The Shepherd Color Co., Cincinnati, has renewed its program to offer a free online course for an American Institute of Architects, Washington, D.C., continuing education credit. The course is designed to help architects learn more about color choices for exterior applications and infrared reflectance technology. It features information about the basic interaction of light, color and heat, as well as describes the impact color choice can have on the environment. The course takes about one hour to complete for one CEU. For more information, go to www.shepherdcolor.com/lms.
Shepherd Color offers online CEU course
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