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Designing with Architectural Zinc: Today’s Building Techniques and Methods Course Description: Zinc is an emerging architectural metal in the US due to its numerous benefits and ability to obtain points for LEED certification. This study will: Walk participants through zinc’s history and its uses leading up to its uses as an architectural metal Showcase zinc’s various capabilities and benefits for building design and aesthetics from exterior and interior applications Gain knowledge of architectural zinc’s performance in the environment as well as comparing it to other metals and building materials Show that life cycle benefits of architectural zinc are demonstrable and are proven to far outweigh the initial upfront costs Hence, architectural zinc has been experiencing a surge in popularity in North America due to its superior sustainable qualities, durability, and low maintenance. Contact Information: Joseph Del Brocco 215.290.11 77 Email: [email protected] Brandon Henry 770.486.88 25 Email: [email protected] Course Provider: MetalTech-USA #40108049 Title: Zinc101 1.00 HSW/LU Credit

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Designing with Architectural Zinc:Today’s Building Techniques and Methods

Course Description: Zinc is an emerging architectural metal in the US due to its numerous benefits and ability

to obtain points for LEED certification. This study will: Walk participants through zinc’s history and its uses leading up to its uses as an

architectural metal Showcase zinc’s various capabilities and benefits for building design and aesthetics

from exterior and interior applications Gain knowledge of architectural zinc’s performance in the environment as well as

comparing it to other metals and building materials Show that life cycle benefits of architectural zinc are demonstrable and are proven to

far outweigh the initial upfront costsHence, architectural zinc has been experiencing a surge in popularity in North America due to its superior sustainable qualities, durability, and low maintenance.

Learning Objectives:

Contact Information:

Joseph Del Brocco 215.290.1177

Email: [email protected]

Brandon Henry 770.486.8825

Email: [email protected]

Course Provider:

MetalTech-USA #40108049

Title: Zinc101

1.00 HSW/LU Credit

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1. Discuss the evolution of zinc and its uses; its history, where it comes from, other

uses of the metal2. Obtain knowledge of the enhanced capabilities for building design and aesthetics

that architectural zinc has to offer3. Understand the performance of architectural zinc in the environment4. Acquire basic knowledge of performance between architectural zinc and other

building materials.

Contact Information:

Joseph Del Brocco 215.290.1177

Email: [email protected]

Brandon Henry 770.486.8825

Email: [email protected]

Course Provider:

MetalTech-USA #40108049

Title: Zinc101

1.00 HSW/LU Credit