Cork, Bamboo, and Wood as a Flooring Material CEU
A one-hour continuing education course for architects, interior designers and design professionals comparing cork, bamboo and hardwood as flooring materials, with particular attention to material characteristics, sustainability, indoor air quality and long-term maintenance.
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Comparing Cork, Bamboo and Hardwood Flooring
Cork, bamboo and hardwood are frequently considered for architectural and interior flooring applications, but each material has different physical characteristics, growth cycles, sustainability considerations and maintenance requirements.
This course helps architects and design professionals better understand these differences so they can evaluate which flooring material is most appropriate for a particular application.
The program also examines sustainability, indoor air quality, healthy interior environments and the routine and long-term maintenance requirements associated with cork, bamboo and hardwood flooring.
What You Will Learn
- Identify the primary differences between cork, bamboo and hardwood when used as flooring materials.
- Understand the growth cycles and sustainability characteristics of cork, bamboo and hardwood.
- Examine how these flooring materials can affect indoor air quality and healthy interior environments.
- Understand routine care, long-term maintenance and performance considerations for cork, bamboo and hardwood flooring.
Accreditation & CEU Credits
Cork, Bamboo, and Wood as a Flooring Material is recognized for professional continuing education by multiple architecture and interior design organizations.
American Institute of Architects
Architect
1 Learning Unit (LU)
HSWAmerican Society of Interior Designers
Interior Designer
1 Credit
Interior Design Society
Interior Designer
1 CEU
Interior Designers of Canada
Interior Designer
1 CEU
International Design Continuing Education Council
Interior Designer
1 Credit
HSWInternational Interior Design Association
Interior Designer
0.1 CEU
View Upcoming Cork, Bamboo & Wood CEU Dates
Huggins Wood Floor Specialist presents this course throughout the year. Current class dates and registration availability are maintained directly through CEU Events.
Visit the course page on CEU Events to see all currently available sessions and register for the date that works best for you.
View Upcoming Dates & RegisterRegistration and current course dates are maintained by CEU Events.
Continuing Education, Project Consultation & Private Programs
Whether you are earning continuing education credit, working through a wood flooring specification or looking to bring a CEU directly to your firm, Huggins Wood Floor Specialist can assist.
Attend an Upcoming CEU
View upcoming presentations of Cork, Bamboo, and Wood as a Flooring Material and register for an available webinar.
Discuss a Project
Get assistance with species, flooring construction, sustainability, installation, moisture, subfloors, finishes, radiant heat or other wood flooring specification questions.
Private CEUs & Lunch & Learns
Bring professional wood flooring education directly to your architecture, interior design or construction team through a private presentation.
Bring a Wood Flooring CEU to Your Firm
Huggins Wood Floor Specialist offers private continuing education presentations and Lunch & Learn programs for architecture firms, interior design firms and other professional design and construction teams.
A private presentation gives your team the opportunity to earn applicable continuing education credit while discussing wood flooring topics in a focused setting with a wood flooring specialist.
Private programs can also provide an opportunity to discuss wood flooring questions related to your firm’s current and upcoming projects.
Request a Private PresentationPrivate CEUs & Lunch & Learns
Contact Huggins Wood Floor Specialist to discuss a presentation for your architecture or interior design firm.
Email
joe@hugginsflooring.com
Call
908-232-6600
For project-specific wood flooring questions, you can also schedule a virtual consultation with our team.
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Course Provider
National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA)
Course content is provided by the National Wood Flooring Association.
Presented by
Joe Avila
Huggins Wood Floor Specialist
Presented as part of the Huggins Wood Floor Specialist continuing education program for architects, interior designers and design professionals.
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