Request a Lunch & Learn
Request a virtual or in-person lunch and learn session for your firm within the United States and Canada. Firms of all sizes are welcome to participate. Choose from several accredited and non-accredited courses:
Technical Insights : Resources for Better Building Design
The Economics of STC-Rated Walls - What Architects Need to Know
This article explores how architects can balance sound control goals with material, labor, and construction costs.
Acoustic Equity: Why Quiet Must Be a Fundamental Right in High-Density Housing
The article advocates for stronger building standards, improved acoustic design, and policies that recognize quiet as a critical component of healthy, livable housing.
Designing for Quiet: Managing Noise in Adaptive Reuse Projects
This course takes a deeper look at the acoustic challenges associated with converting commercial buildings to multifamily residential and mixed-use occupancies.
Sound Control
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Sound Control Toolbox for Architects
These tools will provide a greater understanding of sound, an in-depth look at sound testing, test reports and more.
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Sound, You, and the Modern Built Environment
Introductory course on sound and sound control in buildings.
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The Sound of Silence on Steel Framing
Learn about the complexities and best practices of specifying and designing sound-rated walls on steel framing.
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Fire and Sound Working Together
Fire resistance rating and sound performance can coexist in the same wall assembly.
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Show Me the Money
Learn about wall assembly costs and how to minimize them. Discover strategies that maximize performance while reducing cost.
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Designing for Quiet in Adaptive Reuse Projects
Examine common acoustic challenges encountered in commercial-to-residential adaptive reuse projects.
Gypsum Wallboard
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Understanding Fire & Sound Rated Systems for Gypsum Board
This course is a primer for the GA-600 23rd edition: how to navigate, find, interpret the information, and what’s new.
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Gypsum Mining and Wallboard Manufacturing Plant Tour
Observe the process from excavation of ore to finished wallboard, quality control and recycling at our Las Vegas plant.
