Accommodations for Seniors
Today's seniors want to retire to a place that doesn't look like the traditional assisted-living facility. This mini-monograph outlines how to provide seniors with quality housing that reflects their active and social way of life while meeting their health care needs.

Quiz: $35 (Free for NCARB Record Holders)
1 PDU Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) and Sustainable Design (SD)

Ethics and Professional Rules of Conduct
This mini-monograph examines some of the ethical dilemmas architects face each day. The author discusses NCARB’s Rules of Conduct and AIA's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and how they can help resolve some of these issues. Several case studies are presented that show that in some situations it is difficult to determine “right” and “wrong.”

Quiz: $35 (Free for NCARB Record Holders)
1 PDU Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) and Sustainable Design (SD)

Hidden Risk of Green Buildings
Many of the aspects of building green—such as improved energy conservation, increased thermal insulation, and the use of innovative products—also make buildings susceptible to future failure. This mini-monograph examines the challenges architects face when designing higher performing buildings.

Quiz: $35 (Free for NCARB Record Holders)
1 PDU Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) and Sustainable Design (SD)

Pushing the Building Envelope
This mini-monograph examines the design and construction of conventional building envelopes and provides an introduction to the more unusual ones associated with many of today’s state-of-the-art practices. It also encourages architects to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the complex issues associated with the design of building envelopes so that they can make appropriate decisions relative to particular projects, clients, and sites.

Quiz: $35 (Free for NCARB Record Holders)
1 PDU Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) and 1 Sustainable Design (SD)

Building and Designing for Security
Today’s building designs must protect people and property from humanly motivated threats such as criminals and terrorists, and from natural threats such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods. This mini-monograph presents principles and processes for enhancing the security of new and existing buildings and examines ways to incorporate protective measures into building designs without making them look like fortresses.

Quiz: $35 (Free for NCARB Record Holders)
1 PDU Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) and Sustainable Design (SD)

Who Needs a Spec Writer
While some architects may cringe at the thought of writing a spec, others look at it as an opportunity to make an important contribution to a project. This mini-monograph looks at how specifications are developed and the important role they play in protecting the public’s health, safety, and welfare.

Quiz: $35 (Free for NCARB Record Holders)
1 PDU Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) and Sustainable Design (SD)