The course is designed to teach attendees the differences between the insulation used in insulated vinyl siding. Comprehend the features and benefits of using insulated vinyl siding. Identify performance features when comparing the two types of insulated vinyl siding. Understand what type of material is used to manufacture insulated vinyl siding. Recognize the two most common types of insulation used during the insulated vinyl siding manufacturing process.

An examination of the new Poly-Ash category of exterior moulding as it relates to other types of moulding, specifically around the areas of installation, maintenance, and sustainability.

This course covers the basics of cellular PVC for moulding and trim. It shows the learner the anatomy of window surrounds made of cellular PVC, how to install and maintain the material, and finally architectural moulding and trim mistakes to avoid.

There are 3 modes of heat transfer: conductive, convective, & radiant. Radiant Heat Gain (RHG) accounts for significant increases in energy use and impacts building occupant comfort. The use of Radiant Heat Barriers in specific project types can reduce RHG by up to 80% or more improving building performance in both categories. This presentation will provide insight into the science and the solutions.

With the rise in popularity of green roofing, many municipalities are adopting requirements for sustainable design from LEED and other sources. As this creates an increased frequency, design professionals require an increased level of knowledge as to how to create green roofs within the framework of waterproofing, thermal envelope, elevation limits, and other complex issues. This program will provide the attendees with a solid background to solve these problems.

Cellular PVC cladding is delivering high performance characteristics in architectural applications that may not be available with other products. This course presents the benefits of cellular PVC as a cladding material and focuses on high performance coatings, how they work, and how their design contributes to their durability and longevity. This along with the architectural design of pre-finished PVC trim system to accompany the cladding.

Introduction to various types and options in the market place for Specialty siding materials.

Protected membrane roof (PMR) systems offer many benefits to building owners and provide architects with design options that can maximize the energy efficiency, durability, and performance of a building envelope. This presentation compares the functional and physical features of PMR systems to conventional low-slope roofing applications. We’ll also discuss the standard ASCE 7 and its impact on wind uplift design and how weather events such as hail impact roof design.

While natural stone veneer has a timeless popularity in commercial and residential applications, its cost, weight, and availability can make it prohibitive for some projects. Natural-looking manufactured stone veneer alleviates those concerns but still requires time and experience in mortared stone installation. This course explores these options and then introduces the latest manufactured stone product, a panelized, mortarless veneer that installs with the ease, speed, and all-weather flexibility of siding. Application examples and case studies present the many options that offer a real stone aesthetic without the time, skill, and constraints required for mortared applications.

Outdoor living space has become an important residential design consideration in the last several years. Decks create welcoming spaces to relax and entertain with family and friends, and a well-built deck can add more living space and value to a home. This course discusses deck surfaces, maintenance, and costs and explores porcelain tile as an alternative to wood and composite deck surfaces that is well suited to exterior environments. Also discussed is how porcelain tile can be used with a new pultruded fiberglass and composite underlayment, called structural ribbed self-supporting boards, and the sustainable features of this technology.

Concrete-faced insulated products are composite prefinished panels that are used to construct walls and roofing assemblies to maximize the energy efficiency, durability, and performance of a building envelope. This course discusses the design criteria used in designing energy-efficient buildings using concrete-faced continuous insulation systems for low-slope roofing, walls, and foundations. The functional and physical features of protective membrane roof (PMR) systems, concrete-faced insulated panels for walls and foundations, and concrete structural insulated panels (CSIPs) are evaluated.

This course provides a review of the problems, safety issues, and solutions associated with snow and ice moving on roofs, particularly in heavy snow accumulation areas. It also provides in-depth training on the proper engineering and installation of snow retention systems.

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Instruction regarding codes and standards relevant to pressure relief venting. International Fire Code, NFPA 68 and FM 1-44 all discussed for design of pressure resisting and pressure relieving elements.

With energy codes calling for continuous insulation and a substantial increase of architects and builders using insulated concrete sandwich panels in many diverse applications, we would like to present a course that defines not just what an insulated concrete sandwich panel is but review load bearing and non-load bearing panels as well as composite and non-composite wall panels. The course would also go into depth on the importance of choosing the right wythe connector, insulation and the energy saving advantages of using low or non-conductive connections in the panels. Lastly we would be reviewing the overall sustainability of insulated concrete structures.

Construction Specialties, the industry leader in architectural louver products is pleased to offer our AIA presentation to your firm. Attendees will earn (1) learning unit and (1) HSW credit for participating. Program name: LVR200- Louver Innovation-Advancements in Rain Defense Additional program description: Louver Design and Selection Criteria: What Every Architect Should Know During this presentation you will learn: 1. Architectural louver types and their application: correct louver selection - which type, when, why. 2. Understanding AMCA testing procedures and protocols including video clips of actual louver testing. 3. Performance issues: Free area, pressure drop, water penetration and wind driven rain defense. 4. How to meet the Mechanical Engineer's needs while maintaining your design aesthetic. 5. Cost issues: by louver type, structural considerations, finish options. 6. Open discussion, Q+A.

The purpose of this presentation is to identify the principal social, economic, environmental, and human performance factors driving sustainable shading and day lighting design. Strategies essential to optimize thermal performance and interior illumination to enhance occupant well-being will be featured in the discussion, including modeling. The intent is to provide a fundamental understanding to support the design and specification of sustainable shading and day lighting systems. Identify economic, environmental and human performance factors that drive shading and day lighting design practices.

Understanding the performance of building materials in real-world conditions is key to a successful building design. Recent studies have shown that the commonly reported R-values of polyisocyanurate foams at room temperature may overstate their real-world performance in cooler temperatures. This decline in R-value is driven by complex phase change mechanisms, which modify the foam's insulation performance. Insulations not performing to the expected levels may result in gaps in designed building enclosure assembly performance and quality. In this course, through a theoretical framework and empirical data, it is shown that optimized polyisocyanurate foam insulation results in better insulation performance leading to improved energy savings and reduced potential for condensation. Participants are encouraged to explore innovative insulation materials, understand differences between them, and match optimal materials to specific applications, while meeting modern construction codes and regulations. By matching the right insulation materials to the application, architects can contribute to energy-efficient and cost-conscious construction practices, and help buildings reduce their impact on the environment

This fast-paced and informative webcast moves through three modules: 1) How our Engineered Insulation Products help builders solve their biggest problem - a shortage of skilled labor. 2) Graphite Polystyrene (GPS) - what it is and why we use it to make some of our key engineered insulation product lines. 3) Builder Success Stories - real world examples of our Engineered Insulation Products helping builders achieve their goals as they overcome jobsite and building science challenges.

Roofing technologies have come a long way from labor-intensive systems that achieved water tightness through redundancy. Today’s single-ply thermoplastic membrane systems are lightweight, consistently manufactured, and efficient to install. This course focuses on thermoplastic single-plies, particularly those that are PVC based, and explores their benefits and limitations. It also identifies the important factors to consider when selecting a roof system, including fastening techniques, warranties, safety, and sustainability.

In this one-hour course, design professionals will gain knowledge of head-of-wall, bottom-of-wall and wall-to-wall assemblies, as well as the respective UL standards for approval, It will discuss different joint treatment types and the components involved with each application. By the end of the course, design professionals will be able to specify, install, and operate fire resistance joints and joint protection to ensure occupant safety.

This course is designed to help the commercial building designer to understand the new products being rapidly introduced into the market that assist in installation of multiple steps of a normal commercial exterior assembly control layers, such as: thermal, air, vapor, structure, and fire control into one or fewer steps that are traditionally used in many of today's building designs throughout the world.

This program will provide the design community with the knowledge to understand why and how specifying air sealing can help improve the building envelope.

Guided tour of a roofing system fabricating facility. Includes a summary of the manufacturing processes, quality checks, inspection procedures, and testing performed within the facility to conform to UL, FM, and regulatory codes.

This seminar will help you understand the impact of air leakage on building enclosure performance, current codes and standards for air leakage control with continuous air barriers and recent advances in implementing airtight buildings in practice. Air leakage can impact building energy performance, envelope durability and occupant's comfort. Air leakage control is generally addressed by energy codes. The US energy codes have only recently recognized the importance of air leakage. For example ASHRAE 90.1, IECC, ASHRAE 189.1, and IgCC have only recently introduced quantitative requirements for air barrier materials, assemblies or whole building airtightness. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently introduced an air barrier program for building enclosure airtightness, which requires blower door test for whole building airtightness. This seminar will provide examples of successful implementation of USACE program.

The course describes the origins and reasons for the increasing use of continuous insulation in commercial exterior walls. Included is the air barrier, moisture barrier, and thermal insulation aspects of the wall system. This understanding is then combined with the design objectives of rain screen wall systems to outline the design issues that must be addressed in rain screen wall systems with continuous insulation. Several methods which can solve these design issues are presented. Attendees will understand how to design more energy efficient and robust rain screen wall assemblies.