AIA/CES Seminars

WRCLA Courses for AIA Credits

The following training is offered by the WRCLA. Completion of each course will earn applicable AIA credits (posted by the WRCLA).

For courses provided directly by AIA, please visit our AIA Continuing Education training page

1.0 Sustainable Design Credits

Architect Advisory Services
WRCLA4 – Western Red Cedar Distinctive Sustainable Design

For Who
Architect / Designer Community

Benefits

• Increase your knowledge of wood products in general and particularly with Western Red Cedar.
• Provide your clients with the best advice on incorporating this unique and remarkable species in their project.
• 1 hour of AIA/CES Sustainable Design Credits for AIA member architects.

Subject Areas
Gain knowledge in these important areas:

• Increase awareness of Western Red Cedar its properties and performance characteristics.
• Grade and product specification requirements.
• Cedar’s versatility and enhanced appeal it brings to a project.
• Proper installation, finishing and maintenance of Western Red Cedar.

Certification
Following completion of the training, WRCLA will post the 1.0 Sustainable Design Credits with AIA.

Registration
For more information or to organize a training session, please contact the WRCLA by clicking here

1.0 Learning Unit Credits

Natural Winner: Western Red Cedar and Nonresidential Building

For Who
Architect / Designer Community

Benefits

• Increase your knowledge of wood products in general and particularly with Western Red Cedar.
• Provide your clients with the best advice on incorporating this unique and remarkable species in their project.
• 1 hour of AIA/CEU/HSW Design Credit for AIA member architects.

Subject Areas
Gain knowledge in these important areas:

• Describe the benefits of using western red cedar in terms of major green-building standards and forestry industry programs.
• List the main performance attributes of western red cedar and how they differ from other forestry products.
• Explain how red cedar materials were employed in a high school new construction projects, with details on assemblies and finish treatments.
• Discuss the kinds of western red cedar products available and their typical architectural applications, with attention to environmental benefits.

Certification
Following completion of the training, AIA will post the 1.0 HSW Credits with AIA.

For more information or to organize a training session, please contact the WRCLA by clicking here

2.0 Learning Unit Credits

WRCLA2 – REAL CEDAR SPECIALIST TRAINING SEMINAR

For Who
Architect / Designer Community

Benefits

• Increase your knowledge of wood products in general and particularly with Western Red Cedar.
• Provide your clients with the best advice on incorporating this unique and remarkable species in their project.
• 2 hours of AIA/CES Learning Unit Hours for AIA member architects.

Subject Areas
Gain knowledge in key important areas:

• Introduction to WRCLA
• Renewable resource
• Environmental impacts of wood
• WRC range and production
• Basic of wood structure and tree growth
• Unique Characteristics of WRC
• WRC products and grading
• Siding Installation
• Finishing and maintenance
• WRC marketing tools

Following completion of the training, WRCLA will post the 2.0 Learning Unit Credits
with AIA.

Registration
For more information or to organize a training session, please contact the WRCLA by clicking here