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SUMMARY:Addressing Condensation in Low-Slope Roof Assemblies 1.0 CEU/HSW
DESCRIPTION:Addressing Condensation in Low-Slope Roof Assemblies\nIn basic roofing design\, vapor retarders and air barriers play a crucial role in reducing air leakage and enhancing the performance of the roof system. However\, their benefits extend beyond simple air sealing. This course explores the impact of new innovative technologies\, including permeable vapor retarders and air barriers\, on moisture management\, energy efficiency\, and wind uplift resistance in low-slope roofing assemblies. Attendees will gain insights into moisture infiltration\, air movement\, and the risks associated with condensation buildup\, material degradation\, and loss of R-value in the roofing assembly. The presentation will cover strategies for the proper design and placement of a permeable vapor retarder to mitigate condensation buildup and premature roof failures. Recent research findings will highlight how advanced moisture control solutions\, such as permeable vapor retarders\, enhance long-term roof resiliency and durability\, lowering the total cost of ownership. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand the function of vapor retarders\, permeable vapor retarders\, and the main component layers in low-slope roof assemblies.\n Examine vapor drive and how moisture vapor moves through roofing systems.\n Assess the impact of permeable vapor retarders and air barriers on condensation buildup\, thermal performance\, and wind uplift resistance.\n Identify common misconceptions about air and moisture control layers and how to effectively mitigate moisture-related roof assembly failures.\n\nRegister Now \n \nScott Wood\, Senior Building Scientist\, VaproShield \nScott D. Wood is the Senior Building Scientist with the VaproShield team. He provides lab testing and evaluations on competitor and VaproShield’s products including investigation/testing of properties for new product development and quality control. Mr. Wood provides technical support for the company’s representatives\, client inquires and assists in development – updating product literature\, AIA presentations and numerous publications. Scott has provided decades of building science thermography level I & II certifications to thousands and numerous construction defect investigations. His extensive background in building science has supported the many excellent presentations and papers he has provided domestically and internationally.
URL:https://airbarrier.org/event/addressing-condensation-in-low-slope-roof-assemblies-1-0-ceu-hsw/
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Building Envelope Performance with Self-Sealing Fasteners & Anchors 1.0 CEU/HSW
DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Building Envelope Performance with Self-Sealing Fasteners & Anchors\n1.0 IIBEC credit and 1.0 GBCI credit \nSustainable building envelopes demand high performance from and proper installation of continuous insulation and air\, water\, and vapor control layers. What happens when thousands of holes are made in these materials as they are installed with blind fasteners\, one layer on top of another by different subcontractors? Sequencing issues can generally not be avoided; instead\, this course focuses on self-sealing fasteners as a solution to avoid damage and thermal bridging in insulation and control layers. Various fasteners and anchors are described\, and recommendations are presented for how to specify and what testing data to look for. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nDescribe the functions of a wall and the air\, water\, vapor\, and thermal control layers that are essential to sustainable\, energy-efficient buildings without excessive moisture penetration.\nExplain how fastener penetrations can cause damage and permit air and water leaks through control layers\, resulting in diminished moisture management and energy efficiency of the building envelope.\nSelect fasteners and anchors capable of self-sealing to manage moisture\, increase energy efficiency\, and ensure sustainable thermal performance of the building envelope.\nDiscuss strategies to easily specify fasteners and anchors tested in complete wall assemblies\, including cladding attachment solutions to ensure sustainable long-term building envelope performance.\n\n\nRegister Now \nJason Wigboldy\, Director of Business Development\, Trufast & SPAX\, Altenloh\, Brinck & Co. US Inc \nFor over 24 years\, Jason Wigboldy has led innovation and business development at TRUFAST Walls (formerly Rodenhouse Inc. prior to acquisition by Altenloh\, Brinck\, & Co. US). He grew up swinging a hammer and driving screws on commercial and residential jobsites in the Northwest and now applies his real-world experience along with a deep scientific understanding of the building envelope to innovate attachment solutions that address not only structural but also water and air penetration and thermal bridging. He is passionate about sustainable design and construction and has published editorial content on the topic in various trade publications throughout his career. Jason greatly enjoys collaborating with other thought leaders in the industry to develop simple but effective solutions that advance the industry toward true sustainability. \n 
URL:https://airbarrier.org/event/sustainable-building-envelope-performance-with-self-sealing-fasteners-anchors-1-0-ceu-hsw/
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SUMMARY:Path to Net Zero: Beyond Handing Over the Keys 1.0 CEU/HSW
DESCRIPTION:Path to Net Zero: Beyond Handing Over the Keys\nNet Zero is not a pass/fail scenario. We are designing our buildings to be able to make a net positive outcome\, but if the true operational impacts are not baked into the design are these buildings being set up for failure? Do we have the opportunity to fine tune the operations and set points through partnerships to meet the design intent or is it too late? What if we can time travel back to the beginning and include key stakeholders in the goal setting? This session will present real world net zero design project examples pass and fail scenarios. The lessons learned\, optimized process\, and importance of communication. We will review why projects are not meeting their net zero objectives and what we can do to course correct. We will review the examples of successful delivery process and the players roles to make this project a success. This team will present post occupancy solutions like Whole Building Airtightness\, deep data analysis\, and predictive modeling solutions. The team will express the value of the Owners Project Requirements and demonstrate how key facility operators are to ensure net zero goals are met. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nExplore the challenges of pursuing Net Zero and how a well-designed building does not always operate as expected.\nDiscuss real-world examples of a Net Zero Energy designed project.\n Investigate how to assess and refine strategies for post-occupancy performance.\nDescribe lessons learned from Net Zero challenges to help plan future building design and operation protocols.\n\n Register Now \nAdam Ugliuzza\, Director of Building Enclosures\, Sustainable Building Partners\, LLC Adam brings 16 years of engineering experience focusing on building science and the building enclosure construction industry. Discipline expertise includes building enclosure consulting and commissioning services for new and existing construction\, in addition to forensic investigations to determine root cause of building performance issues. He also brings industry leading expertise in large building whole building airtightness testing\, which is at the forefront of high-performance building construction. Adam continues to work on projects across the United States and abroad providing professional building enclosure consultation in both the residential and commercial space for all types of construction\, ranging from multi-family wood/timber framed buildings to high performance institutional/healthcare facilities to high-rise construction. Through this experience\, Adam brings a unique approach to building enclosure consulting and testing\, concentrating on enclosure interface coordination in design and construction phases of the project that overlays a holistic approach\, critical to achieving high performance building construction; the goal to help ensure all the materials\, systems\, and assemblies are properly connected to provide continuous environmental control. His extensive testing knowledge allows him to be deliberate and methodical in his approach to interweaving functional testing to verify performance. Adam is also active in many industry associations including Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA)\, Passive House Institute US (PHIUS)\, Construction Owners Association of America (COAA)\, United States Green Building Council (USGBC)\, etc. and has co-authored numerous technical papers\, guidelines and standards. \n\nJustin Aruck\, Director of Building Performance\, Sustainable Building Partners\, LLC Justin Aruck joined Sustainable Building Partners as Director of Building Performance in August of 2010. SBP is a full service energy efficiency and sustainable consulting firm serving the commercial and residential markets. Mr. Aruck has been in the energy efficiency consulting business for over twelve years. He is responsible for developing and overseeing work related to building energy efficiency and performance with an emphasis on energy modeling solutions. Justin is also involved in audit projects (ASHRAE Level I and III)\, building commissioning\, utility/government incentive and/or rebate programs\, and educational programs. Justin holds credentials including ASHRAE Building Energy Modeling Professional\, AEE Certified Energy Manager\, BPI Multifamily Analyst\, LEED-AP BD+C\, LEED Homes Green Rater. Justin is a member USGBC National Capital Chapter\, an Associate Member of the American Society and Heating\, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers\, and the USA chapter of the International Building Performance Simulation Association.
URL:https://airbarrier.org/event/path-to-net-zero-beyond-handing-over-the-keys-1-0-ceu-hsw/
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SUMMARY:NIST Clearing House for Infiltration Modeling Purposes (CHIMP) 1.0 CEU/HSW
DESCRIPTION:NIST Clearing House for Infiltration Modeling Purposes (CHIMP)\nInfiltration is the unintended and uncontrolled air leaking into a building through intentional and unintentional openings. While infiltration has been used to fulfill outdoor air requirements in buildings\, it is not generally accepted as a “best practice” anymore. But how much infiltration can you expect in a building? Empirical models for infiltration are available but they were developed for low-rise residential buildings. This presentation will present novel ways of modeling infiltration in commercial buildings and the implications on energy use. CHIMP is the Clearing House for Infiltration Modeling Purposes\, which provides a central resource where users can obtain information\, data\, and tools to facilitate the modeling of infiltration in a variety of analysis tools (e.g.\, CONTAM\, EnergyPlus\, etc). Since 2012\, NIST has been developing models\, datasets\, and tools for estimating the effects of infiltration on heating\, ventilating\, and air-conditioning (HVAC) related energy use. CHIMP is the one-stop shop for your infiltration modeling needs and is updated when new work is released. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand what infiltration is\nUnderstand the benefits of modeling infiltration properly\nUnderstand where to find infiltration modeling tools\nUnderstand how to incorporate novel infiltration modeling methods into your workflow\n\n Register Now \nLisa Ng\, PhD\, Acting Division Chief\, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)  \nDr. Lisa Ng is the Group Leader of the Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Group at NIST and has over 13 years of experience in research in airflow and indoor air quality performance in buildings. Her work is focused on airflow and indoor air quality performance in buildings\, with a focus on low energy buildings as well as energy efficiency design and operation strategies in general. She is active in the development of strategies for incorporating more accurate infiltration estimates in building energy models and the application of multizone airflow and indoor air quality (IAQ) models to a range of building performance issues. Lisa is an active member of ASHRAE and IBPSA\, and has collaborated with the ABAA Research Committee on projects related to infiltration modeling and quantifying the impacts of improved airtightness on commercial and residential buildings.
URL:https://airbarrier.org/event/nist-clearing-house-for-infiltration-modeling-purposes-chimp-1-0-ceu-hsw/
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SUMMARY:Case Study on ICF Panel Waterproofing Failures 1.0 CEU/HSW
DESCRIPTION: Case Study on ICF Panel Waterproofing Failures\nThis is a case study on Construction Defects in a $1.3 million new home built with insulated concrete forms (aka ICF panels). ICF is becoming increasingly popular for custom homes and DIYers\, but many details are hard to find\, and many trades are unfamiliar with their unique requirements. In this session\, we will walk you through the process from the first leak detection and all the way to litigation. We will describe our non-destructive testing\, including leak detection\, mold testing\, blower door testing\, infrared thermography and\, my favorite part\, destructive testing. The general contractor was new to building with ICF panels and made one major mistake: assuming they were effectively airtight and watertight. The significant defects included poorly installed foundation waterproofing\, failure to flash the window/door rough openings\, failure to install through-wall flashings and discontinuity between the roof and wall flashings. Generally\, they failed to create a continuous exterior air and water barrier system at every opportunity. We will discuss the pros and cons of ICF construction and identify the necessary waterproofing and flashing requirements. We will also discuss the conflicts between the ICF requirements and those of other trades\, including carpentry\, masonry\, windows\, and roofing. We will review the necessary scope required to remediate the defects to give the homeowners a safe and dry home. We will then touch on our steps to prepare for a difficult litigation process. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nExplain key design and construction principles of insulated concrete form (ICF) assemblies.\n Identify effective waterproofing methods for ICF foundations.\n Describe proper flashing techniques for window and door openings in ICF walls.\nSummarize testing\, documentation\, and reporting processes used to investigate and support claims involving construction defects.\n\n\nRegister Now \nMichael Williams\, RRC\, RWC\, RRO\, RPA\, RCIF\, CCMI\, BECxP\, CxA+BE\, CIT 1\, President\, Building Envelope Consulting \nMichael Williams hand-nailed his first shingle roof in the summer of 1980 (when Jimmy Carter was still president) and has been in the roofing\, waterproofing and building enclosure business ever since. He started his own roofing company in Nebraska in 1992\, specializing in the installation of standing seam and architectural metal products. Michael sold his company and moved to the Washington DC area in 2000 and became a roofing and waterproofing consultant for a local engineering firm and over the next decade became an expert at built up and single ply roofing\, exterior walls\, plaza decks\, coatings\, flashing\, air barriers\, doors and windows. He established Building Envelope Consulting\, LLC\, in 2010.
URL:https://airbarrier.org/event/case-study-on-icf-panel-waterproofing-failures-1-0-ceu-hsw/
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