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  July 27, 2021 02:00 pm EDTDefense Against Mold: Antimicrobial Coatings

  Credits: 1 AIA/HSW; 0.1 IACET CEU*; 1 IIBEC CEH

  Specifying an antimicrobial coating is a simple and inexpensive investment that can ensure against a very high priced and disruptive future mitigation project. Most importantly, creating mold resist…

  Credits: 1 AIA/HSW; 0.1 IACET CEU*; 1 IIBEC CEH

  Specifying an antimicrobial coating is a simple and inexpensive investment that can ensure against a very high priced and disruptive future mitigation project. Most importantly, creating mold resistant surfaces can prevent growth (including spores, hyphae and particulates) known to cause a range of health effects and reduce the quality of our indoor air. As a discipline, mold remediation is now 20+ years old, and while the performance is proven, the choices and confusion have proliferated. New Construction v. Mitigation; Structural v. HVAC; Fungicidal v. “Treated Article”: this session provides definition, clarity and decision-tree insights that reflect industry standards and technology.

  Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify the different types and properties of mold prevention coatings.
  2. Initiate and complete the coating decision-tree for structural vs. HVAC applications.
  3. Objectively distinguish between fungicidal vs. mold-resistant coatings and correlate project conditions to the clean, kill, coat concept professional remediators use for understanding the process.
  4. Use product testing to predict real-world performance and put it into practice in specifying mold coatings for prevention in new construction vs. remediation.

   

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  August 10, 2021 02:00 pm EDTAddressing Discontinuities of the Rainscreen

  Credits: 1 AIA/HSW; 0.1 IACET CEU*; 1 IIBEC CEH

  No single person can ensure that a building performs as designed, it takes a village of people working together and coordinating all aspects of the construction. Moisture damage is the single most p…

  Credits: 1 AIA/HSW; 0.1 IACET CEU*; 1 IIBEC CEH

  No single person can ensure that a building performs as designed, it takes a village of people working together and coordinating all aspects of the construction. Moisture damage is the single most problematic issue in buildings and as we move towards higher performing buildings, these moisture issues are expected to increase. We have used rainscreens in buildings for decades, yet rainscreens are often misunderstood.

  Although considered by many to be the gold standard for wall design, the definition of rainscreen, and best practices for the design has little consensus within codes, industry & test standards, or among design professionals and manufacturers. A new industry-led association, RAiNA (Rainscreen Association in North America), is seeking to address some of these discontinuities within the industry.

  This course will bring to life the village that navigates rainscreens and cover elements from moisture management strategies to maximizing thermal efficiency through the mitigation of thermal bridging.

  Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify the most common reasons for moisture problems in wall assemblies.
  2. Compare the differences between a rainscreen wall assembly and a barrier wall assembly, and how they relate to Chapter 14 of the International Building Code.
  3. Identify the key components in a rainscreen assembly and how their integration is critical to the durability and the overall performance of the wall as it relates to building enclosure control functions, including water, air, thermal, vapor and fire.
  4. Discuss the impact of thermal bridging within building enclosures and how rainscreen assemblies can be designed to help mitigate their impact.

   

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  August 18, 2021 02:00 pm EDTNavigating the Real, Imperfect Air Barrier Details

  Credits: 1 AIA/HSW; 0.1 IACET CEU*; 1 IIBEC CEH

  Solving air barrier details or mishaps during construction is possible, but do we really have time for that? Construction schedules and sequencing are compressed. Change orders and rework are expens…

  Credits: 1 AIA/HSW; 0.1 IACET CEU*; 1 IIBEC CEH

  Solving air barrier details or mishaps during construction is possible, but do we really have time for that? Construction schedules and sequencing are compressed. Change orders and rework are expensive and time consuming. Discover through actual air barrier specifications, drawings and field photographs the possible options to solve details or mishaps before construction starts. Join this interactive seminar with polls and real examples during construction that delve into ways to avoid those last-minute detail changes.

  Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify the top five air barrier issues in construction.
  2. Analyze actual air barrier details and mishaps for possible solutions.
  3. Formulate possible air barrier solutions in both design and construction phases.
  4. Coordinate air barrier product data, specifications, drawings and construction to minimize problems and change orders.

   

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