IIBEC Building Envelope Symposium Announces 2019 Topics and Speakers

The IIBEC 2019 Building Enclosure Symposium will feature presentations from expert instructors offering more than just technical data.

With presentations about roofing, waterproofing, and exterior walls, every building enclosure professional is sure to find topics of interest to increase their knowledge and expand their expertise. Presenters reinforce program content with real-world examples from data obtained on job sites and in labs. With plenty of opportunities to ask questions, you will get the answers you need. Dialogue is encouraged between presenters and attendees.

The 2019 topics and speakers list is filled with in-demand topics from expert instructors offering more than just technical data. Presenters reinforce program content with practical examples from applications in the field. With plenty of opportunities to ask questions, you get the answers you need. Instructor/attendee dialogue is encouraged.

Featured sessions include:

Architectural Sheet Metal: Lessons Learned by a Third-Generation Tradesman - Russell Raymond, RBEC, RRC, REWC, RWC, RRO, CDT, CEI

Prior to becoming a building enclosure consultant, Raymond spent 17 years as an architectural sheet metal worker in Louisville, KY. During this time, significant detailed information was derived from other industry professionals, time at the bench, as well as significant field experience with snips and soldering irons in hand. This experience coupled with the last ten years as a building enclosure consultant have given the presenter unique and well-rounded architectural sheet metal experience. Read more.

Mold In Office Buildings: It Won’t Go Away - Timothy Mills, PE, LEED, AP

This presentation is a classic case study of an ongoing problem plaguing many office building facility managers across the country: mold. Although much has been written about this subject, many people in the building profession have little knowledge about why buildings keep filling up with mold, and less knowledge about what to do about it. In this case study, the presenter will demonstrate the steps necessary to conduct a forensic investigation regarding causes of defective building systems, and review the approach, fact finding, conclusions, and recommendations. Read more.

Re-Examining the Energy Efficiency of Built-Up Roofing and Modified-Bitumen Roof Systems - André Desjarlais, FASTM

Built-up roofing (BUR) and modified bitumen (mod-bit) roofing systems represent some of the longest lasting roofing systems available for low-slope roofing. Over the past 20 years, the emergence of cool roofing and its enactment into multiple building codes in many cases has eliminated this roofing option from consideration because these systems typically do not have the required levels of solar reflectance. Read more.

Importance of Air Barrier Material Properties by Material Category: What You Need for Them to Work - Laverne Dalgleish

Air barriers are critical to the performance of buildings. Originally siloed as an energy-saving material, they are now being recognized as impacting the total performance of buildings, including moisture management, sound control, HVAC, and other components. Given a material that affects building assembly performance so directly, what is an air barrier material and what are the key requirements of each category of material?  Read more.

Other sessions include:

On the Weakening of Weathered Window Glass and Its Effect on Human Impact Resistance: Two Fatality Case Studies
Mark Meshulam

Open for Business—Overcladding Strategies for Institutional Buildings
Michael Chafetz & Douglas Pac, PE

ASHRAE 90.1 and Cold-Weather Condensation
Dave Finley & Manfred Kehrer

Building Science and Physics vs. Architectural Sensitivity; Design of Enclosures in the Most Hostile of Environments
Shashank Ganesh & Kipp Gaynor, PE, LEED AP, CDT

The Physics Behind Lessons Learned in a Full-Size Blindside Mock-up
Jerry Carter, Jr. & David Leslie, RWC

Thermal Enhancements for Aluminum-Framed Curtainwalls: a Practical Perspective
Mary Arntzen & Derek McCowan, PE
 
Air Barriers: They Might Be Continuous, but Still in Danger of Allowing Building Component Damage
Ryan Krug, BECXP, CXA+BE

Reroofing an Icon Is a Moving Target; A Case Study of the Reroofing of the Rogers Centre
Christopher Derosa, PE, AIA; & Ping Mu

Registration information

IIBEC Members - Early $610 | Regular $680

IIBEC Nonmembers - Early $655 | Regular $725

Student - $100 (To be eligible, you must be a full-time student of engineering, architecture, construction management, or a similar discipline. You must provide a copy of a valid student ID or other proof of full-time status.)

Early registration deadline is October 16, 2019. Become a member and save!

Each registration will receive a USB drive with a digital copy of the proceedings.

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