Guy Long

Danielle Jackson, CSI, CDT, MBA

This presentation will cover a detailed explanation of the challenges and solutions facing through-wall flashings and transition membranes, provide a thorough description of the characteristics of several types of membranes, emphasize the importance of compatibility, and explain proper installation techniques.

Benjamin Meyer

This session will aim to answer a few questions: what does ‘high temperature’ mean; are the standards that are currently being used enough to support those claims; and do materials that claim high temperature have the best chance of meeting the physical requirements of today’s built environment? Existing standards addressing elements of elevated temperature, such as accelerated aging, sample conditioning (AAMA 711 section 5.5), and visual assessment (ASTM D1970 section 7.6) are generally inadequate and incomplete. This session will look at common standards and claims regarding “high-temperature” and put them in the context of their respective applications.

Roy Schauffele

As more states, jurisdictions and the design community require air barriers, the issue of connecting the wall air barrier assembly to other building assemblies, such as below grade, window systems and roofs need to be completely understood in order to design and construct a functioning building enclosure. One of the most often missed or not well executed details is the connection between the wall air barrier and roof assembly. With a myriad of roof systems, wall configurations and the growing number of wall air barrier products, it can be difficult to navigate the process in regards to what systems work best with each other and the chemical compatibility of these systems. This presentation will focus on things to consider from a design standpoint, along with practical approaches to ensuring a robust connection is constructed and executed.

Melissa Payne

Today’s construction projects use hundreds of not thousands of different materials and products on the enclosure. One of the most crucial is “that Little L” often seen at the bottom of the wall, or just above a window. Flashings are instrumental in removing water from our exterior wall cavities and must be installed properly to function. This presentation will review numerous national projects relating to issues and water leaks from improperly installed flashings.