Designs Telephone Seminars

New Building Construction - Why Tilt-Up Is The Right Choice! ...owners time and money while still producing award-winning designs. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to describe what tilt-up construction is. - You will be able to discuss dispelling common misconceptions of tilt-up construction. - You will be able to explain benefits compared to conventional construction methods. - You will be able to review tilt-up innovations. This live audio  more...

Pervious Concrete - The Pavement That Drinks! ...le or no maintenance. You will learn about the latest mix designs, freeze and thaw resistance, environmental benefits, storm water management planning and placement techniques. This teleconference will provide examples of projects and you will learn how pervious concrete can earn LEED points on your green building project. The permeability of porous concrete provides a potential solution to  more...

Practical Transportation Design and Solutions: Concepts and Implementation ...e in order to best address system needs; however, project designs are then developed with the intent to deliver the best or optimum project. While some general financial bounds may be used, this design approach can often result in an over-designed roadway. In order to meet the challenge of increasing demands with limited financial resources, the planning, prioritization and design of  more...

Pay-for-Performance Redefined BenefitsA bevy of proposed regulations, a more active investor community, and unprecedented media attention continues to change the environment in which compensation committees operate. The pace and direction of change is volatile and while committees focus their attention on design efficacy and business results, the landscape is such that the historical pay-for-performance perspective is no  more...

Implementing a Health Risk Assessment for Your Health Plan: What Works, What Doesn't, What's Legal BenefitsMaybe you've heard about health risk assessments and wonder if they're a good idea for your organization. Or you've been tasked with implementing a health risk assessment as part of your health plan and don't know much about them. You have a lot of questions such as 'How can a health risk assessment help control health care costs?,' 'What makes for an effective health risk assessment?,'  more...

A Comprehensive Approach to Building Excellent ADA Facilities within the Public Right-of-Way ...ion of ADA facilities and provides examples of successful designs and final construction. This comprehensive approach has paid dividends in both the construction and design phases within the private and public sectors and has served as a common sense model for many entities. Well built ADA facilities benefit both the disabled and able-bodied communities and provide facilities that will endure  more...

Mixed-Mode Building Design Basics ... in residential and commercial buildings. Future building designs must consider reducing fan and cooling energy use if the 2030 Challenge goal is to be achieved. This teleconference will introduce the main concepts associated with designing a building's mixed-mode conditioning system to take advantage of natural ventilation whenever possible, as one method of reducing HVAC energy use. We will  more...