The Health, Safety, and Welfare of Membrane Systems

Sponsored by Enclos Tensile Structures

Learning Objectives:

  1. Discover what materials are available for architectural membranes.
  2. Examine the benefits of membrane architecture.
  3. Look at the phases of architecture and when to incorporate membrane design.
  4. Recognize design build construction and how to optimize membrane structures.

Credits:

HSW
1 AIA LU/HSW
ICC
0.1 ICC CEU
IACET
0.1 IACET CEU*
AIBD
1 AIBD P-CE
AAA
AAA 1 Structured Learning Hour
AANB
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
AAPEI
AAPEI 1 Structured Learning Hour
MAA
MAA 1 Structured Learning Hour
NLAA
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA.
NSAA
This course can be self-reported to the NSAA
NWTAA
NWTAA 1 Structured Learning Hour
OAA
OAA 1 Learning Hour
SAA
SAA 1 Hour of Core Learning
 
This course can be self-reported to the AIBC, as per their CE Guidelines.
As an IACET Accredited Provider, BNP Media offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.
This course is approved as a Structured Course
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
Approved for structured learning
Approved for Core Learning
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA
Course may qualify for Learning Hours with NWTAA
Course eligible for OAA Learning Hours
This course is approved as a core course
This course can be self-reported for Learning Units to the Architectural Institute of British Columbia
The course outline will consist of an overview on membrane systems, a detailed look at the benefits of tensile membranes, a step-by-step guide to incorporating membranes into architectural practice, and finally a look at the design-build construction sequence for tensile membrane structures.

HSW Membranes

Photo courtesy of Gian Lorenzo Ferretti

Allianz Field is a tensile membrane clad soccer stadium built in Saint Paul, Minnesota, for Minnesota United FC, the city’s Major League Soccer club.

 

Enclos Tensile Structures Enclos Tensile Structures is an award-winning tensile structure specialty contractor. We are industry leaders in the construction of custom tensile membrane structures, screen facades, structural glass systems, and building envelopes.

Enclos Tensile Structures designs, engineers, fabricates, and installs custom lightweight structures. We have a long, successful history of working with prominent owners, architects, engineers, and general contractors to build some of the most iconic structures in the world.
Visit us at http://ets-na.com

 

Originally published in September 2023

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