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AIA News
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September 28, 2011 AIA Change in CES Language
As a Provider offering continuing education courses, you should be familiar with the terminology Learning Units (LUs). Effective January 1, 2012, AIA/CES will no longer be using the term Learning Units when referencing credits for approved courses. Instead, we will be referring to them as Continuing Education Hours (CEHs). Over the course of the next few months, do not be alarmed if you see this change throughout CES Discovery, tutorials, manuals, and other resources. As always, do not confuse Continuing Education Units (CEUs) with Continuing Education Hours (CEHs). One CEU equals 10 CEHs, which are contact hours. To register courses and report credit, refer to CEHs, not CEUs.
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Rising energy costs, competition for tenants and potentially higher profits are driving an increasing number of commercial real-estate developers to go green. They're making big and small changes, from installing energy-efficient light bulbs, dual-flush toilets and automatic light sensors in buildings to using recycled materials during construction. |
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) today announced the release of the newest edition of the United States National CAD Standard (NCS). NCS Version 5 is now available online.
The NCS helps architects, constructors and operators coordinate efforts by classifying electronic design data consistently and making information retrieval easier. It improves communication among owners and project teams, cuts or eliminates costs of developing and maintaining company-specific standards, and reduces the expense of transferring building data from design applications to facility management applications.
NCS Version 5 is the first update to the standard in three years. Unlike previous versions, Version 5 is web-based, making it available at any time for purchase and use. The NCS website received an update as well, making it easy to log in to the new NCS online product. |
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