Northeast

• Credit type: 1 HSW/AIA LU
• Provider: Northern Facades

Reaching towards Net Zero energy ready buildings is becoming a popular topic in todays climate changing world. Energy efficiency has expanded towards exterior wall assemblies where effects of thermal bridging are considered and thermally broken sub-framing systems are becoming the new norm. This course will identify and compare various cladding attachment methods on the market. Learn how to determine the appropriate clip for your project and how to compare effective thermal resistance required to achieve projects targeted R – Value.

Learning Objectives

• Learn how the use of thermal clips will impact thermal bridging on various exterior wall assembly applications
• Identify types of clips currently on the market
• Learn how to calculate the number of clips required on your project by identifying structural forces involved to determine clip spacing
• Gain insight on how the NFPA 285 fire code applies to thermal clips

Presenters

Bilal Khan
Facade Systems Design Advisor

Bilal Khan

An advocate for high performance building envelopes, Bilal’s work has helped build grass-root level educational infrastructure, biomass energy plants and, automated transit systems. Bilal has a Masters in Architecture and an MBA.

• Credit type: 1 AIA HSW
• Provider: Pilkington

Buildings have differing needs for aesthetics, performance, and functional operations. Few building materials have as great an impact on all three of these areas as glass since it plays a unique and important role in building design and the environment. Glass now plays a critical role in achieving a wide variety of dynamic and varied performance requirements from reducing bird strikes to generating power to minimizing building carbon impacts. Understanding these evolving technologies can help improve building design.

Learning Objectives

• Identify the different types of high-performance glass that are available and explain how these products impact occupant health, safety, and sustainability.
• Investigate the design potential and innovative opportunities to reduce bird strikes, improve sound attenuation, reduce fire risk, and improve surface cleanliness using advanced glass technologies.
• Explain how window retrofit technologies and power generating/dynamic glazing contribute to green and sustainable design in buildings.
• Acquire insights into emerging technologies being used to achieve healthier, safer, and more sustainable buildings, beyond achieving performance and aesthetic targets.

Presenters

Kyle Sword
Business Development Manager

Kyle Sword

Kyle Sword is the Business Development Manager for Pilkington North America and heads the company’s interests in historic restoration. Has worked for Pilkington for 15+ years, mostly in glass manufacturing. Ceramic Engineering degree from The Ohio State University and an MBA from California State University, Sacramento. Kyle is involved with a variety of different technological developments in the glass industry. Main business function is to spread glass education and look for new opportunities to provide value for customers creating products with coated and flat glass products.

• Credit type: 1 AIA HSW
• Provider: Stone Panels

This course is an introduction to the timeless beauty of natural stone, manufactured for use as a lightweight façade alternative to traditional masonry materials when planning a new project. Participants will get an understanding of the extraction of common types of stone suitable for lightweight manufacturing. The process by which dimensional stone slabs are fabricated and bonded to aluminum honeycomb, and an education in the various finishes that can be achieved on lightweight panels for specific architectural features, such as cornices and other design conditions. Lastly, the participants will learn about performance testing, LEED benefits, the speed and ease of lightweight stone panels, and how lightweight stone can reduce design, engineering, and installation costs.

Learning Objectives

• Understand how natural stone can be selected and extracted using sustainable practices, and provide the basis for creating lightweight stone panels.
• Learn about the manufacturing process of creating a lightweight stone panel, which utilizes less stone in the process and saves natural resources.
• Identify the various aesthetc options available and architectural features that can be achieved when using lightweight stone panels.
• Discover how utilizing lightweight stone panels can meet structural performance requirements, are safe in extreme environmental conditions, can achieve LEED credits, and can help reduce design, engineering and final installation costs.

Presenters

Roger Geraets
Southeast Technical Director.

Roger Geraets

Roger Geraets is the Southeast Region Technical Sales Director for Stone Panels International (SPI) – the foremost producer of high-quality natural stone and porcelain composite panels. Roger is responsible for developing the Higher Education and Southeast region markets for SPI. His solution driven expertise, analytics, and educational approach makes him a valuable resource in the A&D community.

• Credit type: 1 HSW/AIA LU
• Provider: Atlas Roofing

Complex project designs & evolving enclosure material options combined with demanding weather conditions & confusing product performance attributes can be challenging to synthesize. Because thermal value code targets are increasing, along with the uncertainty of future energy costs & weather patterns, getting the project’s insulation strategy right is critical. This session examines the performance attributes of exterior insulation options under real world conditions to better enable the design & installation of higher performing, more resilient and durable walls.

Learning Objectives

• Understand current building code requirements and testing methodologies for fire propagation and smoke development. Given assembly testing following the Grenfell tragedy, attendees will better understand NFPA285 fire propagation testing in relation to actual material properties and performance.
• Review material properties governing moisture and air performance as they pertain to conditions encountered in rainscreens and masonry veneers so as to best understand the actual performance characteristics of insulation specification choices.
• Understand conditions that pose unique challenges, including multiple drain planes, drainage efficiencies, increased water absorption, and water vapor transmission.  Recognize risks associated with exterior insulation when used in combination with cavity insulation, interior vapor retarders, and low-perm water-resistive barriers.
• Understand the effects of wind-washing and convective heat loss in modern rainscreen systems. Identify and prevent conditions that jeopardize the thermal insulation layer, which may in turn affect moisture transfer and overall wall performance.

Presenters

Lance Williams
Architectural Sales Manager

Lance Williams

Lance Williams is an Architectural Sales Manager with Atlas Roofing Corporation focused on continuous insulation applications. His experience includes over 15 years of collaboration with Designers, Specifiers, GC’s, Installers, Building Scientists, and Building Envelope Consultants. With his expertise in building science, as well as the implications of continuous insulation choices, he is exceptionally suited to offer advanced perspectives. He inspires professionals to take advantage of the benefits of exterior CI, while also avoiding its unintended consequences.