AIA Tampa Bay BEC Tampa Bay Air Barrier Symposium
February 19 @ 9:00 am - 2:30 pm EST
Preventing Moisture Failure in Building Envelopes: Design, Construction & Field-Testing Strategies
Program Agenda
8:00 – 8:30 AM
Registration, Continental Breakfast & Welcome
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Air & Water Barrier Field Testing During Construction
Laverne Dalgleish, Executive Director, Air Barrier Association of America
This session reviews key methods for verifying air barrier performance during construction, including demonstrations of equipment and techniques used to measure air leakage, adhesion, and other material-specific tests to confirm compliance with project specifications.
9:30 – 9:40 AM
Break
9:40 – 10:40 AM
Building Envelope Case Study: From Initial Constructability Through Occupancy
Corey Zussman, AIA, NCARB
QA/QC Vice President, AECOM Hunt Construction
This case study follows a four-story university building from pre-bid constructability review through turnover, addressing air and vapor barriers, flashing, waterproofing, window installation, and roof transitions, with lessons learned from mock-ups, testing, and first-work-in-place reviews.
10:40 – 10:50 AM
Break
10:50 – 11:50 AM
It’s Not Raining—Why Is My Roof Leaking?
Laverne Dalgleish, Executive Director, Air Barrier Association of America
Moisture intrusion isn’t always caused by leaks. This session explores hidden moisture transport mechanisms, explains why perm ratings alone can be misleading, and demonstrates how water can enter assemblies—and how to prevent it.
11:50 AM – 12:00 PM
Break & Boxed Lunch Pickup
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Understanding Critical Transitions of Air, Vapor & Moisture Barriers
Corey Zussman, AIA, NCARB
QA/QC Vice President, AECOM Hunt Construction
This presentation identifies common critical transitions in complex building types and provides guidance on sequencing, detailing, and coordination to reduce constructability issues and potential rework, using drawings and construction photos from real-world installations.
Registration Fees:
- Members: $30
- Non-members: $50
Sponsorships Contact:
Tamara Foncerrada / tamara@airbarrier.org
Venue:
AIA Tampa Bay
Center for Architecture & Design, Tampa Bay
1208 North Howard Avenue
Tampa, FL 33607
