General Architecture Continuing Education
Check your AIA Trascript: http://www.aia.org/conted/Of course the AIA offers it’s own set (free and otherwise) of distance learning opportunities: http://eclassroom.aia.org/
The OSU Engineering Extension sponsors ongoing seminars but not online. These are exceptional opportunities for FREE HSW credits and their schedule can be found at:
http://www.engext.okstate.edu/ncrext/index.html
AIA Trust Self Assessment Tests in cooperation with AIA/CES, the AIA Trust provides opportunities for AIA Members to earn learning units in areas that relate to the activities of the Trust: http://www.mymemberbenefits.com/aiapgs/more_benefits.html
AEC Daily Corporation http://www.aecdaily.com/en/236763/400
Ron Blank is a GREAT source for FREE online HSW credits:
http://www.ronblank.com/cgi-bin/info.pl?action=continuing_education
AIA Potomac Valley Chapter has a site for sources for Online Continuing Education for AIA Architects some are free, some are duplicates of some of these other sites, and some have a small fee attached: http://www.aiapvc.org/e-courses.htm
Red Vector offers lots of great courses, at a good price. They are offering a free demo to encourage you to purchase some of their other on-line courses. It is worth one CEU. http://www.redvector.com
Site Study shows you how to get continuing education for your favorite field trips and vacations by registering your field notes and photos (they have a prescribed method) for a fee: http://www.sitestudy.com/
The NCARB series of Monographs provide for CE opportunities for a fee: http://www.ncarb.org/continuinged/pdp.html
Architectural Record articles provide ongoing opportunities to whittle away those CEU’s: http://www.archrecord.com/CONTEDUC/CONTEDUC.ASP
Manufacturer Sponsored CE Sites
Two different symposiums (you have to download a video, watch it, answer some questions and e-mail back to the providers) Total of 6 HSW credits for both seminarshttp://www.realfurniture.com/support/realcredit_fr.htm
Lightolier offers Lessons in Lighting. Register and receive credit for free: http://www.lightolier.com
Free HSW for studying about EIFS http://www.parex.com/educate.html>
CertainTeed sponsors a variety of online credit opportunities: http://www.restorations.com/pro/programs/architects/architect.html
AE Pronet offers two self study courses on contracts and insurance with the potential for reducing premiums: http://www.aepronet.org/continuing_education.html
US Gypsum’s website has links that go to others sponsored sites so you will want to coordinate with other online courses you are taking: http://www.usg.com/Education_Certification/5_1_usgaia_courses.asp
ISR offers a set of courses for Systems Technology as an Architectural Design Tool (ISRST1), an extension of their AIA/CES educational courses to introduce architects to using technology: http://www.isr-usa.com/isrst1.html
IA approved online course worth 8 LU/HSW entitled: "Masonry Construction and Materials Online Seminar" www.masonryuniversity.com
Sustainable Design Reference and Study Guides
The LEED Green Building Rating System™ is a priority program of the US Green Building Council. It is a voluntary, consensus-based, market-driven building rating system based on existing proven technology. It evaluates environmental performance from a "whole building" perspective over a building's life cycle, providing a definitive standard for what constitutes a "green building". Sign up for a workshop (fee) earn CEU’s and learn about sustainable building practices: http://www.usgbc.org/programs/leed-frames.htm
The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council sponsors SBIC-trained instructors teach the Designing Low-Energy Buildings workshop, which can be tailored to meet your needs. Architects, engineers, utilities, code officials, and government agencies will find participation especially beneficial. Features hands-on computer training. AIA-registered architects receive up to 12 Learning Unit hours of Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) credit for the two-day workshops (6 hours for one-day workshops). http://www.sbicouncil.org/workshops/index.html
Juniper Russell, Michael Andelman and Associates will come to your office (for a fee) and train your group in the use of the Department of Energy sponsored Building Performance Software PowerDOE. Course offers 12 HSW units. http://www.jrma-ae.com/JRMA/JRMA.html
Although these sites do not offer CEU’s the content provided is invaluable with keeping up with professional interest areas
The National Park Service’s Technical Preservations Services for Historic Buildings is your one stop shop to learn about the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and Illustrated Guides: http://www2.cr.nps.gov/tps/care/sitemap.htm
The Clinton Administration issued a series of Executive Orders under the label "Greening the Government". This site describes all the regulations and drivers that show how the Federal Government is implementing sustainable design: http://www.pnl.gov/doesustainabledesign/drivers/
The EPA On-Line Educational Resources by Environmental Topic offers in-depth online courses for a variety of issues such as Indoor Air Quality, Integrated Pest Management and Watersheds: http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/selecteparesources.html
Check out the DOE/EPA jointly sponsored EnergyStar site: http://www.energystar.gov
The Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN) sponsors the Building Technology site: http://www.eren.doe.gov/EE/buildings.html
The National Renewable Energy Lab maintains links to materials developed or produced as part of education programs at NREL or materials in which NREL played a role in development or distribution. Represented is a mix of lessons, projects, and teaching and learning guides. These materials vary in duration, grade level, and topic. They do not, when taken as a whole, form a comprehensive renewable energy curriculum. Rather, they represent diverse materials developed through equally diverse research assignments and projects. Some are K-12 but the others are a great introduction to subjects areas such as biomass and wind. http://www.nrel.gov/education/resource.html