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As part of our dedication to the industry, TOTO provides members of the design and construction community the opportunity to meet their continuing education requirements with several sponsored courses. Some courses may be completed online through GreenCE Inc. as well as face to face. Online course links are shown below. Please email Jamila Dyer and Jarrett Oakley for more information regarding face-to-face presentations.
Smart Restrooms For Smart Cities: How IoT Technology Can Improve Sustainability and Customer Experience (NEW)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this course, we discuss how the Internet of Things (IoT) works and how it can help design professionals create sustainable buildings and improve occupant experience. We describe how LEED and WELL project teams can benefit from Smart Restrooms and plan future design improvements to save money and precious resources.
Learning Objectives
By completing this course, the design professional will be able to:
- Discuss the Internet of Things (IoT) in the built environment and how it can help design professionals create sustainable buildings and improve occupant experience.
- Describe how the Internet of Things (IoT) can help design professionals working on LEED v4.1 and WELL v2 projects increase sustainability and enhance the comfort of occupants.
- Explain how the Internet of Things (IoT) can help building occupants live better and work smarter by empowering building managers with right data to understand user patterns, to automate processes, enhance maintenance productivity, and make better decisions.
- Examine how Smart Restrooms can help design professionals improve safety, hygiene, and plan future design considerations to save money and precious resources.
- Review how megatrends and global threats like climate change and pandemics can be mitigated by Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for more adaptability in applications in Smart Cities.
Completion provides:
1 AIA HSW CE Hour, 1 IDCEC HSW CEU, 1 ASPE CEH, 1 GBCI General, LEED Specific BD+C, O+M, and WELL Specific Hour
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Make Yourself at Home: Designing Residential Bathrooms for Living in Place
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this newest CEU offering by TOTO USA, design and architecture professionals will learn about strategies, technologies, and design features to incorporate in residential bathroom projects that go beyond code compliance - helping promote independence and dignity for all residents and visitors, regardless of age or ability.
Learning Objectives
By completing this course, the design professional will be able to:
- Recall basic principles of Universal Design that encourage strategies that make bathrooms accessible to all people, regardless of age, ability, or other factors
- Define Living in Place and discuss how it builds upon previous concepts to create designforward bathrooms that promote independence and dignity for all
- Identify general strategies that incorporate Living in Place concepts to consider when designing bathrooms in new and existing residential projects
- Evaluate residential bathroom designs, fixtures, and product features to ensure that every project encourages Living in Place without compromising on design aesthetics
Completion provides:
1 AIA HSW CE Hour, 1 IDCEC HSW CEU, 1 NKBA CEU, 0.1 NARI CEU"
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People, Our Planet and Water
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this course, gain insight into water efficiency and the role of sustainable plumbing. We’ll also discuss testing and standards, environmental technologies, product transparency and contributions to LEED certification.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the design professional will be able to:
- Define water efficiency
- Explain why additional testing may be needed beyond that required to meet the WaterSense specification for toilets
- Distinguish between reducing the volume of water used in a building and reducing flow rates
- Select technologies for use in designing bathrooms which contribute toward LEED points and meet long-term sustainability goals
Completion provides:
1 AIA HSW CE Hour, 1 IDCEC HSW CEU, 1 GBCI CE General Hour, 1 ASPE CE hour
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Total Design & ADA in Restrooms
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Upon completion of this course the design professional will be able to:
- Identify how the restrooms in your buildings really impact occupants and your legacy as a designer
- Review 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design for restrooms and their implemmentation
- Distinguish between minimal accessible design and universal design
- Define the characteristics of TOTAL design as they apply to the restroom setting
Completion provides:
1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour, 1 ADA/State Accessibility/Barrier-Free CE Hour, 1 IDCEC HSW CEU, 1 ASPE CE hour
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Walking the Talk: The Importance of Sustainable Manufacturing
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this presentation, we explore how sustainable manufacturing helps reduce environmental impacts and solve critical issues facing our planet. Our team discusses how a manufacturer can use innovative practices to reduce energy and water consumption and material waste. Industry experts describe why design professionals should use EPDs, HPDs, and Declare Labels for specifying products. Finally, we examine how global megatrends affect design strategies and the built environment.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss how sustainable manufacturing practices can reduce energy, water, and material waste to improve the environment and reduce a product's footprint
- Review 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design for restrooms and their implemmentation
- Explain why design and industry professionals should specify products with high performance attributes that have minimal impact on the environment and human health
- Describe the value of Transparency Reports (EDPs), HPDs, and Declare Labels in achieving points in LEED and other green buildings systems
- Explain the steps in sustainable manufacturing of vitreous china products from mining raw materials to the recycling or re-purposing of the used product
Completion Provides:
I AIA HSW CE Hour, 1 IDCEC HSW CEU, 1 GBCI CE General Hour
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