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We’ve updated our free HSW CE courses for AXP supervisors to ensure you have the latest program information. Released March 11, 2026.
Impact noise transmitted directly to the building structure is particularly annoying to building occupants, and unless it is accounted for in the...
A century’s worth of research into the effects of noise has found that long‐term exposure to loud sounds contributes to hearing loss; those who sleep...
Post-occupancy evaluation (POE) examines the performance of a building in a comprehensive manner and can help architects understand and correct...
Better building acoustics makes better buildings; architectural acoustics needn’t be a mystery. This course introduces the basic theory of sound with...
The study of architectural acoustics is a three‐dimensional endeavor. Presented here are the qualities of room acoustics that are essential to...
The study of architectural acoustics is itself an act of architecture. This course addresses the priorities necessary to design good rooms for...
Airborne sound transmission between rooms or from outside of a building is often perceived as unwanted noise. The principles of sound isolation are...
This course explores fire safety in buildings by investigating one aspect of the fire safety concepts tree: managing the exposed. This is the fourth...
This course investigates how architects can influence one aspect of the fire safety concepts tree: managing the fire. This is the third of a series of...
This course describes the fire-safety concepts tree and zeros in on one branch: preventing ignition. This is the second of a series of five courses on...