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BEC Portland Half-Day Symposium
November 4 @ 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
11:00AM – 12:00PM Lunch & Network
12:00 – 1:00PM Presentation Brian Stroik, Trust But verify: Quality Control for your air barriers – 1.0 LU/HSW
Modern construction is more complex, with layered systems, tight schedules, and higher expectations. This session outlines how quality assurance programs and trade-specific quality control—starting before installation and continuing through completion—help ensure durable, high-performing air barriers
1:00 – 2:00PM Presentation Andrew Dunlap, Locating That Elusive Point of Condensation: A Review of Hygrothermal Evaluation Fundamentals. 1.0 LU/HSW
This presentation will review the various types of Hygrothermal modeling tools available to assist designers in developing a building’s exterior enclosure. Variables such as the interior and exterior climate (temperature/humidity), material permeance, wall assembly types, and transitions between adjacent construction will be explored. Understanding the impact of the decision to use various modeling techniques such as 1D/2D/3D and transient versus static modeling will be discussed.
2:00 – 2:15PM Break
2:15 – 3:15PM Presentation Brian Stroik, A Sticky Subject – Adhesion Of Air and Water Resistive Barrier Materials – 1.0 LU/HSW
Adhesion is critical for barriers to resist wind, stack effect, and pressurization. This session reviews 15 years of field research on adhesion performance across materials and substrates, comparing real-world results with lab testing. Attendees will learn how this data informs specifications and quality control on job sites.
1:00 – 2:00PM Presentation Andrew Dunlap, Failure Is Not An Option: Air Barrier Continuity Strategies for Storefront and Curtain Wall Systems 1.0 LU/HSW
This presentation will review the various types of Hygrothermal modeling tools available to assist designers in developing a building’s exterior enclosure. Variables such as the interior and exterior climate (temperature/humidity), material permeance, wall assembly types, and transitions between adjacent construction will be explored. Understanding the impact of the decision to use various modeling techniques such as 1D/2D/3D and transient versus static modeling will be discussed.
4:15 – 5:00PM Networking
