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!
6 Design Best Practices for Aluminum Extrusion Design to Avoid Delays, Disappointment, and Added Cost
This webinar provides a brief review of the aluminum extrusion process and how process variables can impact part performance and then address six common issues aluminum extruders face when receiving a new profile design. Best practices to save the designer time, disappointment and, ultimately, cost will be covered, including tips for improving aluminum extrusion designs and drawings.
Alloy & Temper in 6xxx Aluminum: Achieving Properties for Structural Extrusions;
This webinar covers the requirements it takes to achieve optimum properties for structural extrusions. Higher strength 6xxx alloys, such as 6005, 6061 and 6082 will be covered; however, the content will be broadly applicable for most 6000-series alloys. Technical issues for assuring properties and maintaining profile geometry for structural applications will be discussed.
Architectural Applications for Liquid and Powder Fluoropolymer Coatings – An Objective Review
This one-hour webinar covers the different coating technologies, manufacturing processes and application methods of liquid and powder fluoropolymer coatings. The main benefit of the course is to aid architects in the coating selection process. This includes information on appearance, end use, cost and other factors.