Fireplaces In Contemporary Residential Design

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Live course date: 08/05/2025 | 03:00 PM

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | 3:00-4:00pm EST

This course will introduce learners to the fireplace category and provide an overview of fireplace fuel types, styles, technology and safety features and how to apply these components to match the right fireplace to the right home-type.

Learning Objectives

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Review the various types of fireplaces and hearth systems on the market and which fuel types work best in regard to client type, home type, and project end-goals.

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Discuss fireplace safety systems and technology that are designed to prevent injuries to end-users including mesh safety barriers, safety glass, heat management technology, direct venting, oxygen depletion sensors, and automatic shut-offs.

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Look at the indoor and outdoor environmental impact of wood, gas, and electric fireplaces and discuss which types of fireplaces are allowed in green-building programs including LEED, The Well Building Standard, Passive House, and Energy Star-rated homes.

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Examine fireplace design trends in regards to aesthetics, performance and consumer-demand and how these factor into creating strategic gathering and wellness spaces in the home.

This free live course is brought to you through a partnership with Hearth & Home Technologies. By registering for this course, you grant AIA permission to share your name and email address with Hearth & Home Technologies.

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Instructors

Mike Swanson

For the last decade, Mike Swanson has overseen Heat & Glo’s architecture and interior design programs. Working in tandem with key organizations in the AEC community, Mike champions the hearth category and aims to educate designers on how to use fireplaces to increase client-satisfaction, meet project-related goals, and differentiate their business and personal brand. 

As the primary corporate liaison to ASID, AIA, and IDCEC, Mike works directly with those creating built spaces to share critical insights on consumer demand and design trends related to hearth applications. Mike's project-sector experience includes single-family residential, multifamily, hospitality, institutional, and historic rehabilitation. Aside from building products, Mike's career as a strategic marketer includes stints in luxury jewelry, visual art, and performance entertainment. 

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