Continuing Education – Distilled, Practical & Advanced Knowledge

Accessibility
Accessibility 2023 (AIA California)
4 courses, 5.0 LUs, incl. 5.0 HSW

Accessibility
Accessibility 2021 (AIA California)
4 courses, 5.0 LUs, incl. 5.0 HSW

Accessibility
Accessibility 2019 (AIA California)
4 courses, 5.0 LUs, incl. 5.0 HSW

Accessibility
Accessibility 2017 (AIA California)
4 courses, 5.0 LUs, incl. 5.0 HSW

Design
AIA Seattle 2022 Housing Design Forum
6 courses, 7.25 LUs, incl. 7.25 HSW

Design
AIA Seattle 2019 Housing Design Forum
7 courses, 7.25 LUs, incl. 7.25 HSW

Design
AIA Seattle 2018 Housing Design Forum
5 courses, 5.75 LUs, incl. 5.75 HSW

Design
AIACC 2022 Monterey Design Conference
9 courses, 9.0 LUs, incl. 5.0 HSW

Design
AIACC 2019 Monterey Design Conference
8 courses, 8.0 LUs, incl. 6.0 HSW

Design
AIACC 2017 Monterey Design Conference
7 courses, 7.0 LUs, incl. 5.0 HSW

Emerging Talent
AIACC 2017 Monterey Design Conference
4 courses, 0.0 LUs, incl. 0 HSW

Design
AIACC 2015 Monterey Design Conference
7 courses, 7.0 LUs, incl. 5.0 HSW

Design
AIACC 2013 Monterey Design Conference
7 courses, 7.25 LUs, incl. 5.25 HSW

Design
AIACC 2011 Monterey Design Conference
7 courses, 7.0 LUs, incl. 3.0 HSW

Design
AIA Seattle 2022 Rapid Decarbonization
4 courses, 6.5 LUs, incl. 6.5 HSW

Design
AIA Seattle 2021 Just Transitions
4 courses, 7.0 LUs, incl. 7.0 HSW

Sustainable Design
AIA Los Angeles 2020 Two Degrees Symposium
4 courses, 4.75 LUs, incl. 4.75 HSW

Codes and Standards
Active Design (AIA New York)
2 courses, 2.0 LUs, incl. 2.0 HSW

Sustainable Design
Sustainable Design (USGBC-NCC)
3 courses, 3.0 LUs, incl. 3.0 HSW

Sustainable Design
Sustainability Practices (AIA New York, AIACC)
3 courses, 0 LUs, incl. 0 HSW

Practice Management
Financial Management - What Every Firm Leader and Manager Needs to Know
3 courses, 3.0 LUs, incl. 0 HSW

Leadership Effectiveness
Leadership Effectiveness (AIA Dallas)
6 courses, 6.0 LUs, incl. 0 HSW

Practice Management
Practice Mgmt. (for small and mid-size firms)
3 courses, 0 LUs, incl. 0 HSW

Project Delivery
Project Delivery Methods
5 courses, 6.25 LUs, incl. 5.0 HSW

Documents, Specifications & CA
Specifications & CA Phase Best Practices
3 courses, 3.0 LUs, incl. 3.0 HSW

Risk Management
Risk Management
4 courses, 0 LUs, incl. 0 HSW

Small Firm Practice
Growing a Small Firm (AIA San Francisco)
8 courses, 12.0 LUs, incl. 0 HSW

Design
Metropolis Think Tank: The Human Factor
6 courses, 9.0 LUs, incl. 9.0 HSW
DISCOUNTED Course Bundles
- Course Bundle Overview
- Accessibility 2023 (AIA California)
- Accessibility 2021 (AIA California)
- Accessibility 2019 (AIA California)
- Accessibility 2017 (AIA California)
- AIA Seattle 2022 Housing Forum - Transforming Residential Practice
- AIA Seattle 2019 Housing Forum - Density Done Right
- AIA Seattle 2018 Housing Forum - Housing Innovations
- MDC 2022 Keynotes (AIA California)
- MDC 2019 Keynotes (AIA California)
- MDC 2017 Keynotes (AIA California)
- MDC 2017 Emerging Talent (AIA California)
- MDC 2015 Keynotes (AIA California)
- MDC 2013 Keynotes (AIA California)
- MDC 2011 Keynotes (AIA California)
- AIA Seattle 2022 Equity & Advocacy in Rapid Decarbonization
- AIA Seattle 2021 Just Transitions - Upstream and Downstream Impacts of Decarbonization
- AIA Los Angeles & AIA|LA COTE 2020 Two Degrees Symposium
- Active Design (AIA New York)
- Sustainable Design (USGBC-NCC)
- Sustainability Practices (AIA New York, AIACC)
- Financial Management for Design Professionals
- Leadership Effectiveness (AIA Dallas)
- Practice Mgmt. (for small and mid-size firms)
- Project Delivery Methods (AIA California)
- Specifications & CA Phase Best Practices
- Risk Management
- Growing a Small Firm (AIA San Francisco)
- Metropolis Think Tank: The Human Factor
DISCOUNTED Group Pricing
Course Providers
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- Step 2Select a course and follow instructions for course registration, registration and course viewing. Courses are available for 90 days following registration.
- Step 3Take the CE Quiz after viewing the entire course. After you have successfully passed the quiz, a Certificate of completion will be automatically downloaded to your computer for you to save. If you are an AIA member, your AIA CES Learning Units will automatically be submitted.
Continuing Education FAQs
Accessibility 2023 (AIA California)

PROVIDING ENGAGING ACCESSIBILITY AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN COURSES SINCE 2011 | SAME LOW PRICES!
Series Prices: SAVE $35 – $45 when purchasing the four-course series ($125 AIA members, $195 non-members).
The series discusses designing for people with sensory challenges, a case study of the new Tom and Ruth Harkin Center at Drake University, perspectives about making educational facilities accessible and inclusive, and case studies illustrating innovative accessibility solutions to challenging site conditions.
These courses meet the 5 hours of continuing education requirements for California licensure or accessibility (SB 1608 and California Business and Professions Code Section 5600.05) and provide valuable information about accessibility requirements applicable in most states.
For information on Group Rates for 5 or more people, email support@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.755.3058.)
Accessibility 2021 (AIA California)

Please note that the 2023 Accessibility and Universal Design series will be released on Friday, October 21
ENGAGING CONTENT | PROVOCATIVE SPEAKERS | SAME LOW PRICES!
Presented by an AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Award recipient and accessibility expert, an long-time advocate for disability rights, and the Commissioner for the City of Chicago’s Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities. Includes a case study of how the widely-acclaimed historical renovation of the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice resulted in a more inclusive design, how Chicago is becoming one of the most accessible and inclusive cities in the nation, and a provocative panel discussion that sheds light on why the disability community often states “Nothing About Us Without Us.”
These courses meet the 5 hours of requirements for California license renewal for accessibility (SB 1608 and California Business and Professions Code Section 5600.05)
Includes:
• Accessible Hotels and Restaurants
• The Trouble with Accessibility
• Urban Accessibility and Inclusiveness
• Building an Inclusive Community Engagement Process
Purchase this 4-part series and SAVE $35 – $45 ($125 AIA members, $195 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 5 or more people, email For information on Group Rates for 5 or more people, email support@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.755.3058.
Accessibility 2019 (AIA California)

ENGAGING CONTENT | LOWER PRICES!
This series includes a walk-through of the historic San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building and the inspiring Herbst Theater, a blind architect’s views on how our environment needs to respond to a growing number of people with a variety of disabilities and impairment, a case study of the San Francisco LightHouse for the Blind, and a passionate guide to how best educate clients about accessibility requirements. (Downloadable transcripts and valuable resource material included.)
These courses meet the 5 hours of requirements for California license renewal for accessibility (SB 1608 and California Business and Professions Code Section 5600.05) and the Texas BOE requirement of continuing education related to barrier-free design
Courses include:
• Accessibility and Historic Buildings - San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building
• Design Beyond ADA & Compliance
• Accessibility for Persons with Visual Impairments - The New San Francisco LightHouse for the Blind
• Persuading Clients - Where Life Safety & Accessibility Overlap
SPECIAL DISCOUNT. Purchase this 4-part series and SAVE $35 – $45 ($125 AIA members, $195 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 5 or more people, email michael@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.383.7011.
Accessibility 2017 (AIA California)
ENGAGING CONTENT | LOWER PRICES!
View ADA and California's accessibility requirements in a larger Universal Design context. (Downloadable transcripts and valuable resource material included.)
Each video course in this series ENGAGES, PROVOKES and INSPIRES. Presented by architects, wheelchair users and an accessibility inspector, these courses show how accessibility requirements can be translated into strong design elements.
These courses meet the 5 hours of requirements for California license renewal for accessibility (SB 1608 and California Business and Professions Code Section 5600.05) and the Texas BOE requirement of continuing education related to barrier-free design
Individual Course Fees
Accessibility in the Public Realm: Spend a Day in My Wheelchair ($35 AIA members, $45 non-members)
Observations From an Accessibility Inspector ($45 AIA members, $75 non-members)
Universal Design in Single-Family Homes ($35 AIA members, $45 non-members)
Universal Design in Multi-Family Homes ($45 AIA members, $75 non-members)
OUR LOWEST PRICES EVER.
Save an additional $35 - $45 when registering for the 4-part series. ($125 AIA members, $195 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 5 or more people, email michael@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.383.7011.
AIA Seattle 2022 Housing Forum - Transforming Residential Practice
AIA Seattle’s 6-part series focuses on how decarbonization is directly connected to health, safety, and equity What barriers prevent us from taking leaps towards rapid decarbonization, despite this necessity? What responsibilities do architects have as advocates? How do we ensure our processes support equitable and resilient communities? Through powerful anecdotes, research and case studies, presenters explore 1) the health impacts of material sourcing; 2) strategies for reducing embodied carbon; and 3) regulatory frameworks and cost implications.
(This continuing education series is licensed for viewing to a single individual. For Discounted Group Rates, please email Melissa@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.755.3058.)
AIA Seattle 2019 Housing Forum - Density Done Right

Filmed live at AIA Seattle’s 2019 Housing Forum, this series of case studies and lightning talks offer innovative strategies for achieving higher housing density, creating more housing options that support vibrant communities, and promoting equity, sustainability and livability in rapidly changing neighborhoods. Learn from architects, planners and developers on the forefront of “density done right.”
his series includes:
Take the courses individually or SAVE 30% when registering for the SERIES. ($120 AIA members, $170 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 10 or more people, email Melissa@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.755.3058
AIA Seattle 2018 Housing Forum - Housing Innovations

Courses from AIA Seattle’s 2018 Housing Forum
The future of Residential Design: Inspiration, Innovation and Impact
Filmed live at AIA Seattle’s 2018 Housing Forum, this series features 10 captivating speakers and combines keynote presentations, case studies, research and provocative dialogue. Find out how today's most inspired architects and thinkers employ innovative performance strategies, explore materials, and engage with questions about the future of housing design.
As Stephen Kieran, FAIA, LEED AP, notes,
Only a small fragment of us can afford a roof over our head. We are going to have a revolution.
Courses include:
• Twelve Years, Seven Houses, a Thousand Experiments (Stephen Kieran, FAIA, LEED Fellow)
• Sawmill House (Olson Kundig) and Karuna House (Holst Architecture)
• Housing Innovation Case Studies (Katerra, atelierjones, University of Washington, blokable)
• Making Room: Housing for a Changing America (National Building Museum)
• Panel Discussion “Inspiration, Innovation, Impact: The Future of Residential Design”
Take the courses individually or SAVE 20% when registering for the SERIES. ($105 AIA members, $150 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 10 or more people, email Michael@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.383.7011
MDC 2022 Keynotes (AIA California)

Courses From the Nation's Premiere Architectural Design Conference
9 Keynote Presentations, 12 Short Films, 1,298 Stunning Images, Limitless Inspiration
Filmed live at the famed 2022 Monterey Design Conference, these 9 presentations from national and international architects and educators are visually-stunning and thought-provoking. Watch these courses to recharge your creative energies and spur important design dialogues.
Courses include:
• Deborah Berke, FAIA: Current Work
• Yung Ho Chang, FAIA: Form and Content
• Liu and Idenburg
• James Wines, Architect and Artist
• Alison Brooks, RIBA: Context is Everything
• Sandra Barcay, Hon. FAIA: modus operandi
• Lorcan O'Herlihy, FAIA
• Lesly Lockko: Building and Being
• Bijoy Jain
Take the courses individually or SAVE 33% when registering for the series. ($180 AIA members, $240non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 10 or more people, email Melissa@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.755.3058.
MDC 2019 Keynotes (AIA California)

Courses From the Nation's Premiere Architectural Design Conference
10 Passionate Presenters, 1,158 Stunning Images, Limitless Inspiration, plus 8 AIA Learning Units including 6 HSW credits!
Filmed live at the 2019 Monterey Design Conference, these 8 keynote presentations are visually-stunning and thought-provoking. Watch these high-definition videos to recharge your creative energies and spur important design dialogues.
Courses include:
• Gregg Pasquarelli: Thinkers and Makers
• Yvonne Farrell: The EARTH as Client
• Mark Cavagnero: Simple Volumes, Unapologetic Forms
• Bob Harris: RESONANCE - Nature Place Craft & Restraint
• Brian MacKay-Lyons: The Wind and the Moon
• Paul Kephart and Marta Kephart: Lightened Footprints, Natural Landscapes
• Lyndon Neri & Rossana Hu: Obsessions and Disappearing Villages
Take the courses individually or SAVE 20% when registering for the series. ($168 AIA members, $224 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 10 or more people, email Melissa@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.755.3058.
MDC 2017 Keynotes (AIA California)
Courses From the Nation's Premiere Architectural Design Conference
8 Brilliant Speakers, 1,700 Stunning Images, Limitless Inspiration & valuable HSW credits!
Filmed live at the 2017 Monterey Design Conference, these 8 keynote presentations are visually-stunning and thought-provoking. Watch these high-definition videos to recharge your creative energies and spur important design dialogues.
Courses include:
• Weiss/Manfredi: Expanded Territories
• Sou Fujimoto: Between Nature and Architecture
• Julie Eizenberg, FAIA: Urban Hallucinations
• Shohei Shigematsu, OMA
• Jeff Goldstein, AIA: Building Walls -- Meaning + Mass
• Dominique Jakob: Jakob + MacFarlane
• Dorte Mandrup: Buildings and Conditions
• Gere Kavanaugh: A Unique Multi-Dimensional Design Firm
Take the courses individually or SAVE 20% when registering for the series. ($168 AIA members, $224 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 10 or more people, email Melissa@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.755.3058.
MDC 2017 Emerging Talent (AIA California)
Courses From the Nation's Premiere Architectural Design Conference
8 Brilliant Speakers, 1,700 Stunning Images, Limitless Inspiration & valuable HSW credits!
Filmed live at the 2017 Monterey Design Conference, these 8 keynote presentations are visually-stunning and thought-provoking. Watch these high-definition videos to recharge your creative energies and spur important design dialogues.
Courses include:
• Weiss/Manfredi: Expanded Territories
• Sou Fujimoto: Between Nature and Architecture
• Julie Eizenberg, FAIA: Urban Hallucinations
• Shohei Shigematsu, OMA
• Jeff Goldstein, AIA: Building Walls -- Meaning + Mass
• Dominique Jakob: Jakob + MacFarlane
• Dorte Mandrup: Buildings and Conditions
• Gere Kavanaugh: A Unique Multi-Dimensional Design Firm
Take the courses individually or SAVE 20% when registering for the series. ($168 AIA members, $224 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 10 or more people, email Michael@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.383.7011.
MDC 2015 Keynotes (AIA California)
Courses From the Nation's Premiere Architectural Design Conference
7 Brilliant Speakers, hundreds of stunning images, 1 stray dog & valuable HSW credits!
Filmed live at the 2015 Monterey Design Conference, these 7 keynote presentations are visually-stunning and thought-provoking. The first three of these inspirational and often witty presentations from the most prestigious architectural design conference in the nation are now available online these inspirational and often witty presentations from the most prestigious architectural design conference in the nation are now available online.
Courses include:
• Rand Elliott, FAIA: Stray Dogs
• Clive Wilkinson, FAIA: The Theatre of Work
• Carme Pinos: The Work of Carme Pinos
• Junya Ishigami: How Small? How Vast?
• Bernard Tschumi, FAIA: Insights
• Pae White: Art Installations
• Frank Barkow: Spielraum
Take the courses individually or SAVE 20% when registering for the series. ($168 AIA members, $224 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 10 or more people, email Michael@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.383.7011.
MDC 2013 Keynotes (AIA California)
Courses From the Nation's Premiere Architectural Design Conference
7 Brilliant Speakers, 1,326 awesome images, 1 dog house, a feline movie star & valuable HSW credits!
Filmed live at the 2013 Monterey Design Conference, these 7 keynote presentations are visually-stunning and thought-provoking. From Marlon Blackwell's vernacular-based designs to Thomas Phifer's mastery of structural lightness and architectural transparency, Odile Decq's sensual designs, Jennifer Yoos'' research-based sustainable solutions, Anne Fougeron's simple uses of natural lighting, Marcio Kogan's Brazilian modernist projects, and Kengo Kuma's harmonizing use of local materials, these inspirational and often witty presentations from the most prestigious architectural design conference in the nation are now available online.
Courses include:
• Marlon Blackwell, FAIA: Transmutations
• Thomas Phifer, FAIA: Outside In -- Architecture in the Landscape
• Odile Decq: Horizons
• Anne Fougeron, FAIA: A Decade
• Kengo Kuma, Hon. FAIA: Age of Locations
• Marcio Kogan, Hon. FAIA: What Makes Your Heart Beat?
• Jennifer Yoos, FAIA: Material / Immaterial
Take the courses individually or SAVE 20% when registering for the series. ($168 AIA members, $224 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 10 or more people, email Michael@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.383.7011.
MDC 2011 Keynotes (AIA California)
Courses From the Nation's Premiere Architectural Design Conference
This 7-course series was filmed live at the AIACC 2011 Monterey Design Conference and provides design professionals everywhere with the opportunity to learn from and get inspired by some of our professions' top design talent. From small details to large urban solutions, the inspiring, engaging and provocative architects, landscape architects and researchers illustrate unique ways to transform our built environment. Seeing these courses online is the next best thing to being at this amazing conference!
Courses include:
• Jeanne Gang, FAIA: Fish, Sticks, Birds and Bricks
• Tom Kundig, FAIA: Landscape, Community and Craft
• Dr. Dickson Despommier: The Vertical Farm and the Rise of Urban Agriculture
• Brigitte Shim, Hon. FAIA: Linking Light and Landscape
• Michael Maltzan, FAIA: No More Play
• Borja Ferrater: Architecture and Geometry
• Peter Walker, FASLA: The 9/11 Memorial & Its Precedents
Take the courses individually or SAVE 15% when registering for the series. ($179 AIA members, $238 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 10 or more people, email Michael@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.383.7011.
AIA Seattle 2022 Equity & Advocacy in Rapid Decarbonization
AIA Seattle’s 4-part series focuses on how decarbonization is directly connected to health, safety, and equity What barriers prevent us from taking leaps towards rapid decarbonization, despite this necessity? What responsibilities do architects have as advocates? How do we ensure our processes support equitable and resilient communities? Through powerful anecdotes, research and case studies, presenters explore 1) the health impacts of material sourcing; 2) strategies for reducing embodied carbon; and 3) regulatory frameworks and cost implications.
(This continuing education series is licensed for viewing to a single individual. For Discounted Group Rates, please email Melissa@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.755.3058.)
AIA Seattle 2021 Just Transitions - Upstream and Downstream Impacts of Decarbonization

AIA Seattle’s 4-part series delves into the upstream and downstream impacts of decarbonization and explores how building design with a strong focus on equity and social justice can vastly improve our health, economy and communities. Learn about the impacts and opportunities that “just” transitions to clean energy sources, materials, and processes have on our most vulnerable communities as we aggressively push towards our climate-action goals
Topics and case studies include:
• Climate-Smart Forestry
• Energy Self-Reliance
• Resilient Frontline Communities
• Clean Energy Sources and Processes
• Deep Decarbonization
• Electrification Strategies
• Pathways to Net Zero
7 AIA/LU's (HSW units). SAVE OVER 20% by purchasing the 4-part. ($110 AIA members, $150 non-members)
ForDiscounted Group Rates, please email Melissa@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.755.3058.)
AIA Los Angeles & AIA|LA COTE 2020 Two Degrees Symposium

You know the urgency. Now do something about it!
You know the urgency. Now do something about it!
4.75 AIA/LU's (HSW units). SAVE OVER 20% by purchasing the complete series of 4 courses. ($90 AIA members, $120 non-members)
In this 4-part series filmed live at the AIA Los Angeles & AIA|LA COTE 2020 Two Degrees Symposium, 9 keynote presenters address climate action from the perspective of global scale, urban scale, and building scale, and examine how LA's newly adopted Green New Deal is lowering carbon emissions, reducing economic inequality and ushering in a new era of innovation.
• How can design professionals connect the LA Green New deal with our practice?
• How do we create carbon-neutral buildings?
• How can we facilitate this needed shift within the building industries?
As advocates of great design with sustainable goals, course takers will gain valuable insights into how we can improve our profession, elevate the built environment and mitigate climate change.
This series includes:
Take the courses individually or SAVE 20% when registering for the SERIES. ($120 AIA members, $170 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 10 or more people, email Melissa@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.755.3058
Active Design (AIA New York)
Courses That Help Occupants Stay Fit and Keep Our Cities Healthy
New York City's award-winning Active Design Guidelines offer strategies for creating healthier buildings, streets, and urban spaces, based on the latest academic research and best practices in the field. Learn about creating healthier buildings, streets, and urban spaces from three of New York's experts in Active Design.
Courses include:
• Active Design 1: Creating Active Cities Through Design
• Active Design 2: Creating Healthy Places Through Design
Take the courses individually or SAVE 15% when registering for the series. ($52 AIA members, $68 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 10 or more people, email Michael@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.383.7011.
Sustainable Design (USGBC-NCC)
Courses That Help Improve Our Environment
This 3-part series, produced in partnership with USGBC-Northern California Chapter, provides an overview of net zero energy design including a case study of the first net zero energy classroom building in North America, reviews the Building Commissioning process and describes how to integrate building commissioning activities into building projects, and provides an overview of cost-effective HVAC, lighting, steam, and compressed air retrofit strategies to improve energy efficiency and minimize operational disruptions.
Courses include:
Net Zero Energy and Future Challengesers)
Commissioning of Sustainable Buildings
Retrofitting Existing Buildings to Improve Energy Efficiency
Take the courses individually or SAVE 15% when registering for the series. ($64 AIA members, $89 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 10 or more people, email Michael@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.383.7011.
Sustainability Practices (AIA New York, AIACC)
Courses That Help Improve Our Environment
This 3-course series covers the innovative use of materials, building systems, siting and technologies. The series begins with a succinct and practical overview of strategies and tactics for designing net zero energy buildings. This is followed by detailed design strategies to achieve grid-neutral energy performance, building commissioning as a quality control method and sustainable low-energy lighting design.
Courses include:
Designing Net Zero Energy Buildings
Sustainability at the Bronx Zoo: An Owner's Perspective
Sustainable High Density Affordable Housing
Take the courses individually or SAVE 15% when registering for the series. ($72 AIA members, $98 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 10 or more people, email Michael@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.383.7011.
Financial Management for Design Professionals
WHAT EVERY FIRM LEADER AND MANAGER NEEDS TO KNOW
This 3-part series provides design professionals a solid understanding of basic accounting and financial management terminology, a Chart of Accounts, accrual versus cash accounting, the financial management cycle, setting performance goals, and Key Financial Performance Indicators.
Course takers will learn how to track key performance metrics, develop revenue forecasts and annual budgets, and apply key financial concepts as they make short- and longer-term strategic, financial and operational decisions.
Courses include:
• Financial Management Introduction for Design Professionals
• Key Financial Performance Indicators
• Annual Budgets, Revenue Forecasting and Profit Planning
SPECIAL DISCOUNT. Purchase this 3-part series and SAVE OVER 25% (Series price only $55 AIA members, $70 non-members).
Here’s what the critics are saying:
This series dispels myths that have haunted design professionals since the days of Michelangelo.
Leadership Effectiveness (AIA Dallas)
Courses That Teach Leadership Skills
This 6-part award-winning series by AIA Dallas and Peter A. De Lisle PhD, Professor of Leadership Studies, Hon. AIA Dallas, delivers insights into advanced skills in interpersonal behavior, creative problem-solving, high-performance team building, conflict management and mentoring necessary to foster the next generation of leaders who will lead firms amidst increasingly challenging environments.
Courses include:
• Influence and Effectiveness
• Performance Development
• Professional Competency
• Innovation and Problem-Solving
• Interdependency and Teams
• Conflict Redefined
Take the courses individually or SAVE 20% when registering for the series. ($170 AIA members, $215 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 10 or more people, email Michael@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.383.7011.
Practice Mgmt. (for small and mid-size firms)
Courses That Build Management Skills
From starting, growing and operating a firm to deciding how to transition out of one, this targeted series provides clarity, guidance and implementation steps to help viewers achieve their most pressing business and personal goals.
This 3-course series starts with a short overview of management theory that applies to small- and mid-sized design firms, and then provides practical applications to increase a firm's overall productivity and creativity. The courses provide leaders with tools for navigating the daily chaos inherent in running a small to medium-sized practice (unpredictable workloads, uneven productivity, and a seemingly endless need for more resources).
Courses include:
• Keys to Financial Management: Making Chaos Work for You
• Financial Management: Beyond Intuition
• Firm Development: Navigating Through Times of Transition
Take the courses individually or SAVE 15% when registering for the series. ($90 AIA members, $125 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 10 or more people, email Michael@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.383.7011.
Project Delivery Methods (AIA California)
Courses That Help Design Professionals and Owners Select an Appropriate Project Delivery Method
Learn about various project delivery methods and become a valuable resource to your clients. This 5-part series starts with an overview of different delivery methods available. Each subsequent course starts with a short video and is supported by downloadable matrices, diagrams and case studies. Courses include:
Courses include:
• Project Delivery 1: An Overview
• Project Delivery 2: Design-Bid-Build
• Project Delivery 3: Construction Management
• Project Delivery 4: Design-Build
• Project Delivery 5: Integrated Project Delivery
Take the courses individually or SAVE 20% and earn 6.25 HSW/SD LUs. when registering for the series. ($120 AIA members, $160 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 10 or more people, email Michael@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.383.7011.
Specifications & CA Phase Best Practices
Courses to Help Practitioners Improve QA/QC
This 3-part series, presented by Jim Atkins, FAIA, and Kin Dubois, FAIA, is highly recommended for all architects, engineers and allied professionals that are involved in the specifications and construction administration phases of projects.
The seasoned presenters skillfully frame the issues and provide specific recommendations to help design professionals achieve better results while protecting their interests as well as those of owners and other stakeholders.
Take the courses individually or SAVE 25% when registering for the series. ($72 AIA members, $96 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 10 or more people, email Michael@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.383.7011.
Risk Management
Courses That Protect You From Costly Mistakes
This 4-course series will help protect design professionals from costly mistakes. The practitioners reveal the critical details of how to manage risk, negotiate favorable contracts, effectively resolve disputes and prevent occurrences that can threaten the livelihood of a firm.
Courses include:
• Minimizing Risk During Construction Administration
• Contract Language: The Foundation of Good Business
• Arbitration and Litigation: A Trial Attorney's Perspective
• Risk Management Best Practices (Compilation of 5 topics)
Series Price (4 courses):
$90 AIA members, $120 non-members
This series contains 3.25 AIA HSW units (3 of the 4 courses are accredited as AIA HSW units).
Growing a Small Firm (AIA San Francisco)
Courses to Help Small- and Mid-Sized Firms Prosper
This series, filmed live at AIA San Francisco and moderated by Mark Cavagnero, FAIA, is the definitive guide to growing a small firm. You will save valuable time and money, and many sleepless nights, from the insights provided from the expert panelists.
Topics include:
• Marketing and business development
• Diversification strategies
• Gaining market intelligence
• Teaming with other small or larger firms
• Crafting a compelling message
• Getting published
• Leveraging online media and social networking
• Developing a strong identity and brand.
Take the courses individually or SAVE 30% when registering for the series. ($140 AIA members, $196 non-members).
For information on Group Rates for 10 or more people, email Michael@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.383.7011.
Metropolis Think Tank: The Human Factor
9.0 AIA/HSW units.
SAVE $65 by purchasing the complete series of 6 courses. ($145, discounted from $210)
Join Metropolis Director of Innovation, Susan S. Szenasy, known for her provocative yet supportive moderating style, as she challenges thought leaders and experts in design--Architects, Industrial and Interior Designers, Engineers, Developers, Manufacturers and end-users--to examine design trends within Education, Workplace, Wellness, Hospitality, and Urban Design/Mixed-Use.
Featuring thought leaders from leading Architecture and Engineering firms:
• EYP
• Gensler
• HDR
• Sasaki
And from strategists and end-users from:
• American Medical Association
• Bryant University
• Cambridge Consultants
• Dartmouth College
• Harvard University
• Kaiser Permanente
• Mass College of Art and Design
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• MKThink
• Tufts University
For information on Group Rates for 5 or more people, email michael@aecKnowledge.com or call 415.383.7011.