Continuing Education
Registered AIA/CES programs
Hanson Brick is a registered provider of American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (AIA/CES) programs, which are essential for architects who need to earn CES credits to maintain their professional license and for specifiers, installers and building owners in the commercial and institutional construction market who need to increase their depth of technical knowledge.Summaries of the programs we are currently offering are listed below. Check back often as we will be expanding our AIA/CES programs to offer an even wider array of topics pertaining to masonry construction.
Please contact your Hanson architectural representative for more information on Hanson’s AIA/CES program or to schedule a program in your area. For more information on the AIA, click here.
Program offerings
Program: Sustainable Design in Brick Masonry
Program number: HB108
Length: 1 Hour
Learning units: 1
Health, Safety & Welfare topic: Yes
Description: Brick masonry brings numerous advantages to projects where sustainable design is a key project requirement. Brick has traditionally been used in buildings intended for long-term use; its longevity and ease-of-maintenance suits owners and designers who weigh life-cycle cost advantages as part of their design strategy. Brick masonry contributes to sustainable design through many other of its characteristics as well. This program also explores the applications of brick masonry related to porous paving, thermal tempering, and building reuse. Brick masonry also makes positive sustainable contributions to construction waste management and use of recycled materials.
In addition to categorizing brick masonry in relation to USGBC LEED®-NC and LEED for Homes categories, this program explains key concepts from other industry sustainability rating systems, including the NAHB Green Home Building Standard and the Athena life-cycle assessment program.
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to recommend green rating systems in the context of overall sustainable design goals, integrate masonry elements into a sustainable design strategy and document the use of masonry as a component of achieving LEED project certification.
Program: Brick Veneer and Steel Stud Walls
Program number: HB107
Length: 1 Hour
Learning units: 1
Health, Safety & Welfare topic: Yes
Description: The wall system made up of brick veneer and steel stud framing backup has been in use for many years and was developed as an alternative to walls utilizing concrete masonry unit backup, to make brick veneer more affordable for the building community. This system has become commonplace throughout the industry. Recent developments in air and moisture barrier and flashing products have enhanced the performance of this system by reducing its vulnerability to moisture-related problems. This program makes recommendations for the design and construction of successful brick veneer and steel stud walls based upon recommendations of the Brick Industry Association (BIA).
Learning Objectives: To assist in the design and construction of durable and attractive masonry walls, participants will learn how to identify and select the key components of brick veneer and steel stud wall assemblies, coordinate the quality requirements for brick veneer and steel stud walls in drawings and specifications, and enforce design and construction best practices for brick veneer and steel stud wall assemblies.
Program: Effective Flashing of Brick Masonry
Program number: HB105
Length: 1 Hour
Learning units: 1
Health, Safety & Welfare topic: Yes
Description: Brick offers architects an ideal material for a wide range of aesthetic treatments that are durable and maintenance free, but the performance of masonry walls depends on the quality of their concealed flashings. This program identifies the key locations for through-wall flashings, the design details and construction processes needed for successful flashing installations, and the range of choices in flashing materials. Mastering flashing best practices will help architects ensure the long-term viability of their masonry projects.
Learning Objectives: To assist in the design and construction of durable and attractive masonry walls, participants will learn vital locations where flashings protect elements of the building, the principle material choices for quality through-wall flashings, and understanding through details and photos of how to enforce requirements for proper flashing installations on their jobsites.
Program: Manufacturing and Specifying of Brick Masonry
Program number: HB104
Length: 1 Hour
Learning units: 1
Health, Safety & Welfare topic: Yes
Description: Successful design of brick masonry requires understanding of the brick material as it is transformed from the earth to the wall. Insight into the raw materials, the manufacture, and the performance and testing of clay brick units will give the architect greater control over their material quality decisions. By learning how to specify and approve brick with the proper characteristics for their projects, architects will ensure the long-term quality of their projects.
Learning Objectives: To assist in the design and construction of durable and attractive masonry walls, participants will learn the relationship between brick raw materials, brick manufacturing methods, and the behavior of brick units in completed installations. Participants will be better able to select and specify brick for their project types and climate zones based upon brick performance requirements and testing procedures.
Program: Moisture Control and Brick Masonry
Program number: HB102
Length: 1 Hour
Learning units: 1
Health, Safety & Welfare topic: Yes
Description: The behavior of brick masonry assemblies in controlling water ingress into buildings is complex. Moisture management in masonry walls is an evolving technology. This program presents the mechanics of moisture infiltration in masonry, discusses the traditional and contemporary techniques used to manage that moisture, and presents detailed solutions that will ensure the long-term performance of brick masonry as a durable building enclosure solution using the best of today's understanding of rainscreen systems.
Learning Objectives: To assist in the design and construction of high-performing masonry building enclosures, participants will learn the physics of moisture movement within masonry assemblies, good detailing practices that manage moisture movement, and good installation practices that help ensure durable masonry construction.
Program: Movement Joints in Brick Masonry
Program number: HB101
Length: 1 Hour
Learning units: 1
Health, Safety & Welfare topic: Yes
Description: Brick masonry construction provides very long term, durable environmental protection. Successful brickwork requires understanding of the forces that cause movement in building materials. This program explains the principal causes of masonry movement and the design of movement joints that accommodate movement and maintain weather-tight enclosures.
Learning Objectives: To assist in the design and construction of durable masonry walls, participants will learn the underlying causes of brick masonry movement and cracking, the types and locations of joints that properly accommodate brick movement, and how movement joints can be integrated into brick architecture.
Program logistics
Hanson Brick-provided AIA/CES programs adhere to the following format.
How Taught: The Hanson Brick CES facilitator uses a PowerPoint presentation and reference handouts to give participants an in-depth overview of the subject matter, along with resources for follow-up study and design practice reference. Specific points in the program seek participant input. The program encourages questions as the presentation proceeds, as well as provides time for participant questions following the presentation.
The Hanson Brick CES facilitator is also qualified to review participant project details and comment on their compliance with the principles presented in the program.
A/V Needed: Electrical power and an adequate projection surface (screen, board, or light colored wall). The Hanson Brick CES facilitator will supply a laptop computer, projector, and program participant handouts.
Target Audience: Architects, specifiers, installers, and building owners in the commercial and institutional construction market will benefit from this program. This program is vital to younger practitioners, while providing in-depth material useful to experienced team members.
Facilitator Qualifications: Hanson Brick CES facilitators receive training in AIA/CES guidelines and in presentation skills. They are experienced masonry industry professionals who receive ongoing training in building science, specifications, product representation, and building design process. Hanson Brick provides nationwide support for facilitators with a network of subject matter experts.
Costs: These programs are presented as a service to the industry by Hanson Brick North America at no cost.