AIA Kansas City: The American Institute of Architects

Join Nelco for this informative session shielding in medical radiation.

The program will discuss Shielding in the Radiation Therapy Healthcare marketplace to further educate design professionals on the learning objectives described below.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this program, you will have a understanding of the following and will receive continuing education credit:
1. Basics of Radiation Therapy shielding.
2. Understand the role of a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and Medical Physicist.
3. Site specific factors physicists consider when determining shielding requirements. i.e.…energy, workload, orientation, distance, occupancy, material, etc..
4. Identify common types of Radiation therapy rooms that include linear accelerators, Proton, HDR and cobalt.
5. Radiation therapy shielding solutions
6. Environmental green benefits and Potential LEED™ credits
7. The safety requirements in radiation therapy shielding

This program is worth 1 LU and lunch will be provided.

Phil Thomas, President of A.L. Huber general contractor will talk about the REDI (Renewable Energy Demonstration Initiative) project installed this year at A.L. Huber’s headquarters in Overland Park. REDI is a demonstration project established to provide educational opportunities in wind and solar energy to public and private companies or individuals who are interested in the future of energy. Components to the REDI project include: the VQ WindJet 5 – first-of-its-kind wind turbine; SunPower photo-voltaic panels; the Energy Center demonstration and monitoring room; a “green wall”; reclaimed wood siding; and other sustainable elements within the building.
Read more about REDI at http://www.ALHuber.com or visit A.L. Huber general contractor on Facebook to view a gallery of photos.

This program will be worth 1 SD and lunch will be provided.

Join Stonhard for this informative session on resinous floors and wall systems.

Everyday standards for cleanliness and durability have become paramount to design in process areas, labs, schools and hospitals. Resinous high performance flooring is the main choice of the industrial, municipal and commercial sectors for long-term performance, design flexibility and outstanding aesthetics.

Stonhard, the largest manufacturer and installer of resinous commercial and industrial flooring, will be presenting the following topics for discussion.

I. Concrete Assessment
II. Substrate Preparation
III. The Main Types of Resinous Flooring / Wall Systems.
IV. Applications
A. Operating Suites / Laboratories
B. Process Areas
C. Common Areas
D. Mechanical Rooms
V. Installation
A. Preparation Standards
B. Material Packaging
C. Applications
D. Construction Details

We will also review the latest developments in polymer flooring and wall systems including RUBBERIZED TERRAZZO.

This program is worth 1 HSW and lunch will be provided.