Did you know that whole building air leakage testing is a mandatory requirement in the 2021 energy code??! Join CSI Grand Rapids and the IIBEC West Michigan Branch on Monday, November 11, 2024 at the GVSU L.V. Eberhard Center from 8am – 3pm to learn about this and other building enclosure related ICC updates.

Lunch will be provided.  Easy onsite parking.  

Schedule (subject to change):

8:00 am – 9:00 am    Breakfast and Tabletop/demos

9:00 am – 11:00 am   Code presentation with Theresa Weston

11:00 am – 12:30 pm  Lunch and Tabletop/demos

12:30 pm – 3:00 pm    Whole building air leakage testing with Denali Jones  

Meet our Presenters

Dr. Theresa Weston

Dr. Theresa Weston is a building science research professional specializing in the durability and energy efficiency of buildings.

Theresa started The Holt Weston Consultancy in November 2020 to foster innovation of building materials, and products to improve the resilience and sustainability of buildings. Prior to starting the Holt Weston Consultancy, Dr Weston was a DuPont Laureate with the Dupont Safety and Construction business, having worked for DuPont for 35 years. DuPont Laureate is the highest technical professional level in the DuPont company.

Theresa received her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Masters and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering, both from the California Institute of Technology.

While at DuPont, Theresa demonstrated a track record of anticipating the need for new technology through the strategic analysis of technology trends and driving the deployment of innovation in the marketplace. She is an inventor on four patents, two of which introduced new product categories into the construction market: 1) Development of industry’s first “drainage wrap”, creating a new water resistive barrier category [US6355333B1 “Construction Membrane” (2002)], and (2) Introduced the category of “formable window flashing” [US7351296B2“Stretchable Flashing Materials and Processes for Making” (2008)].

Dr. Weston is a 25-year member of ASHRAE, having served on the Technical Activities Committee, the Standards Committee and as the Chair of the Residential Buildings Committee, as well as serving on a number of Technical and Standards Project Committees. As chair of ASHRAE 90.2 ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.2-2018, Energy-Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings, Theresa led the committee to transform the standard to a leadership standard. She was also a member of the project committee which produced the initial publication of ASHRAE Standard 160 Criteria for Moisture-Control Design Analysis in Buildings.

Theresa is active with industry standard and code development activities outside of ASHRAE, including with ICC, and ASTM. She chairs ASTM E06.41 the Performance of Buildings Subcommittee on Air Leakage and Ventilation. She currently serves on the ASTM Committee on Publications and as a member of the ICC Residential Code Interpretation Committee.

Dr. Weston is a prolific author and industry speaker. Recent activities include chairing an ASTM Symposium and resulting special technical publication on Whole Building Air Leakage: Testing and Building Performance Impacts (STP1615) as well as presentations at ASHRAE, EEBA and RESNET Conferences. She is the Vice-Chair of the ASHRAE sponsored Buildings Conference Series.

Mr. Denali Jones

Denali is an engineer focused on building enclosures for his entire career. After working for a manufacturer he transitioned into consulting, working for one of the leading building science firms in North America for over a decade. Denali’s work focused on finding practical and performance driven solutions to complex enclosure problems, ranging from high-rise office towers to hospitals, multifamily, manufacturing facilities, and everything in between. He has extensive experience in all aspects of enclosure design, including roofing, glazing systems, horizontal waterproofing, below grade waterproofing, air barriers, and rainscreen wall assemblies with just about any type of cladding. Denali also is an industry leading expert in whole-building air leakage testing, having helped develop several test standards and code language around testing requirements. He was instrumental in developing ABAA’s whole-building air leakage testing training program and is the lead instructor for this program. Denali now serves as the technical director for ABAA, focusing on driving the adoption and advancement of air barriers both at a committee level as well as providing support for ABAA members in answering technical questions or delivering presentations and training.