Tri-State

Credit type: 1 AIA HSW

A detailed explanation of the North American Fenestration Standard specification, which explains how and why windows and doors are tested to the AAMA standard and how to use the NAFS document to select and specify products based on required performance requirements.

Learning Objectives

• What is the NAFS Specification and how can it be used to select and specify the appropriate window and door products, based on application.
• How and why windows & doors are tested and how this translates into a performance specification that can be used in project development and documents.
• What is Life Cycle testing, why is it important and how does it ensure long term performance for your specified products.
• Why is an Architectural Window superior and how can you and your client benefit by specifying this performance level in your project.

Presenters

Rick Garhart
Territory Manager Southwest

Rick Garhart

Credit type: 1 AIA HSW LU

This course provides details and information in exterior facade applications using porcelain panels. Provides knowledge on sustainability values in the material itself and installation process and also gives a full understanding of design possibilities.

Learning Objectives

• Review of Ventilated Facade credit contributions to LEED-NC and LEED-EB building standards
• Working knowledge of the Ventilated Façade Rain Screen building envelope system
• Benefits of the Ventilated Facade system related to energy savings, building environmental health and protection of the building structure
• Design hints that insure an economic envelope solution and efficient construction process

Presenters

John Penta
Master Ceramic Tile and Stone Mechanic/Fabricator

John Penta

John Penta is a master ceramic tile and stone mechanic/fabricator with 52- years of installation experience and 38-years sales senior executive experience. John has worked alongside facade engineers and installers on many high-profile porcelain tile ventilated façade systems (VFS) in Italy, Canada, and USA. John has been instrumental in bringing VFS to the USA, overseeing the first ceramic tile factory that produces porcelain tile ventilated façade system to the USA. John Penta is presently the exclusive porcelain tile ventilated façade consultant at the Fiandre Group (Fiandre, StonePeak Ceramics, IRIS, FMG and Ariostea Ceramiche), responsible for the VFS technical support, sales training, project specification, and education.

Credit type: 1 LU/HSW

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 LU

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.