Events

ABAA Contractor Webinar: Air Barrier Flashing Detailing The realities of construction, including construction and substrate material tolerances, an unlimited amount of project-specific detailing, and different product types and manufacturers, will directly affect the installation of air barrier detailing and flashings. How the Designer and Contractor detail and install the flashing must consider the realities of […]

Have you been a participant to a flawed decision in air barrier design and building enclosure improvements? These “gifts” or lessons grow the collective base of functional air barrier retrofit processes and procedures...providing we share our findings. It is from these moments that we are able to grow and utilize building science principles to avoid […]

Copying and pasting a wall or roof assembly that works in one part of our country into a project in another part of the country could be not just problematic, but potentially catastrophic. This presentation will use data and hygrothermal modeling to articulate what happens when tried and true assemblies from one part of the […]

Introduction to Air Barriers This presentation provides an overview of the performance requirements of air barrier materials, assemblies, and systems, and includes a discussion on relevant building code requirements. Learning Objectives:  Describe the benefits or air barriers and the impacts on energy, moisture, sustainability and comfort  Understand Air Barriers in relation to the building enclosure […]