Learning objectives are to define the different types of natural stone, discuss common quarrying, fabrication, and finishing methods and discuss when and where stones should be used.

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Due to the inordinate number of influences impinging on office design, including economic conditions, architectural and design trends, vendor product development, client needs and interests, and relevant standards and regulations, trying to predict the “office of the future” can be extremely risky. Temptations to be merely descriptive and provide critiques of current practice or to be merely prescriptive and spin interesting stories in support of design solutions looking for a problem must be transcended to capture and integrate the relevant societal, technological, and organizational trends.

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We are committed to workplace knowledge. We are equally dedicated to sharing it with others through our Continuing Education Unit Program. It gives you two ways to earn AIA, ASID, IFMA and IIDA accredited continuing education:

• Presentations – Delivered by Herman Miller experts
• Self-Studies – Available for download

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Integrate water delivery to meet emerging lifestyle needs — and desires — in residential kitchen design.

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Kohler presents a course developed for all architects; specifically for those who specify plumbing products. After this course you will understand municipal water supply and demand and how they affect water conservation, comprehend water conservation benefits to the individual and society as a whole, know how to specify plumbing products to accomplish water conservation goals, and understand the impact plumbing products have on Green Building.

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Upon completing this course, you will have a better understanding of basic paint components, film-formation, the properties and uses of latex and lacquer coatings, the importance of primers, the performance features desired by quality-driven and green-conscious clients, high-performance stain-resistant, faderesistant, and burnish-resistant coatings. Accredited by AIA and IIDA, 1 credit.

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Upon completing this course, you will have a better understanding of color basics including description
of hue, saturation, value, and color rendering. The comparative effects of natural light and artificial light on color. Spatial and psychological effects of warm and cool colors. Using color systems to apply monochromatic, analogous and complementary color schemes. And consumer preferences including historic color palettes and color trends. Accredited by AIA and IIDA, 1 credit.

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This article will familiarize you with the harvest, refinement and installation of natural stone products. After reading this article, you should understand how natural stone goes from quarry to countertop and the elements that influence selection for interior applications, as well as the cost affective factors regarding natural stone.

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The use of natural stone has skyrocketed. Its popularity, especially for interiors, is at a record level, driven in part by technological advances in its fabrication. After reading this article, you should have a greater understanding of how to select natural stone, learn of some of the characteristics of various natural stone building materials, and have a sense of how to avoid some common problems when using natural stone.

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