Next Generation Solid Surface

Start Date

07/20/2018

End Date

07/20/2020

Description

This course provides an overview of the characteristics of 100% Acrylic Solid Surface compared to other surface materials and the driving factors that contribute to its growing role in sustainable design strategies. Also discussed are the manufacturing, fabricating, and thermoformable processes of 100% Acrylic Solid Surface and the related green standards and certification programs.

Distance Learning

Yes

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Design-Build

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.0

Learning Outcomes

Compare the characteristics, durability, and life cycles of the current principal surface materials used for commercial installations.
Summarize the manufacturing, fabrication, and thermoforming process of 100% Acrylic Solid Surface.
State the factors relating to the design aesthetics, performance advantages, and green features that are driving the upward demand for solid surface solutions for commercial installations.
Discuss the relationship of 100% Acrylic Solid Surface to the LEED® green building certification program, Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), and GREENGUARD, as well as the applications and the variety of uses of solid surface in interior commercial markets.

Instructors

William Miska, Scott Belasco and John Chong

Course Codes

AEC861

Provider

AEC Daily Corporation

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