Responding to the Increased Demand for Outdoor Living Spaces with Innovative Outdoor Quartz Surfaces

Start Date

02/22/2021

End Date

02/22/2023

Description

A ground-breaking outdoor quartz product provides the convenience of stainresistant,
easy-to-clean indoor quartz surfaces, while innovating a highly durable
material proven to withstand UV rays and the most extreme environmental
conditions over the long term. The new quartz product provides an answer for
consumers’ desire to cook, dine, and entertain comfortably in an outdoor kitchen,
come rain, snow, or shine. This course will examine how outdoor living spaces
continue to be a very desirable amenity for homeowners and commercial properties
and how designers and landscape architects can incorporate outdoor quartz
surfaces into their plans. We will examine the performance benefits and design
options for this new product, as well as applications in both residential and
commercial projects.

Location

Washington, DC

Distance Learning

Yes

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Development Trends
Residential Design

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.0

Learning Outcomes

1. Examine why outdoor living spaces have become more popular in the past
decade and the influence of biophilic design.
2. Explore design considerations for outdoor living spaces and how outdoor quartz
can be used for different projects.
3. Evaluate the sustainability properties and design options of outdoor quartz and
observe a recent case study using outdoor quartz.
4. Understand performance measures for quartz surfaces in outdoor environments
as well as installation and maintenance guidelines.

Instructors

Jennifer Boal

Course Codes

CSOUTDOORQ

Provider

ARCHITECT U (formerly Hanley Wood University)

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