Coastal Construction - Designing the Building Envelope
This online engineering PDH course provides guidance on the design of the building envelope in the coastal environment. The building envelope comprises exterior doors, windows, skylights, exterior wall coverings, soffits, roof systems and attic vents. In buildings elevated on open foundations, the floor is also considered a partof the envelope.
High wind is the predominant natural hazards in the coastal environment that can cause damage to the building envelope.Other natural hazards also exist in some localities. These may include wind-driven rain, salt-laden air, seismic events, hail and wildfire. The vulnerabilities of the building envelope to these hazards are discussed in this course, and recommendations on mitigating them are provided.
This 4 PDH online course is intended for structural engineers, design and construction personnel and other technical professionals who are involved in coastal construction projects.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Familiarizing with the different design strategies of exterior doors to withstand and resist natural hazards
- Familiarizing with the different design strategies of windows and skylights to withstand and resist natural hazards
- Understanding the different design options for roof systems to resist high winds, hail and seismic activates
- Learning the design considerations for attic vents to withstand high winds, sun and wind driven rain
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