content, AZEK is redefining how building materials are designed and utilized to align with modern sustainable building and design practices.
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Explore a variety of educational tools, resources, and real-world case studies below to see how architects and designers are integrating AZEK products into stunning designs today.
White Paper: The Technical Renaissance of Synthetic Decking
Case Study Amphitheatre with TimberTech Cladding (Bangor, ME)
Case Study: Yacht Club with AZEK & TimberTech (Pentwater, MI)
Case Study: Historic Church Tower Renovation with AZEK (Burnt Hills, NY)
Case Study: Rainscreen with TimberTech Cladding (Highland Park, IL)
Our A&D Technical Spec Team can help answer material questions, provide technical documents and even arrange field support during construction.
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Stay ahead in your field by exploring our continuing education opportunities. TimberTech and AZEK Exteriors offer CEU courses designed to deepen your knowledge and keep you up to date on the latest innovations.
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