Educating the Industry
ASI's commitment to providing innovative solutions for architectural environments includes training professionals in the community. As a continuing education provider recognized by the AIA, we offer several AIA registered classes that count towards Health, Safety and Welfare credit hours.
Whether you are seeking AIA credits, want to stay current with industry trends and information or promote continuing education within your company, schedule a lunch & learn today.
Course Provider: ASI
AIA Provider Number: J241
Learning Unit: 1 Hour HSW
Courses Include:
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ADA & Accessibility Guidelines
- General legal framework for the ADA and ADAAG and their relationship to local and state codes and regulations
- Major ADAAG regulations currently governing interior signage
- Impact of the “new” ADAAG on signage design
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Introduction to Digital Signage
- Understand utilization by market segment
- Overview of hardware, software and content components that create a turn-key solution
- Common uses to address wayfinding, identification, regulatory and other critical information needs
- Impacts of accessibility guidelines including the ADA, mounting and other considerations
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Green: Introduction to Solar Signage
- Benefits of solar powered signage
- Primary components of a solar sign
- Design & related considerations
- Impact of sustainability on brand promotion
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Color Theory and Architectural Signage
- Basic principles of color, including the makeup of the color wheel and commonly used color harmonies
- Palette of colors used in design, including architectural materials
- Principles of contrast and legibility as defined by the ADAAG, including recommended contrast levels using Light Reflective Value (LRV) calculations
- Common color harmonies that impact the design of signage and architectural design in general
Program developed by Roger Whitehouse, RIBA, FSEGD
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Green: The Strategies for Signage
- Introduction to green concepts and terminologies
- Green strategies for signage including: material selection, modularity, durability and end-of-life management
- How signage affects LEED® certification
- Counts toward AIA sustainable design requirement
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Architectural Typography: The Hidden Art of Letters
- Basics of typography as used in architecture: terminology, measurement, cases and typestyles
- Principles of legibility, character spacing, contrast and color
- ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) as applied to typography
Program developed by Roger Whitehouse, RIBA, FSEGD
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Wayfinding: The Psychology of Movement
- Introduction to wayfinding concepts and terminologies
- Conducting a wayfinding assessment of a building or location
- Applying traffic flow theories to a location
- Determining the necessary placement of signage to support a location
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