Sustainable Glazing Systems and the LEED ® Green Building Rating System
Presented by YKK AP
March 17, 2010: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
YKK AP America Inc. is pleased to sponsor the Architects' Educational Forum at the Glass Expo Midwest 2010 event being held at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL.
This seminar will review the environmental benefits of curtain wall and storefront design and how proper selection and applications of these systems can enhance green building performance. Using the 2009 LEED Green Building Rating System Version 3.0 as a template, the presentation will explain how fenestration design can contribute to Enhanced Energy Performance, On-site Renewable Energy, Recycled Content, Thermal Comfort, Daylighting and Views to the Outdoors.
Learning Objectives: Select the proper glazing system based on performance criteria. Integrate sunshades and light shelves into fenestration designs. Employ proper daylighting and views to the outdoors strategies. Calculate recycled content of curtain wall and storefront.
This AIA continuing education unit (CEU) course is designed exclusively with the architect in mind and is open exclusively to architects. To read more about this forum and to register, please click here.
YKK AP America Inc. manufactures entrances, storefronts, curtain walls, window walls, sunshades, windows, and sliding doors for office buildings, residential highrises, schools, stadiums, shopping centers, and institutional structures. All building products are manufactured in ISO 14001 certified facilities in Dublin, Georgia - a standard for businesses that operate in a sustainable manner by reducing pollution and waste.
YKK AP America has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy for Exceptional Leadership in Industrial Energy Efficiency.
YKK AP America is based in Austell, Ga. It is a subsidiary of YKK Corporation of America, whose parent company is global manufacturer YKK Corporation of Japan.For more information on the company and sustainable glazing systems, visit www.ykkap.com
