ShadeFLA is a proud member of The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), a registered provider with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Continuing Education System. Credit earned on completion of these programs will be reported to CES records for AIA members.

As a member of IFAI’s Professional Awning Manufacturers Association (PAMA) Division, ShadeFLA is one of the many companies that provide awning and awning-related products and services to end-users. This division raises awareness of awnings as an image-enhancing, energy-saving and attractive addition to residential or commercial structures.

This course will discuss why outdoor living is in with additional images and explains how you can design a healthy and comfortable outdoor contemporary space. The goal is to explain how you can create unity outdoors and how to bring the indoors, outdoors. Also, the course explains how you can make sure you can spend time outdoors all year around, no matter the weather conditions.

• Setting the scene – Identify the benefits & trends of outdoor living and discuss how to respond to those trends
• Explore how to create seamless indoor-outdoor living with smart pergolas, outdoor sunshades, siding elements and structural sun protection
• Review a variety of projects including design considerations for hotels, restaurants, and high-end residential projects
• Solve a case study where smart louvered roof pergolas and sun shades were specified in project design