Southwest
EVENT THEME
Detailing High-Performance Facades: Cladding Decisions and Sealant Strategies
Today’s high-performance facade standards require the deft balancing of aesthetics, technical detailing, and the demands of the client and local building regulations. This workshop will discuss both material and technical solutions to meet those standards. Experts will be on hand to lead tutorials on the most recent innovations in rainscreen cladding, sealant solutions, and much more. Attendees will leave with a greater knowledge of material applications at the cutting-edge of energy performance and code compliance, all while learning of attractive solutions for clients and end users.
Agenda
10AM CT
The Basics of Perimeter Fire Containment
- Credit type: 1 HSW AIA
- Provider: STI Firestop
- Presenter: Michael Zanotelli
This course is designed to eliminate the confusion associated with the basics of perimeter fire containment systems. Fully understanding the role and value of tested perimeter fire barrier systems in today’s ever-changing and complex designs cannot be overstated and understanding the unique challenges of these designs present are critical in the design phase to eliminate costly changes, delays, and compromised life safety requirements prior to construction.
Learning Objectives
- Fully understand the basics of curtain walls and how they perform in a fire.
- Understand the development of the IBC and State building codes in North America regarding the requirements for perimeter fire barrier systems.
- Fully understand the impact of the ASTM E 2307 test standard on actual test that have been run. This easily documents the impact and severity of the new code requirement.
- Design for success: Understanding the basics of all non backpan perimeter fire containment tested system.
- To make understanding of curtain wall basics fun and easily understood.
11AM CT
Reduction in Energy Consumption Drives Sustainability = Ventilated Facade Systems
- Credit type: 1 HSW
- Provider: TerraCore Panels
- Presenter: John Penta
For years, covering a building façade has been an important challenge at Fiandre to overcome the fundamental characteristics of ceramic tile that will outperform other cladding material such as natural stone, wood, aluminum and or prefabricated concrete systems. In addition, there is no secret that indoor air quality has a significant effect on the occupants of a building. Having said this, porcelain tile ventilated façade systems that incorporate the open joint rain screen system are fast emerging of choice for buildings across a variety of commercial and/or residential sectors today. Fact, ventilated façade systems are playing a key role for sustainable building envelopes especially since reduction in consumption is now driving sustainability.
A system with a naturally ventilated wall cavity has an 80-year plus-life expectancy and helps to eliminate potential for “sick-building syndrome,” a common to closed cavity walls. When a VFS is installed, moisture is removed from the areas with structural steel studs which eliminate corrosion in the structural wall.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the ventilated facade system as a sustainable building product and why installing a VFS will make the building a more energy efficient thermal regulator.
- Understand the aluminum curtain wall sub-frame system, as it relates to:
- The differences between GHV exposed mechanical anchor system – vs – GHS concealed undercut mechanical anchoring systems. and, understand how the two anchoring systems transfer the load of the tiles onto the aluminum sub-frame.
- Porcelain slab integrated window integrated wall system.MTech High Impact Laminated Porcelain Façade System.
- Appreciate the ease of installation and the benefits of its low maintenance characteristics.
- Appreciate the benefits for the deflection of rain and moisture within the cavity of the VFS.
12PM CT
1PM CT
2PM CT
