AV & IT Connectivity in

Ceilings, Walls,

Floors and Tables

WHAT           

· Understand how working with AV consultants can contribute to LEED.

· Understand cable management products in ceilings, walls, floors & tables.

· Name five areas where AV can affect LEED credits.

· Identify AV systems that can contribute to Innovation in Design LEED credit.

Credit: 1 LU/SD/HSW

PRESENTER                                   John Melchin, Director

                                                                                    Architectural Business Development

                                                                                    FSR

WHEN                                                       Thursday, October 25,  2012 

                                                                                    11:30 am - Registration

                                                                                    12:00 pm - Program

WHERE                                           Miami-Dade Aviation Dept.

                                                                                    Bldg. 5A, 4200 N.W. 36^th Street,

                                                                                    4^th floor, Main Conf. Rm. F

                                                                                    Miami, FL 33142

 DIRECTIONS                                  Enter MIA at NW 31^st Street 

                                                                                    (across from George Baker School)

                                                                                    from LeJeune Road (NW 42 Ave.).

Presentation and lunch sponsored by:

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PROGRAM SUMMARY

Course Number: FSR721

Credits: 1 LU/SD/HSW

Today’s designs demand a variety of communications and multi-media capabilities; this course will guide architects and interior designers through the convergence of technology with building design.  Audiovisual applications in various spaces will be covered, and the connectivity requirements associated with them will be discussed.  AV, along with IT technologies impact the structure, and housing the connectivity components of these technologies in ceilings, walls and floors will be featured.  A variety of ceiling, wall and floor boxes as cable management will be discussed.  The different features of these boxes will be covered, as well as UL requirements, electrical issues, the merging of technology and aesthetics, and developments in connectivity will also be presented.  Various connectivity and cable management solutions within tables and other furniture will be covered.  Different types of infrastructure components will also be discussed.

The impact of audiovisual systems on sustainable design will be presented.  Innovative AV technologies that can contribute to LEED certification will be discussed along with “Green AV”.  The practice of Building Information Modeling will be featured to highlight areas where AV products can benefit within the BIM model.  Clash detection for cable pathway routing is one example of how BIM can impact AV technologies.  Areas where AV can promote the health, safety, welfare and productivity of building occupants will also be discussed.  The program will relate to designs of the interiors of educational facilities, hotels, churches, boardrooms, workspaces and general meeting rooms.  Working with AV consultants to prepare for media aspects of the design will be discussed in the final portion of the presentation.  The program has also been approved for credit by the International Interior Design Association (IIDA).