Fireplaces In Contemporary Residential Design

About the live course

This course will introduce learners to fireplace categories and provide an overview of fireplace fuel types, styles, technology, and safety features. You'll also learn how to apply these components to match the right fireplace to the right home type.

• Review the various types of fireplaces and hearth systems on the market and which fuel types work best with which client, home, and project end goals.
• Discuss fireplace safety systems and technology designed to prevent injuries to end-users, including mesh safety barriers, safety glass, heat management technology, direct venting, oxygen depletion sensors, and automatic shut-offs.
• Look at the indoor and outdoor environmental impact of wood, gas, and electric fireplaces and discuss which types of fireplaces are allowed in green-building programs, including LEED, The Well Building Standard, Passive House, and Energy Star-rated homes.
• Examine fireplace design trends regarding aesthetics, performance, and consumer demand and how these factor into creating strategic gathering and wellness spaces in the home.

This free live course is brought to you through a partnership with Hearth & Home Technologies.

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