Continuing Education

Course Descriptions and On-Demand Third Party Links

Vacuum Insulating Glazing (VIG) Benefits and Advantages in a Sustainable World

Learn how vacuum insulating class (VIG) units are different from typical architectural insulating glass units (IGUs) and how VIG technologies can meet a vast range of needs, ranging from energy savings and occupant comfort to acoustic improvement. This course also examines the energy performance of VIG units compared to traditional product options and reviews specific code requirements that VIG products can meet and exceed. 

Credits: 1 LU, HSW

Available On:

• Live Vitro Webinars (See dates above)
• Architect U
• Architectural Record

Using Glass to Reduce Embodied and Operational CarbonBack to Top

Using Glass to Reduce Embodied and Operational Carbon discusses how energy-efficient architectural glass products can reduce both embodied and operational carbon. The course will help learners understand the definition of embodied carbon and operational carbon, find information about the amount of embodied carbon in a manufactured product, strategically select combinations of low-emissivity (low-e) coatings and glass substrates to reduce a building's energy usage and embodied carbon and prepare for challenges that may negatively impact a project's embodied carbon reduction goals.

Credits: 1 LU, HSW, AIBC

Available On: 

• Live Vitro Webinars (See dates above)

Understanding Low-e CoatingsBack to Top

Understanding Low-E Coatings provides an introduction to how high-performance architectural glass can significantly improve the energy efficiency of buildings while reducing their operating costs and carbon emissions. This course provides in-depth information about the solar energy spectrum and common glass performance measures, including the manufacturing processes for passive and solar control low-e coatings and how the energy, environmental, and economic benefits of low-e glass are quantified. 

Credits: 1 LU, HSW, AIBC

Available on:

• Live Vitro Webinars (See dates above)

Bird Friendly Glazing Challenges and SolutionsBack to Top

This course will cover critical strategies for architects in designing buildings that will significantly reduce the number of bird collisions and have a positive impact on the environment and biodiversity.

Credits: 1 LU, HSW & GBCI CE

Available on:

• Live Vitro Webinars (See dates above)

Non-Credit: Inside Vitro: New Products and Digital ToolsBack to Top

Inside Vitro: New Products and Digital Tools is a live webinar session that provides the latest information on what’s new at Vitro. Included in each presentation is an update on Vitro’s newest product releases, digital tools and other advancements that support our architectural customers in making the best glass selections for their project needs. Interested participants are encouraged to join regularly, as updates will change when new developments are made and released by Vitro.

*Please note: this course does not offer Continuing Education credits.

Available From:

• Vitro National Architectural Managers(See dates above)

Through the National Glass Association (NGA), architects can access a variety of educational resources, including on-demand AIA-accredited courses, the Glass & Glazing Design Academy, NGA's Glass Technical Papers, and “All about Glass and Metal: A Guide for Architects & Specifiers.” NGA is an AIA-approved provider of CES credits for architects. To learn more, visit the NGA website.