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

SCRANTON, Pa., March 13, 2012 — Scranton Products is sponsoring a new, live AIA Continuing Education course entitled "Sustainable Materials in Restrooms, Locker Rooms and Other Applications" provided by InfoSpec, Inc. The course objectives will cover the sustainable attributes and benefits of HDPE materials in the design and construction of bathroom and locker projects.

In this one-hour course, architects, specifiers, owners and designers in commercial markets can earn 1 AIA HSW/SD CE hour and 1 GBCI CE hour for LEED professionals.

By completing this live instructor-led course, the design professional will be able to:

  • Define and describe the material characteristics of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE).
  • Describe how HDPE recycled content reduces environmental impact.
  • List several ways HDPE materials offer both initial and long-term improvements to the indoor air quality of any project.
  • Explain how responsible manufacturing is a critical part of any product's life cycle assessment and give several examples of these environmental improvements over traditional manufacturing processes.

The course 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.

For more information about the Scranton Products course in sustainable materials, please reference course #ISP 10B and contact 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

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