Peeling Back the Onion This presentation is an in-depth dive into a leak investigation at a high school Industrial Arts and Horticulture Building that snowballed into a remedial architecture project […]

Designing Wall Systems for Specific Climate Zones Copying and pasting a wall or roof assembly that works in one part of our country into a project in another part of […]

Air Barrier Installation & Quality Control Fundamentals Join us for an informative presentation that emphasizes the importance of proper air barrier application in enhancing building performance. Properly installed air barriers […]

Continuous Insulation Compared Within Eight Steel Stud Wall Assemblies Continuous Insulation, while required by the energy code, presents challenges integrating it with the overall wall-assembly’s design, performance and construction. This […]

 Saddle Up! Integrating Control Layers at Parapet to Rise Walls Conditions Water and air leakage, deterioration, and biological growth often occur at parapet terminations where adjacent rise walls lack proper […]

Navigating the Complexities of Expansion Joint System Installation for Stadium Construction The installation of expansion joint systems in stadium construction presents unique challenges due to the structural demands and operational […]

Air Barrier Embodied Carbon: A Critical Review The session will start with a review of embodied carbon impacts applied to air barriers. This will include a comparison of published air […]

This presentation will review why enclosures are critical for energy efficiency, sustainability and durability, and explain how every building is unique.  We will then review and discuss the advantages/disadvantages of […]

Dispelling the Myths about Building Enclosure Warranties Building Envelope System Warranties are becoming more sought after and bring some real value to a building owner – they help manage risk […]

Taking the Air (Barrier) Out of ASHRAE 90.1 - with a Taste of MN Hotdish The 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) adopted ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2019, which includes mandatory requirements […]

Building Enclosures Durability Analysis with Hygrothermal Modeling Hygrothermal modeling, the analysis of heat and moisture transport through building enclosure assemblies, reveals many of the climate-specific building science secrets that are […]

Electronic Leak Detection: Lessons Learned from ELD Testing & Continuous Monitoring This one hour course will cover the lessons learned from multiple case studies regarding Electronic Leak Detection (ELD) quality […]