Design webinars, sponsored by Hettich, cover smart products and design, while business webinars focus on employee hiring and retention.
By Elisa Fernández-Arias
The NKBA Design Webinars for September, which are available for free and sponsored by Hettich, focus on modern tech and design and center on various topics, including residential smart plumbing products, smart home design and biophilic design.
NKBA Business Webinars in August cover employee retention, including understanding why employees leave and how to attract, engage and retain Gen Z and Millennial employees.
The webinars, which are 60 minutes long, are each worth 0.1 CEU, providing designers with an easy way to collect the CEUs required to maintain NKBA certification.
Please note: All webinars begin at 12 noon ET.
Webinars for September
Design Webinar Theme: Smart Home Technology
Residential Smart Plumbing Products in Demand: Leak Detection Systems, Smart and Touchless Faucets, and Smart Showers
As the demand for digital and smart residential plumbing products among homeowners grows as innovative technology is created to aid daily life, it’s important for plumbing professionals to know the installation requirements of such products, the benefits they deliver to the end users, and the differences between the digital and smart products that are becoming an integral part of the smart home ecosystem. Learn about these products, their installation requirements and more in this webinar presented by MaryCarol Davis – Territory Manager of Moen Inc.
To attend this webinar on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 12:00 pm ET, register here.
How to Meet Your Client’s Smart Home Needs & Questions
Clients increasingly want their home to be “smart,” using solutions beyond entertainment technologies like audio/video and media rooms, such as security systems and surveillance cameras and the requirement for reliable and secure Wi-Fi. They are also asking more questions about what a smart home is and what options are available when making a home “smart.” To better meet your clients’ tech needs and learn how to plan toward implementing the right tech solutions into your designs — including knowing why it is important to partner up with an integrator and how to find and work with one — attend this webinar presented by Josh Christian, CEO of Home Technology Association.
To join this webinar on Tues., Sept. 12 at 12:00 pm ET, register here.
Balancing Technology and Design
Many new products on the market claim to be “smart,” but how do these devices actually improve clients’ experiences in their homes? Learn what it takes to successfully integrate smart technology in your projects, discover examples of how technology can enhance the lifestyle of homeowners and understand the critical considerations for service and support in this webinar presented by Holly Andre, Specification Sales of CEDIA.
To attend this webinar on Tues., Sept. 19 at 12:00 pm ET, register here.
Biophilic Design: Connecting You & Your Home with Nature
Biophilic design, “a modern take on feng shui,” according to Yale Professor Stephen Kellert, is more relevant than ever in our homes and work spaces, “for greater wellbeing, [and] it’s never been more relevant, nor more desirable, than now.” In this webinar, presented by Susan Fefferman – Owner of Harmonious Surroundings, you’ll be introduced to the concept of biophilic design and how to incorporate it into residential homes and commercial or medical offices to put you or your clients in touch with nature.
To join this webinar on Tues., Sept. 26 at 12:00 pm ET, register here.
Business Webinar Theme: Employee Retention
Why Employees Quit: Top Reasons and What You Can Do to Prevent It
While money is a critical factor in any job change decision, it’s rarely the driving force that gets people to start looking for new jobs. Learn about the other reasons why employees choose to leave, the difference between why great employees leave and why average employees leave and more in this webinar presented by Rikka Brandon & Team of Building Gurus.
To attend this webinar on Sept. 13 at 12:00 pm ET, register here.
How to Engage and Retain Gen Z and Millennial Employees
One of the greatest challenges facing business owners and leaders today is attracting, engaging, and retaining Millennial and Gen Z employees so they can position their business to thrive into the future. In this webinar, presented by Rikka Brandon & Team of Building Gurus, you’ll learn why it’s critical to attract, engage and retain these employees, how to make your business more appealing to them, what tools you can use, how to be successful and more.
To join this webinar on Sept. 20 at 12:00 pm ET, register here.
Webinar CEU Information for Certification
Each month, NKBA offers free 60-minute webinars worth 0.1 CEU per event. This is an easy way for designers to collect the CEUs needed to maintain NKBA certification and learn great skills along the way. Participants must engage in 80 percent of each live session to receive CEU credit.
