Provider: EMTEK
IDCEC, AIA 1.0 | HSW, NKBA, and NARI
Presenter: Michelle Burr
9:00 am – 1st Floor
Why Options Matter: Using Customization in Hardware and Smart Lock Specification
This course explains the benefits of door hardware personalization and smart lock integration for residential projects. We’ll dive into the WELL building standard, ADA compliance, and how these subjects promote elevated sensory experiences and better general welfare for the end users. You will understand door hardware personalization smart lock technology and how you can incorporate this into any personalized hardware environment.
- Learn about the importance and appreciation for personalized products
- Explore product personalization and the positive effects it has on the users
- Learn about the benefits of and case for incorporating connected technology for door hardware products
- Discover examples of door hardware customization that provide better aesthetics to interior design
- Review how WELL Building Standard and ADA compliance promote good designs that promote better welfare and enhance sensory experiences
Provider: Accord Lighting
IDCEC 1.0 / AIA 1.0 HSW
Presenter: Bruce Hathaway, Director of Sales North America
9:10 am – 3rd Floor
Biophilic Lighting Design: A Natural Connection
This IDCEC-approved presentation explores how advances in lighting technology and a sustainable, creative approach to lighting fixture design can help achieve biophilic design goals in residential and hospitality spaces.
- Learn the history of biophilic design and be able to explain how it fits into current interior design philosophy.
- Review the health and well-being of biophilia and recognize how lighting mimics natural light patterns and supports circadian rhythms.
- Learn about advances in lighting technology that provide the beneficial qualities of natural light and be able to implement them in an overall interior design plan.
- Explore the exciting design possibilities of sustainable materials and manufacturing processes and how they enhance health, well-being, and productivity.
Provider: National Wood Flooring Association & Metropolitan Floors
AIA 1.0 LU / HSW, IDCEC, IIDA, ASID, IDS
Presenter: Ali Pilgrim, NWFA Certified Architectural & Design Representative
10:15 am – 1st Floor
Designing with Wood Floors
Foundation of Design Characteristics
History of Wood Floors
- Pre-1900s
- Turn of the Century
- World War II
- Current Day
Types of Hardwood Floors
- Solid vs. Engineered
- Strip vs. Plank vs. Parquet
- Jobsite Finished vs. Manufacturer Finished
Species of Hardwood Floors
Properties: Janka Scale / Saw Cuts / Style / History
Performance
Trends
Advantages of Hardwood Floors
Sustainability / Environmental Impacts / Indoor Air Quality
Maintenance
Provider: Benjamin Moore
Accepted by: AIA, IDCEC, ASID, IDS, IIDA
IDCEC 1.0 / AIA 1.0 HSW
Presenter: Rebecca Costakis, Architectural & Design Representative
Pre-register for the BM CEU:
https://ceuevents.com/benjamin_moore/20250409
10:15 am – 3rd Floor
UNDERSTANDING UNDERTONES: THE NUANCES OF COLOR
The term undertone has gained popularity in our design vocabulary, giving us a new way to decipher and evaluate color. Throughout this course, we will explore the beauty of undertones, focusing on ways to lean into their ability to enhance a space. By understanding the interdependence between paint color and its surroundings, we can learn to appreciate the dynamism of color.
We will look at color as more than only red, green, violet, or gray. This idea is encapsulated by the Color Trends 2025 palette, celebrating the nuances and intricacies of color that elevate any design.
Provider: Native Trails
IDCEC 1.0 / AIA 1.0 HSW, NKBA, NARI
Presenter: TBD
11:30 am – 1st Floor
Artisanal Craft in Sustainable Spaces
This presentation celebrates the value of incorporating artisanal, handcrafted fixtures and furnishings into a building’s design. These products are unique, functional, and aesthetically appealing. They also establish a sense of connection with their maker. Many artisanal handcrafted products are made using traditional techniques that have been passed down over time, often from generation to generation from sustainable, recycled, or reclaimed materials that are locally available, they can help reduce the environmental impact of a new build.
This course illustrates how sourcing artisan-made products for their projects can allow designers and builders to effect social, economic, and environmental change.
Provider: MOMENTUM + Sony Electronics
1 LU/HSW CEU/AIA
Presenter: Russell Warnhoff, Sony Electronics Custom Integration Manager
11:30 am – 3rd floor
Smart Home Technologies for Health and Wellness in the Built Environment
Architects may not always have the last say in designing a home’s A/V system, but they should work closely with the homeowner and a custom integrator throughout the process to lend their expertise. Architects can contribute knowledge about space planning, lighting design, and acoustics to ensure the A/V installation works optimally for the space itself and the audio and visual health of the building occupants. This course explores the significant role acoustics and lighting play in the built environment and how to specify A/V technologies that boost health and wellness and contribute to the sustainability of a project.
Learning objectives:
- Understand the importance of visual and acoustic health for building occupants.
- Explore A/V technologies that support visual health and how to incorporate them into the built environment.
- Examine specification considerations for A/V technologies that support audio health.
- Identify sustainable A/V products that reduce energy use and the use of virgin plastics.
