ABAA, in partnership with AIAO Committee on the Environment, presents Building Enclosure and barrier education from some of the foremost experts in building enclosures, air barriers and building airtightness.
AIA CEU’s PROVIDED: 3.0 LU/HSW, 3.0 GBCI
Schedule
8:45-9:00 Log In & Welcome
9:00-10:00 Presentation
ACHIEVING A HIGH-PERFORMANCE AIR BARRIER SYSTEM
Ryan Dalgleish, Chief Operating Officer, Air Barrier Association of America
Air Barriers are an extremely important component of a high-performance building enclosure system. For the most part, these systems are non-maintainable components and repairs can typically only be made with the removal of the exterior cladding system. To ensure a performing system, proper design, detailing and ultimately the proper installation of these systems is extremely important. You have one chance to get it right. Come learn about important design considerations, how to properly detail critical interfaces, key items to include in your specifications, proper installation techniques, quality control and testing parameters for a variety of air barrier systems in use today. 1.0 LU/HSW, 1.0 GBCI
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:15 Presentation
PLEASE PROCEED WITH CAUTION: ENSURE YOUR BUILDING IS SUSTAINABLE AND PERFORMS
Brian Stroik, Performance Excellence & Quality Consultant, American Contractors Insurance Group
Using sound building science principles, understand some of the important construction details for continuity of the air barrier and how this understanding can help drive design decisions to properly choose the building enclosure components and systems. Once the details are done and the construction starts, a number of critical steps need to be taken in regards to site quality control, construction sequencing and a deliberate and well executed site quality control program inclusive of pre-construction meetings, field testing and observation. Learning from real life examples of both good and bad, the top issues are addressed to provide realistic and actionable strategies to improve long term building performance. 1.0 LU/HSW; 1.0 GBCI
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-12:30 Presentation
OH NO! WHAT DID I MISS? HOW TO PROPERLY SPECIFY AN AIR BARRIER
Laverne Dalgleish, Executive Director, Air Barrier Association of America
Design and Construction documents are one of the first steps towards achieving an effective layer of airtightness to manage moisture and air movement. The importance of a proper specification cannot be under-stated and a well-articulated document will ensure that the owner is provided with materials, performance and quality. The presentation will review some of the consideration and language that should be reviewed prior to developing a specification and will outline code requirements, performance requirements, what can be done for quality and ensuring material selection meets the intent of design and for crucial coordination with other components of the enclosure. 1.0 CEU/HSW, 1.0 GBCI