AEC Webinars
The AEC offers webinars aimed at educating engineers and designers on the advantages of and practical considerations for designing with aluminum extrusions.
ALExtrusionTech Webinars
Our new series, Aluminum Extrusion Tech, is intended to inform and educate those with some knowledge of aluminum extrusions but who are interested in a more technical focus. Look for this logo identifying these advanced-level webinars.
Upcoming Webinars
Understanding - and Managing - the Carbon Intensity of Extruded Aluminum Components
August 7, 2024
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CT
Focusing on the theme "Detailing High Performance Facades: Strategy, Specifications, and Advanced Cladding Materials", the Aluminum Extruders Council is participating in the CE|Strong Midwest Virtual Workshop on August 7, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Participants have the potential to earn 5 LU/HSW credits for the Virtual Workshop.
Credit type: 1 AIA HSW LU
Provider: Aluminum Extruders Council
Presented by Brent Slaton and Kassandra Spencer, LEED Green Associate, of Keymark Corporation
AEC will be presenting:
Understanding - and Managing - the Carbon Intensity of Extruded Aluminum Components
August 7, 2024
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CT
Aluminum extrusion-based products have a proven history in commercial buildings. Whether in façade systems, window framing, entrance doors, sun shades or interior components like light shelves and moveable partitions, extrusions have offered specifiers strength, durability, a wide range of aesthetics and often enhanced energy efficiency.
Yet extrusions have a downside as well - embodied carbon.
Aluminum is regarded as the third most significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in construction, trailing concrete and steel. While aluminum’s GHG is significantly less than those materials, it is important to understand how it can be minimized.
This presentation will explore aluminum extrusions’ impact on GHG: what drives it, and what the specifier can do to minimize it.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key drivers of aluminum extrusions’ embodied carbon
- Assess the most recent EPD data for aluminum extrusions
- Analyze trade-offs between various extrusion characteristics and finishes
- Employ strategies to minimize the embodied carbon from extrusions in their projects
Join us for an enlightening session!
Aluminum Extrusions, their Environmental Impact & Strategies for Mitigation
Aluminum is regarded as the third most significant source of GHG emissions in the construction industry, trailing concrete and steel. And while aluminum's GHG contribution is significantly less that those materials, it is important to understand how that contribution can by minimized. This webinar will explore aluminum's - and specifically aluminum extrusions' - impact on GHG: what is the source, and more importantly, what strategies can the architect employ to minimize that impact--both relative to embodied carbon and to operational aspects of the building.
UPDATE & RECOMMENDATIONS + FIELD REPAIR METHODS, CLEANING & MAINTENANCE OF CURTAIN WALL & FAÇADE
Just like cars, building façades need regular cleaning in order to remove damaging compounds and look their best. Stuart Dean's Facade Division focuses on the restoration of architectural metal of curtain wall and building façade. Chris Incorvaia delivers a management overview for restoring metal building façades, along with the use of VOC compliant replacement products for poorly performing or aged coatings.
DESIGNING ALUMINUM WELDS
Randy has extensive aluminum structures design experience, presents a one-hour session on "Designing Aluminum Welds". Randy provides a description of aluminum welding processes, the codes that govern their use and design, and methods for determining the strength of aluminum welds.