CAC June Madness: Register Today
Need CEU points? Don’t miss June Madness, a full day of CEU sessions hosted by the Central ARIDO Community, exclusively for ARIDO members!
Date: June 20, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Fittz Commercial Interiors, 1377 The Queensway, Unit 100, Toronto, ON
Enjoy breakfast, six CEU-accredited sessions, a networking lunch, and cocktails to close out the day.
Limited spots available. Register now!
Please note: This event is in-person only and not available virtually.
Committee in-charge:
CAC Lead: Isabelle Talbot
CAC Executive Sponsor: Joanna Lucente
Co-Chair: Vanessa Tantalo
EVENT SCHEDULE
Scroll down for descriptions of CEU sessions
| AM Session | Schedule Details |
| 8:00-9:00 AM | Registration / Breakfast/ Intro |
| 9:00-9:50AM | CEU #1 (1 HSW Credit): ALLSEATING |
| 9:50- 10:00 AM | Break |
| 10:00-10:50 AM | CEU #2 (1 General Credit): CAMINO |
| 10:50-11:00 AM | Break |
| 11:00-12:00 PM | CEU #3 (1 HSW Credit): Green Standards |
| 12:00- 1:00 | Lunch/ Networking/ Showroom Tour |
| PM Session | |
| 1:00-1:50 PM | CEU #4 (1 General Credit): Cambria |
| 1:50-2:00PM | Break |
| 2:00-2:50PM | CEU #5 (1 General Credit): BLUM |
| 2:50-3:00 PM | Break |
| 3:00-4:00 PM | CEU #6 (1 HSW Credit): Vanessa Code Review |
| 4:00-5:00 PM | Cocktails/Networking/ Showroom Tour |
CEU session #1 (1HS Credit)
Wellness at Work: How Ergonomics Boosts Productivity for All Types of Workers
Amandeep Virk
AllSeating
This course explores how ergonomic principles shape modern workplace design, ensuring health, comfort, and efficiency for a diverse workforce.
Module 1: What is Ergonomics & How Do We Redefine It?
Learn the foundations of ergonomics as a design discipline, including its physical, cognitive, and organizational aspects. Discover how moder approaches consider anthropometric differences, neurodiversity, and personal work styles.
Module 2: The Science of Fitting the Space to the Worker
Explore the impact of poor design on worker wellness and productivity, supported by real-world studies and actionable insights for creating ergonomic solutions.
Module 3: Real-Life Examples & Design Planning Considerations
Through case studies and personas, understand how tailored ergonomic solutions meet diverse needs, from chronic pain management to neurodiverse-friendly setups.
Module 4: Key Takeaways
Recap practical strategies for incorporating ergonomic principles into design, highlighting their measurable benefits for individuals and organizations.
Whether you’re a designer, manager, or HR professional, this course equips you with the knowledge to advocate for and implement ergonomic investments, fostering healthier, more productive environments.
CEU Session #2 (1 GE)
Raised Access Floors and Under Floor Air
Jennifer Pelletier & Jesse Foden
Camino Systems
• Discuss the use and advantages of Raised Floor and Underfloor Air Delivery System (UFAD)
• Discuss and review Finishes, specifically designed for Raised Access Floors
• Discuss the advantages and cost savings associated with a Raised Access Floor (RAF)
• Discuss the advantages and cost savings utilizing a plug and play, Modular Power Distribution System (MPD)
• Discussions on specific projects from design, install to post occupancy
• Discuss the variable heights that can be achieved with Camino’s floor, including discussions on the ultra-Low-profile flooring of 2.5” off the slab
CEU Session #3 (1 HS)
Sustainable Office Decommissioning: Building community, reducing carbon, and embracing circularity
Kathy Seli
Green Standards
Purpose:
Roughly 10 million tons of office furniture, furnishings, and equipment (FFE) end up in landfills annually in the US and Canada. Sustainable decommissioning is an innovative solution that ensures that the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) value of workplace change is measured, maximized, and reported. This course reviews sustainable decommissioning, a proven strategy for reducing carbon, building community, and embracing circularity in corporate builds, moves, renovations, and refreshes. Also discussed is the role of sustainable decommissioning in meeting requirements in LEED® v4.1 Building Design and Construction (BD+C): New Construction and LEED v4.1 Operations and Maintenance (O+M): Existing Buildings.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- define sustainable decommissioning and how it diverts FFE from landfills and reduces the environmental impacts of decommissioning FFE
- discuss the environmental benefits of sustainable decommissioning and its contribution to TRUE and LEED v4.1 BD+C and O+M rating systems
- contrast the sources and impacts of embodied and operational carbon, and
- summarize how circularity benefits the built environment by reducing carbon and minimizing waste.
CEU Session #4 (1 GE)
The Art of Specifying Quartz: Where Practical Meets Inspired
Olga Chudakova
Cambria Canada
This CEU will seek to educate specifiers on the fundamental principles of quartz specification, from the manufacturing process, through performance attributes, and ending with successful installation methodology. You’ll understand that not all quartz is created equal, be well-versed in industry practices, be inspired by unique installations, and be armed with meaningful data to transform your next project with a material that blends innovation and brainpower for longstanding results.
CEU Session #5 (1 GE)
Smart Cabinet Solutions: Innovative Storage for a Smarter Future
Lucy Traetto
Blum Canada
This presentation explores the next generation of intelligent storage systems through Smart Cabinet Solutions. Designed to enhance organization, efficiency, smart cabinets integrate the latest motion technologies.
CEU Session #6 (1 HS)
OBC Finishes Requirements
Vanessa Tantalo
Tanolo Tech Integration
We take a deep dive into OBC finishes requirements and break down what you need to know as a designer when specifying finishes in a Part 3 building. What tests are required? What questions do I need to ask my A&D rep? What additional requirements do I need to be aware of for High Buildings? Why is it important that the finishes schedule is included in the permit application? We break it all down for you in this informative session.
