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Course Description: AEC Daily: Designing with Sustainable Composite Decking: Innovation, Performance, and Standards
Composite decking supports healthier, longer‑lasting, and environmentally responsible outdoor environments in residential and commercial applications. Explore the sustainability features, performance metrics, and innovative technologies of modern composite decking. This course reviews applicable structural, durability, and fire testing standards and highlights how composite decking may help meet credit requirements in the LEED® v5 Building Design and Construction and Interior Design and Construction rating systems and the WELL Building Standard™ v2.
Identify how composite decking materials, recycled content, and manufacturing practices support sustainability and reduce environmental impact.
Discuss key performance attributes such as durability, moisture resistance, slip resistance, and weathering performance that impact safety and long‑term use.
Describe how composite decking supports LEED v5 and WELL v2 goals through minimal maintenance, reduced embodied carbon, and improved access to outdoor spaces.
Describe suitable applications and examples of innovative composite decking solutions and explain their contribution to safer, accessible outdoor spaces.