BASF, Florham Park, N.J., is offering a new course entitled “Sustainable Design: Eco-efficiency of Roofing Insulation Systems” in its virtual classroom, the Online Campus for High-Performance Construction. This one-hour interactive online course, registered with the American Institute of Architects, Washington, D.C., covers several popular roofing insulation systems including expanded polystyrene, polyisocyanurate, extruded polystyrene and sprayed polyurethane foam, discussing the influences each one has on sustainable design. To learn more about the BASF Online Campus for High-Performance Construction, visit www.basf.com/construction and click on the link located at the bottom left titled BASF Online Campus for Construction.
BASF offers sustainable design course online (September 2009)
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