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Webinar: Rainscreen Options & Solutions – 1.0 LU/HSW

Participants will investigate options possible within Rainscreen systems and discover solutions and techniques to implement an efficient design process with simple and/or creative effects.Learning Objectives:– Describe: Attendees will acquire knowledge about rainscreens – how they are manufactured, what the material qualities and limitations are and how these might affect design considerations.– Illustrate best practice design […]


Historic Renovation Through the Lens of Cincinnati Music Hall

 Issues regarding historic windows are increasingly confronting architects, contractors, owners and historic preservation commissions, as they are often key to maintaining the historical integrity of a building. This course aims to demonstrate the planning, research, design, and execution that goes into a large window restoration project through the lens of a key National Historic Landmark, […]


Historic Renovation Through the Lens of Cincinnati Music Hall

 Issues regarding historic windows are increasingly confronting architects, contractors, owners and historic preservation commissions, as they are often key to maintaining the historical integrity of a building. This course aims to demonstrate the planning, research, design, and execution that goes into a large window restoration project through the lens of a key National Historic Landmark, […]


REWORK: Arts & Cultural Spaces Designed for COVID-19 Safety

A series of sessions bringing together architects and industry leaders to share ideas related to reworking space to address COVID-19.


REWORK: Higher Education Facilities Designed for COVID-19 Safety

A series of sessions bringing together architects and industry leaders to share ideas related to reworking space to address COVID-19.


(POSTPONED) REWORK: Healthcare Facilities Designed for COVID-19 Safety

A series of sessions bringing together architects and industry leaders to share ideas related to reworking space to address COVID-19.


Be Our Guest – Safely Welcoming Back Patrons and Employees for Bars, Taprooms, and Restaurants

Taft Law and AIA Minnesota invite you to join Be Our Guest – Safely Welcoming Back Patrons and EmployeesFriday, May 22, 202010:30 a.m. CDT / 11:30  a.m. EDTRegister HereAs the Minnesota stay-at-home order expires and Governor Walz announces new guidelines on May 20, bars, taprooms, and restaurants should have a plan in place that addresses the […]


Understanding Window Specification for Clad Wood and Fiberglass

 This course delivers fundamental information needed to include written window specifications in the Bidding Documents. Recognizing the wide range of specification levels for different kinds of commercial and residential projects, this presentation will walk through a window specification and describe appropriate content for each part. With a focus on clad wood and fiberglass window applications, […]


Understanding Window Specification for Clad Wood and Fiberglass

 This course delivers fundamental information needed to include written window specifications in the Bidding Documents. Recognizing the wide range of specification levels for different kinds of commercial and residential projects, this presentation will walk through a window specification and describe appropriate content for each part. With a focus on clad wood and fiberglass window applications, […]


Webinar: Historic Rehabilitation: Window and Door Solutions

 This presentation is designed to familiarize individuals with the planning and initiation phase of a historic rehabilitation project requiring window and / or door replacement. It offers recommendations on when to restore and replace, how to select windows and doors, how to adhere to historic preservation standards, and how to earn historic tax credits.Details and […]