Educational Programs Offered by Vitro Architectural Glass
Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) is an AIA Cornerstone Partner, and we are committed to providing quality continuing education courses across all our product categories. We know that product integration is the key to meeting your design goals, and we are here to help. Please review the listing below for information about all our current AIA/CES registered programs and additional continuing education resources across the web.
Vitro Live Online CEU Webinars
Vitro Glass offers monthly Glass Education Insider webinars. Join us for online presentations hosted by Vitro National Architectural Managers. Be notified when future sessions are scheduled by subscribing to the Glass Insider e-newsletter.
- Thursday, June 26, 2025, 2:00 PM (EDT)
Using Glass to Reduce Embodied and Operational Carbon
Credits: 1 LU, HSW
Presented by Bryce Given & Nicole Sims
Register Now> - Thursday, July 10, 2025, 2:00 PM (EDT)
Advanced Bird-Friendly Glass Design
Credits: 1 LU, HSW
Presented by David Trautman & Bryce Given
Register Now> - Thursday, July 24, 2025, 2:00 PM (EDT)
Vacuum Insulating Glass (VIG) Benefits and Advantages in a Sustainable World
Credits: 1 LU, HSW
Presented by Michelle Estes & Justin D'Alessandro
Register Now> - Thursday, August 7, 2025, 2:00 PM (EDT)
Understanding Low-E Coatings
Credits: 1 LU, HSW
Presented by Trevor Hall & Bryce Given
Register Now> - Thursday, August 21, 2025, 2:00 PM (EDT)
Advanced Bird-Friendly Glass Design
Credits: 1 LU, HSW
Presented by Brian Pigney
Register Now> - Thursday, September 4, 2025, 2:00 PM (EDT)
Using Glass to Reduce Embodied and Operational Carbon
Credits: 1 LU, HSW
Presented by Bryce Hall & Trevor Hall
Register Now>
NEW: Inside Vitro: New Products and Digital Tools Offered By Vitro Architectural Glass
- Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 2:00 PM (EDT)
Inside Vitro :New Products and Digital Tools
Presented by Trevor Hall
Register Now> - Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 2:00 PM (EDT)
Dentro de Vitro: Nuevos productos y herramientas digitales
Presented by Karina Fuentes
Register Now> - Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 2:00 PM (EDT)
Inside Vitro:New Products and Digital Tools
Presented by Matias Reyes
Register Now>
Course Descriptions and On-Demand Third Party Links
Several of Vitro’s CE courses are available on-demand through our partnerships with Architect U and Architectural Record, as well as Vitro’s Glass Education Insider webinar series. See course descriptions below and visit our partner sites to register:
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.
