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Scranton Products Sponsors Live AIA Course on Sustainable Materials in Restrooms, Locker Rooms and Other Applications

SCRANTON, Pa., March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Scranton Products is sponsoring a live AIA Continuing Education course entitled "Sustainable Materials in Restrooms, Locker Rooms and Other Applications" managed by AIA training provider InfoSpec, Inc.  Designed for architects and designers in commercial markets, the course will cover the sustainable attributes and benefits of HDPE materials in the design and construction of bathroom and locker projects.  Scranton Products leads the industry as a manufacturer of plastic bathroom partitions and lockers.

The course will also explain how High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) reduces environmental impact and offers improvements to the indoor air quality of any project. Examples of how responsible manufacturing is a critical part of any products life cycle assessment will be discussed.  Participants can earn 1.0 AIA HSW/SD CE hour and 1.0 GBCI CE hour for LEED professionals.

Using Powerpoint, the course is guided by a Scranton Products facilitator.  It is suitable for audiences of any size and is limited only by the space available at each venue.  And, there is no cost to bring this program into an architectural firm or chapter meeting.

Recognizing that continuing education is crucial for architects to stay ahead in their professions, Scranton Products has developed AIA-certified courses on key industry topics that help fulfill membership requirements of 18 CEU hours per year.

Additional courses online include: "Introduction to Barrier Free Design and ADA Standards for Accessible Design," a web-based self-study course for 1.00 AIA HSW CE Hour at Ron Blank.com and "School Hallway Lockers Made of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)" for 1.00 HSW/SD Hour.  Link to Architectural Record's Continuing Education Center

For more information about Scranton Products live course in sustainable materials, please reference AIA course #ISP 10B and contact Sue Botschellar at EMAIL or visit www.scrantonproducts.com

About Scranton Products:

For more than 25 years our premium brands have led the plastic partitions market setting new benchmarks for the industry in quality and delivery. In fact, Scranton Products is the only manufacturer of plastic partitions that ships in as little as five days. Our well-known brands, including Hiny Hiders®, Resistall™ and Tufftec®, feature the most durable, low maintenance and best looking partitions, lockers and industrial sheet products in the industry. They won't dent, rust or need painting, and because they have color throughout, delamination is not a factor.  For more information, visit www.scrantonproducts.com