Mid-Atlantic

• Credit type: 1 AIA HSW
• Provider: CLADIATOR
• Presenter: Mike Allen

How cladding is attached and supported from the exterior of the wall assembly to the interior structure of the building is no longer just a question of transferring weight.  The type of support system used can greatly affect energy performance, air and moisture penetration into the wall cavity, and the effectiveness of the finished design.

Over the last ten years cladding support systems have advanced to address the needs of modern buildings, to meet new code requirements and avoid the causes of issues inside the wall cavity as we learn more about how to select products that work well together – from both a performance and constructability standpoint.

This course walks through the various types of newer cladding support systems on the market today with a goal to help bring more value to the design and product selection process and subsequently to the occupants of new and restored buildings for the future.

Learning Objectives

• Understand some of the differences between different cladding support systems on the market today and how they can best serve the design process.
• Explain how to improve energy efficiency of exterior walls & meet changing code requirements using more advanced cladding support systems.
• Briefly discuss options to manage the balance between design and load challenges.
• Explore methods to attach panels that will improve thermal performance and cause less punctures to the waterproofing layer.
• Explore cladding support accessories that will help address terminations and corner details.

• Credit type: 1 AIA HSW
• Provider: Sto Corp
• Presenter: Kate Abudarham

This course presents the complete design approach to rainscreens and explains why rainscreens are an important topic for the building envelope and enclosures. This course enforces the use of control layers to maximize the use of a drained, backed ventilated rainscreen system performance for both new and existing buildings. Audience will learn and be able to identify different rainscreen technologies and how a complete approach is beneficial to a building’s performance, by ensuring compatibility among components and understand the relationship of control layers of the exterior wall assembly for health and safety of occupants. Lastly, the course will review this approach using real- world rainscreen systems.

Learning Objectives

• Examine various rainscreen design and project examples, which illustrates the importance of a complete design approach.
• Identify and describe the various rainscreen technologies and control layers of the building envelope and enclosures.
• Explain the relationship of building performance with health and safety.
• Explore the complete approach to rainscreen design and summarize the importance of compatibility among components within each layer.

• Credit type: AIA 1 hour HSW
• Provider: STI Firestop
• Presenter: Eric Lacroix

This course provides an update on the advancements in perimeter fire containment systems for galvanized backpan assemblies.  The value of understanding the performance of galvanized backpan assemblies in today’s ever changing complex designs cannot be overstated. By identifying the unique challenges that these assemblies present in the design phase, you can eliminate costly changes, delays, and compromised life safety requirements prior to construction.

Learning Objectives

• Define the role and value of perimeter fire containment systems in today’s ever changing and  complex galvanized backpan assembly designs.
• Identify the code requirements for perimeter fire protection.
• Describe how galvanized backpan assemblies perform per ASTM E 2307 testing and the importance of independent third-party testing for perimeter fire containment systems.
• Recognize the complexity of aluminum framed galvanized backpan designs and how to address them