How to earn credits
open air steel structures
Learn how the CEAS+ process will free you up, allowing you to continue focusing on what you do best – designing innovative, thoughtful spaces.
Our 1 hour HSW Learning Unit is a certified AIA presentation on Open Air Steel Structures highlighting topics such as:
- Leveraging design expertise not found in conventional design approach
- Understanding the differences between specialty manufacturers and conventional steel fabricators
- Reducing the architect’s scope, saving the architect time and money, yet still achieving the architect’s design intent
- Identifying which specialty manufacturer may be right for your project
Program Includes:
- History
- Applications & sectors
- Design considerations
- The process
- Case study
- Identifying
- Summary/Discussion
Duration: 60 minutes
Learning Credits: 1 AIA HSW credit

get in touch:
If you would like to participate in a free class or receive more information, contact us at:
- aia.ceu@ceasplus.com
- 616.888.3511

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The key elements in partnering with a specialty manufacturer of open air steel structures include:
- Leveraging design expertise not found in convention design approach.
- Understanding the differences between specialty manufacturers and conventional steel fabricators
- Reducing the architect’s scope, saving the architect time and money, yet still achieving the architects design intent
- Identifying which specialty manufacturer may be right for your project