
CSI Chicago Air Barrier Rodeo
April 3 @ 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM CDT
CSI Chicago and ABAA are pleased to present the Air Barrier Rodeo for construction and design professionals. The day will feature a morning of technical presentations and an afternoon focused on a hands-on air barrier material application session. This will provide a valuable hands on experience to help bridge the gap between field conditions and design documents.
Event Agenda
- 9:30 AM: Doors open
- 10:00 AM: Welcome intro/manufacturer intros
- 10:20 AM: Laverne Dalgleish, Executive Director, Air Barrier Association of America Topic: “Installing Air Barrier Systems – The Devil is in the Details”.
- 11:25 PM: Andrew Dunlap, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Senior Principal | SmithGroup Building Technology Studio Leader Topic: “By Others” – That Elusive Subcontractor Responsible for Transitions.
- 12:25 PM: Lunch
- 1:00 PM: Mock up Session
- 4:00 PM: Table Top Raffle + Happy Hour
Installing Air Barrier Systems – The Devil is in the Details, 1.0 LU/HSW (PENDING)
Laverne Dalgleish, Executive Director, Air Barrier Association of America
Many struggle to meet the maximum air leakage rate for the entire air barrier system, while others question the value of installing air barriers at all. This presentation explores the importance of air barriers in buildings, highlights the most common installation errors, and provides strategies to reduce these mistakes.
Learning Objectives:
- Determine the primary reason for installing an air barrier in a building.
- List the benefits of incorporating an air barrier system.
- Recognize the top ten areas prone to air leakage.
- Provide reasons to have a quality assurance program on site
- Define the achievable maximum air leakage rate for a whole building.
“By Others” – That Elusive Sub-Contractor Responsible for Transitions ,1.0 LU/HSW (PENDING)
Andrew Dunlap, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Senior Principal | SmithGroup Building Technology Studio Leader
An in-depth look at the environmental separators for the roof, wall, and below-grade assemblies regarding water control, air leakage control, thermal performance, and vapor control.
Critical details that typically cause building performance-related issues will be focused on the two largest failures of building enclosures: roof-to-wall connections and wall-to-window connections specific to curtain wall systems. A step-by-step look at each critical detail in regard to the sequence of construction and the various connections to ensure airtight/watertight and thermally protected details. Real-life photos and job conditions will bring the realities of the construction process to show typical errors found and how they can be addressed correctly.
Learning Objectives:
- Articulate how transitions impact building enclosure performance through real life experiences regarding energy loss, building performance and the sustainability of the system
- Correctly identify and prioritize critical details during the construction document phase to ensure an integrated approach is taken to heat, air, water and vapor control
- Assess each detail regarding impacts of the 4 control layers and understand the various options for designing details for a variety of roof, wall and window assemblies
- Using real-life case studies and photos, plan out the proper sequence of construction and identify quality control methods in construction document review to provide corrective action
- Describe how quality management systems can be applied to the construction process and how quality assurance differentiates with quality control