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Please join us for a Virtual CEU sponsored by H.J. Oldenkamp Co. and presented by Mario Romano Walls.

Course Description

Walls are the largest surface area in every commercial space, yet they fail in three measurable ways: physically through replacement cycles that drive massive construction waste, hygienically through porous materials that contribute to healthcare-associated infections, and psychologically through repetitive surfaces that work against the human nervous system.

This course traces those failures back to 150 years of mass-production manufacturing logic, then introduces the third wave of architectural surfaces: digital fabrication. Through Corian® solid surface, parametric design, and CNC machining, designers can now specify walls that solve all three failures simultaneously.

Drawing on peer-reviewed biophilic research and real installations across healthcare, transportation, residential, entertainment, and corporate environments, the course gives designers a new framework for evaluating wall systems and the science to support specifying surfaces that actively support occupant health.

Learning Objectives

• Trace the evolution of surface manufacturing from handcraft to mass production to digital fabrication.

• Identify the three ways commercial wall finishes fail buildings and the people inside them.

• Apply peer-reviewed biophilic research to evaluate how nature-inspired surfaces affect occupant stress, recovery, and wellbeing.

• Compare the total lifecycle waste of repairable surfaces versus surfaces designed for periodic replacement.

AIA + HSW + IDCEC Accredited

• Free for members.
• $30 for non-members.
• $5 for students.
• Payment must be processed online at the time of registration. 

PLEASE make sure your IDCEC and IIDA numbers are listed on your website account profile so we can make sure you receive credit! Don't forget to download the IDCEC app for quick course registration.

VIRTUAL ONLY. The CEU will begin at 12:00pm. A link will be sent closer to date to all who register.