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Upcoming Accredited Training Courses

Tradeline pre-conference training opportunities focus on the fundamentals of facilities planning, design, capital projects, and operations management to get people who are new to the industry or to particular types of facilities up to speed fast, and to help those already with considerable experience to update their skills with the knowledge required to perform at a higher level.

Each full-day course is facilitated by professionals who are experts in their field and are focused on making certain each participant masters the subject matter. All in-person courses offer Professional Development Hours (PDH) American Institute of Architects Continuing Education LU/HSW credits. 

A list of in-person courses are below.

Space Strategies 2024
Occurs
Sunday Nov 10th 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Fundamentals of Space Planning and Space Management

Presenters
Buro Happold Advisory
Elliot Felix -- Partner
Julie Levick -- Principal
Virginia Commonwealth University
Keith M. Hayes, Assoc. AIA -- Director, Office of Space Management

What you will learn: This course provides an introductory-level primer on planning and management of physical space. The course includes basic space planning and management vocabulary and concepts, and details the fundamental policies, processes, practices, analytical tools, and database management concepts involved in developing and implementing a space management plan for corporate, university, and government organizations.

Who should attend: This course is open to all facility planners and designers, operations management, space planners, facility managers, resource and space analysis managers, financial planners, real estate portfolio/campus managers, architects and engineers, consultants, and software, furniture and casework providers.

Space is limited and enrollment is subject to approval.

Cost:
$1,300 Fundamentals Course only
$1,100 with registration to the two-day conference immediately following
(Fees include course materials, continental breakfast, refreshment breaks, lunch)

Continuing Education
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA) (6 Units)

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USEF2024-Fall
Occurs
Wednesday Nov 13th 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Fundamentals of Planning and Design of University Science and Engineering Facilities

Presenters
Chernoff Thompson Architects
Russell M. Chernoff, Architect AIBC, MAAA -- Founding Partner
Naomi F. Gross, Architect AIBC, AAA, AAPEI, MRAIC, LEED AP -- Partner
TreanorHL
Mr Timothy Reynolds, PE -- Principal/Higher Education Team
Henderson Engineers
Kelley Cramm, PE, LEED AP BD+C -- Mechanical Technical Manager | Associate

What you will learn: This course covers the basic elements of planning and design of labs and facilities for teaching and research – upfront planning and programming, teaching lab designs, active learning space designs, informal learning space designs, research lab designs, building design, and planning for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and lighting systems components. Participants will come away with a basic understanding of the terminology, concepts, processes, standards, numbers, and types of labs, scientific equipment, and furniture (as applicable) involved in teaching and research facility planning and design. The course also serves as primer for the two-day conference that follows and will be highly interactive with Q&A throughout.

Who should attend: This one-day course is open to all who have interest in lab planning and design: project managers, facility planners and managers, lab managers, architects, engineers, construction engineers, faculty, researchers, and scientists employed at colleges and universities, and A/E/C firms.

Space is limited and enrollment is subject to approval.

Cost:
$1,300 Fundamentals Course only
$1,100 with registration to two-day conference immediately following

(Fees include course materials, continental breakfast, refreshment breaks, lunch)

Continuing Education
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA) (6 Units)
  • Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) (6 Units)

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USEF2025-Spring Conference
Occurs
Sunday Apr 6th 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Fundamentals of Planning and Design of University Science and Engineering Facilities

Presenters
Chernoff Thompson Architects
Russell M. Chernoff, Architect AIBC, MAAA -- Founding Partner
Naomi F. Gross, Architect AIBC, AAA, AAPEI, MRAIC, LEED AP -- Partner
TreanorHL
Mr Timothy Reynolds, PE -- Principal/Higher Education Team
Henderson Engineers
Kelley Cramm, PE, LEED AP BD+C -- Mechanical Technical Manager | Associate

What you will learn: This course covers the basic elements of planning and design of labs and facilities for teaching and research – upfront planning and programming, teaching lab designs, active learning space designs, informal learning space designs, research lab designs, building design, and planning for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and lighting systems components. Participants will come away with a basic understanding of the terminology, concepts, processes, standards, numbers, and types of labs, scientific equipment, and furniture (as applicable) involved in teaching and research facility planning and design. The course also serves as primer for the two-day conference that follows and will be highly interactive with Q&A throughout.

Who should attend: This one-day course is open to all who have interest in lab planning and design: project managers, facility planners and managers, lab managers, architects, engineers, construction engineers, faculty, researchers, and scientists employed at colleges and universities, and A/E/C firms.

Space is limited and enrollment is subject to approval.

Cost:
$1,375 Fundamentals Course only
$1,100 with registration to two-day conference immediately following

(Fees include course materials, continental breakfast, refreshment breaks, lunch)

Continuing Education
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA) (6 Units)
  • Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) (6 Units)

More Info