Buildings XVI Conference Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings
December 7 @ 8:30 am - December 11 @ 7:30 pm EST
Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings
December 8-11, 2025
The Buildings XVI Conference brings together product manufacturers, research organizations, academia, builders, designers, architects and consultants to discuss their work achievements, interest and awareness of buildings issues, and to provide solutions and insight into some of our major building envelope problems.
“This conference draws heavily on the advanced technical knowledge of our global experts and takes place every three years, allowing time to develop new research and technology applications and to document findings,” said André Desjarlais, conference chairperson. “It’s a great opportunity for product manufacturers, research groups, technical advisors, builders, designers, and consultants to discuss their work achievements, interest, and awareness of buildings issues, and provide solutions to some of our major building problems.”
The conference is organized by ASHRAE along with Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
ABAA Pre-Conference Workshops –
- Session 1: Update on the Current Codes What one Affect the Air Barrier Industry presented by Theresea Weston
- Session 2: High Temp and Compatibility of Membranes presented by Benjamin Meyer
- Session 3: ABAA Research – Yesterday. Today and the Future presented by Sarah Flock and Andrew Dunlap
- Session 4: Warmer, Wetter, and Windier Future Proofing Your Building Enclosure for a Changing Climate presented by Jilian Burgess
- Session 5: Whole Building Air Leakage Testing Updates presented by Denali Jones
- Session 6: Low Carbon Buildings presented by John Straube
- Session 1: Air Sealing Existing Buildings presented by Larry Harmon
- Session 2: Air Leakage Modeling presented by Lisa Chen Ng
- Session 3: What is CFM50 not telling you? From “One Number” to a Whole Building Peformance Approach presented by Jessica Meylor
- Session 4: Real-Time Building Air Leakage Visualization: Demo and Research Progress presented by Philip Boudreaux and Gurneesh Jatana
- Session 5: Buildings Move, Buildings Leak: Revisiting the Critical Link Between Engineering Mechanics and Enclosure Performance presented by Jon Porter
- Session 6: Self-Adhered Membrane Applications: What Does It Really Mean to Stick presented by Cody Shelner
