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| Propane and Underground Propane Tanks | |
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Learn about the benefits of using propane to fuel homes, propane applications and storage options, underground propane tank installation considerations, and the benefits of underground propane tanks. View Course Details 
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| Green Water Heating with Propane: Retrofitting from Electric | |
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This course discusses topics including how installing a gas-fueled tankless water heater can reduce energy costs; retrofit guidelines for gas-fueled tankless water heaters; assessing a budget for tankless installations; and jobsite challenges including how piping and venting will run throughout the home. View Course Details
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| Community Propane Systems | |
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This course will familiarize you with community propane systems, including outlining the advantages of using propane over natural gas; describing reliability, sustainability and versatility of these systems; and discussing how propane systems affect the environment and the economy. View Course Details
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| Green Building with Propane | |
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This course discusses topics including the benefits of propane; propane distribution and retail services; propane storage options; the greenhouse gas effect; and residential propane applications. View Course Details
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| Hydronics and Propane | |
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This course discusses how a propane heat source combined with a hydronic distribution system delivers comfort, reliability, and fuel efficiency. It discusses the synergistic combination of propane and hydronics technology in detail. View Course Details
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| Sophisticated Residential Refrigeration Appliances | |
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This course reviews how both form and function work in two specific kinds of kitchen designs, as well as in applications outside the kitchen using wine storage units, for example. The course concludes with a review of such functional considerations as air circulation, temperature control and humidity, ventilation, and electrical requirements. View Course Details 
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| Sophisticated Residential Cooking Appliances | |
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This course provides information about residential cooking appliances from the perspectives of aesthetics, configurations, and basic and specialized cooking functions. In addition, technical installation considerations, physical parameters, and safety and ergonomic factors are reviewed. View Course Details
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| Design Elements of Winning Residential Kitchens | |
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This course examines four key design elements used in creating exemplary kitchens: Space, Materials and Color, Visual Theme, and Function and Lifestyle. View Course Details
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| Residential Kitchen Ventilation | |
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This course first examines whole-house ventilation and indoor air quality. It then discusses the kitchen and its unique indoor air quality issues, and kitchen ventilation systems and their design considerations and options. View Course Details
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| Selecting a Resin-Based Coating for Metal | |
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There are many kinds of resin-based coatings for metal, and two primary application techniques. In this course each of these coatings and application techniques are described and illustrated, along with important information on why these coatings fail and how the performance of these coatings is measured. View Course Details 
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| Use of Water-Based PVDF Coatings for Sustainable Design | |
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This course describes the basics of water-based PVDF coatings and how they help attain sustainability goals. It describes the coating components and their functions and chemistry. The course defines key terms relating to sustainability, and sustainability programs that relate to coatings. View Course Details
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| Alternate Sheathing Systems for Roofs and Walls | |
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Learn how to solve common roof and wall construction and water management problems in wood-framed construction. This course provides an introduction to innovative barrier systems for roofs and walls. It discusses an alternative to traditional methods of protecting roofs and walls from water intrusion, as well as what projects are appropriate, what to look for in products, and when to specify this new method. View Course Details 
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| Tubular Daylighting Devices | |
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This course provides an introduction to the use of tubular daylighting devices. It discusses what daylighting is, its benefits and challenges, and how tubular daylighting devices fit into traditional daylighting strategies. View Course Details 
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| Modular Buildings and Concurrent Construction | |
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This course discusses the possibilities offered by the modular building process. It compares modular and conventional construction, and discusses accommodating creativity and sustainability. Concurrent construction is defined and the steps in constructing a typical modular project are tracked. View Course Details 
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| Colored Concrete Application and New Technologies | |
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This course provides information that would be a guide to creating colored concrete projects. It covers the chemical and physical properties of the pigments, as well as the techniques for the safe and successful application and finishing of color concrete products. View Course Details 
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| High Performance – Heated – Glass | |
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This course is an introduction to the use of heated glass to achieve indoor comfort for occupants, eliminate condensation and frost, improve views, and reduce the energy required by the primary heating/cooling source. View Course Details 
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| Designing LEED-Certified Buildings with Architectural Glass | |
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In this course we briefly review the history and basic premises of LEED® and "green architecture," and describe some of the specific categories and objectives of the LEED certification system. We then examine how specific kinds of high-performance architectural glass can contribute to the attainment of LEED objectives. View Course Details 
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| Curtain Wall Glass | |
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Curtain wall glass is a building façade that spans multiple floors, allows for building thermal expansion and contraction, permits building sway and movement, provides for water diversion, and offers thermal efficiency for cost-effective heating, cooling, and lighting in buildings. In this course we'll discuss the features of different kinds of curtain wall glass and corresponding sustainability specifics. View Course Details
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