AEC Webinars
The AEC offers webinars aimed at educating engineers and designers on the advantages of and practical considerations for designing with aluminum extrusions.
ALExtrusionTech Webinars
Our new series, Aluminum Extrusion Tech, is intended to inform and educate those with some knowledge of aluminum extrusions but who are interested in a more technical focus. Look for this logo identifying these advanced-level webinars.
Webinar Archive Spotlight
Understanding - and Managing - the Carbon Intensity of Extruded Aluminum Components
Focusing on the theme "Detailing High Performance Facades: Strategy, Specifications, and Advanced Cladding Materials", the Aluminum Extruders Council participated in the CE|Strong Midwest Virtual Workshop on August 7, 2024.
Webinar presented by Brent Slaton and Kassandra Spencer, LEED Green Associate, of Keymark Corporation
Aluminum extrusion-based products have a proven history in commercial buildings. Whether in façade systems, window framing, entrance doors, sun shades or interior components like light shelves and moveable partitions, extrusions have offered specifiers strength, durability, a wide range of aesthetics and often enhanced energy efficiency.
Yet extrusions have a downside as well - embodied carbon.
Aluminum is regarded as the third most significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in construction, trailing concrete and steel. While aluminum’s GHG is significantly less than those materials, it is important to understand how it can be minimized.
This presentation will explore aluminum extrusions’ impact on GHG: what drives it, and what the specifier can do to minimize it.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key drivers of aluminum extrusions’ embodied carbon
- Assess the most recent EPD data for aluminum extrusions
- Analyze trade-offs between various extrusion characteristics and finishes
- Employ strategies to minimize the embodied carbon from extrusions in their projects
Join us for an enlightening session!
BEV or ICE: Aluminum Extrusions & Tomorrow's Vehicles
Regardless of the resolution of the current dispute over light vehicle fuel economy and carbon emission standards, the drive to reduce vehicle mass will continue.
Aluminum Extrusion Dies: 7 Decisions that Increase Your Die Tooling Costs
This webinar provides a brief review of the aluminum extrusion process and then addresses seven factors that impact the cost of an extrusion die, including profile complexity, tolerance requirements, and alloy use. Extrusion die types and tips for driving down tooling costs are also covered.
How Aluminum Extrusions Can Help Meet Product Challenges
This webinar explores the unique attributes of the aluminum extrusion process and how they contribute to effective product solutions. It will also offer tips on designing and specifying extrusions to ensure the needed performance in a cost-effective manner.