AIA and IIBEC Continuing Education Programs
Metal-Era is proud to offer the following continuing education programs to help architects, consultants, and contractors expand their industry knowledge and complete any required education credits needed throughout the year.
The rise in natural disaster events has led to insurance claims in the billions of dollars, and most importantly, loss of life. This trend has prompted standards such as ES1 and GT-1 to be added to international building code, but what else can be done to mitigate risk? Through this course, learn about how specifying the roof edge is the single most cost-effective enhancement for wind uplift on a commercial roof and how you can help mitigate risk and protect lives through design.
Program Learning Objectives:
- Edge metal importance in building securement
- Industry risk trends
- Risk from the insurer's perspective
- Real life examples and the importance of code
Attendees are Eligible to Earn:
- One (1) AIA Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) Learning Unit
- One (1) IIBEC Continuing Education Hour (CEH)
Available Formats:
- Live, In-Person
- Live, Webinar
AIA Course Number: MET-108 | AIA Provider Number: J481
The roof edge serves as the building’s first line of defense against damaging winds and severe weather. That’s why specifying a roof edge to be compliant with ANSI/SPRI/FM 4435/ES-1 and other important testing standards to meet building code is critical. Learn more about how you can significantly reduce risk and liability while protecting roof systems against failure.
Program Learning Objectives:
- Importance of edge metal
- Understanding the impact of wind
- What is ANSI/SPRI/FM 4435/ES-1 and why it is necessary
- ANSI/SPRI/FM 4435/ES-1 testing methods
- Understanding how to calculate wind design pressure to comply with code requirements
Attendees are Eligible to Earn:
- One (1) AIA Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) Learning Unit
- One (1) IIBEC Continuing Education Hour (CEH)
Available Formats:
- Live, In-Person
- Live, Webinar
AIA Course Number: MET-104 | AIA Provider Number: J481
ANSI/SPRI GT-1 was added into the 2021 International Building Code, offering a holistic approach to design and testing standards for gutter systems. As gutters are an integral part of the roof edge system, ANSI/SPRI GT-1 provides a consensus for an acceptable level of performance with real world practicality. This course will review the standard and test methods for gutter systems that secure membrane on commercial low slope roof systems for load resistance and why that is important for specifiers.
Program Learning Objectives:
- The importance of a GT-1 Standard
- How GT-1 is incorporated into IBC
- Why GT-1 is important to specifiers
- GT-1 test methods and understanding how the pressures are calculated
Attendees are Eligible to Earn:
- One (1) AIA Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) Learning Unit
- One (1) IIBEC Continuing Education Hour (CEH)
Available Formats:
- Live, In-Person
- Live, Webinar
AIA Course Number: MET-107 | AIA Provider Number: J481
Principles of Commercial Roof Ventilation
Looking for a better understanding of the principles of properly ventilating a roof system? This training will not only provide an overview of roof ventilation, but additional understanding of the unique needs of a commercial building compared to residential buildings.
Program Learning Objectives:
- Principles involved in properly ventilating a roof system
- Additional, unique needs of commercial buildings compared to residential
- Role of Net Free Area (NFA) in commercial roof ventilation
Attendees are Eligible to Earn:
- One (1) AIA Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) Learning Unit
- One (1) IIBEC Continuing Education Hour (CEH)
Available Formats:
- Live, In-Person
- Live, Webinar
AIA Course Number: VTFF0302 | AIA Provider Number: J481
Manufacturing Plant Tour: Roof Edge Termination and ANSI/SPRI
Metal-Era is the largest and most accomplished edge metal systems manufacturer in North America, with the broadest portfolio of tested roofing and building envelope solutions on the market. A series of dynamic robots help standardize products and improve efficiencies – equating to consistently higher performing products that ship fast.
The 1-hour Metal-Era tour is expansive and comprised of stops as well as live product installation demos to fully understand the process from design through installation to meet building code compliance. The tour includes the following stops and is guided by a corporate executive with designated talking points at each station to ensure standardized learning.
- Robotic Cells
- ANSI/SPRI/ES-1 Testing Station
- Fabricated Part Quality Control Testing Station
- Welding, Turret, and Shearing Departments
- Material Inventory Warehouse
- Custom Fabrication Department
- Packaging and Shipping Departments
- Customer Service and Engineering Departments
Attendees are Eligible to Earn:
- One (1) AIA Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) Learning Unit
- One (1) IIBEC Continuing Education Hour (CEH)
Available Formats:
AIA Course Number: MET-105 | AIA Provider Number: J481
To schedule a continuing education session for your organization, complete the request form below or call us today at 800-558-2162.
Metal-Era, Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J481. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES (cessupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).
These learning programs are registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.