Request LA CES and AIA Continuing Education

Whitacre Greer offers several programs for continuing education – each explores a different aspect of genuine clay pavers.  Note that programs are available for AIA continuing education credit using the Brick Industry Association’s provider number and LA-CES.  Please contact Jacquelyn, Mic, Rob, Mike or William if you are interested in learning more about the programs.  Programs include:

AIA/BIA Approved Programs

WG 0002A Dry-Pressed Permeable Clay Pavements 
WG 0003A Successful Brick Paver Projects 
WG 004 Brick 101- For Fired Clay Brick Pavers 

WG 005 Accessible Pavements with Brick Pavers

ASLA LA-CES Approved Programs

WG 002 Permeable Clay Brick Pavements
WG 003 Successful Brick Paver Projects
WG 004 Brick 101 For Fired Clay Brick Pavers

WG 005 Accessible Pavements with Brick Pavers

Dry-Pressed Permeable Clay Pavements

  • Know the materials and methods used in permeable segmental clay brick paving systems including a discussion on life-cycle costs.
  • Identify the advantages and limitations of permeable clay
      pavements and permeable paving systems best practices.
  • Learn how to select, specify and install these systems to achieve design goals while mitigating the effects on the site’s ecosystem.
  • Identify areas in which permeable clay brick pavers can contribute to sustainable environments through careful material selection and system design.

Successful Brick Paver Projects – How to Minimize Construction Problems

  • Evaluate and select the appropriate design and construction techniques required for successful segmental brick paver projects
  • Identify the appropriate materials required for segmental brick paver projects
  • Specify, evaluate and select qualified contractors
  • Summarize the attributes and benefits of clay brick pavers

                    Brick 101: Fired Clay Brick Pavers –

                    Manufacturing, Specifications, Varieties, Installation, Uses

  • Learn the definition of a brick and the raw materials that brick are made from– how to distinguish fired clay brick from other types of paving units
  • Learn the different types of brick; explore the various manufacturing processes, and how they impact the finished product.
  • See the manufacturing process in action with video clips of each process used in the industry. Learn what each type offers to the designer.
  • Investigate the specifications which govern brick manufacturing; learn what each section addresses. How do differing brick properties affect my project?
  • Discussion on the distribution of brick; where do I as a specifier find brick for a project? Overview of the history of brick distributors.
  • Study the various installation methods. Discuss how they affect construction. Overview of installation materials for paving brick, what to look for, what to be wary of.
  • In – depth view of installation details; sand- set pavers; mortared pavers; bituminous setting, permeable setting systems
  • See the sizes and shapes of brick pavers currently available in the industry.

                           Accessible Pavements with Brick Pavers  –

                            Guidelines and New Testing Protocols

  • Learn the basic regulations that govern accessible surfaces. PROWAG (Public Right of Way Accessibility Guideline)
  • Discuss factors that influence pavement surfaces
  • Discuss the new ASTM E3028-16 (Pavement roughness/smoothness testing method)
  • Review results of pavement testing

Northeast:

Jacquelyn Cox (423) 802 7645 or jcox@wgpaver.com

Chicagoland, Upper Midwest

Rob Rollins | (630) 514-0052 or rrollins@wgpaver.com

Midwest: 

Mic McAfee | (330) 936-3220 or mmcafee@wgpaver.com

Southeast:
Michael Tyson | (404) 538-9990 or mtyson@wgpaver.com

Southwest + California

William Sundquist | (423) 385-4598 or wsundquist@wgpaver.com

All Others Areas:

Please call the plant at (330) 823-1610.