Air Barrier Rodeos
What is an Air Barrier Rodeo?
The Air Barrier Rodeo is a dynamic, hands-on educational experience designed to bring air barrier principles to life. Offered as a half- or full-day program, the Rodeo combines expert-led presentations with live demonstrations and participant engagement.
In partnership with local AIA, BEC, CSI, and IIBEC chapters, ABAA delivers this immersive program to communities across the country. The Rodeo blends technical education with hands-on application, focusing on:
- Building science fundamentals
- Material selection and performance
- Air barrier specifications and detailing
- Proper installation techniques
- Troubleshooting common field conditions
Both the classroom-style presentations and hands-on demonstration portions are AIA-accredited, allowing participants to earn continuing education credits while gaining practical knowledge.
What makes the Rodeo unique is its interactive, real-world component. Attendees engage directly with products and mock-up assemblies, reinforcing classroom instruction through practical, on-site experience in a safe, controlled environment.
How It Works
ABAA brings the expertise—and the materials—to you.
Working closely with the host chapter, ABAA helps develop a tailored event by:
- Providing expert speakers to deliver technical content
- Creating mock-up wall drawings and material take-offs
- Engaging ABAA member manufacturers to secure donated materials
- Helping structure sponsorship packages and pricing
- Promoting the event nationally and locally to maximize reach
- Managing AIA credit reporting and post-event follow-up
ABAA offers a comprehensive support package, including templates for:
- Budgets
- Wall mock-up schematics
- Sponsorship levels
- Event agendas
- Hands-on demonstration activities
What Makes the Rodeo Unique?
Listen. Learn. Do.
This isn’t your typical seminar. The Air Barrier Rodeo blends academic learning with live field application—allowing professionals to engage with air barrier systems in a tangible, results-driven format.
- Real materials on real mock-ups
- Direct interaction with manufacturers and experts
- Takeaway knowledge that improves jobsite performance and specification accuracy
Air Barrier Rodeo Gallery
Let’s Plan a Rodeo in Your Region
If you’re part of a chapter looking to bring meaningful, hands-on education to your members, ABAA is ready to help. From event planning to sponsor coordination and education delivery, we’ll guide you through each step to ensure your event is a success.
Partner with us and bring the Air Barrier Rodeo to your city.
