Designing a Sustainable Masonry Cavity Wall Building Envelope

“Designing A Sustainable Masonry Cavity Wall Building Envelope” provides the characteristics of sustainable design as defined by the AIA, especially as it relates to masonry cavity walls. It explains typical problems in masonry cavity walls and how both improper design and construction can cause these problems, and it provides examples of excellent cavity wall design and the proper materials that should be specified to create a sustainable masonry cavity wall. At the end of the program, the attendees will have a much better understanding of how to design and specify masonry cavity walls that not only meet the AIA’s definition of sustainability, but which will also perform well over the life of the building.

Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:

• State the LEED guidelines that help in the design of sustainable building envelopes.
• Define the basics of the “cradle-to-cradle” philosophy in order to specify processes and materials that support this design approach.
• Describe appropriate materials/construction techniques necessary to design sustainable masonry envelopes.
• Explain and avoid poor design and detailing that can lead to masonry envelope failure.

Approximately 1 hour. Delivered via webinar or face-to-face presentation. Available sessions shown below.

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