A survey of sealant types and chemistry with a focus on selection basics, failure modes, and differences between sealant choices.

We live in a dynamic environment, but until now our building enclosures have been static in nature – unable to effectively control the flow of the sun’s light and heat into buildings from hour to hour and from season to season. Electronically tintable glass provides the means to develop a dynamic façade with variable visible light transmission and solar heat gain coefficient, which saves cooling and lighting energy, and solves problems of excessive solar heat gain, glare, fading and the need for unsightly blinds. In fact, the U.S.

The Department of Architecture at Portland State University is proud to present the symposium MeasuringUP, an event dedicated to advancing regional knowledge and efforts for environmentally responsive architecture.

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The Portland Building Enclosure Council will be hosting this day-long event featuring recent national and international research focusing on air barriers in existing and new building enclosure design. Academic research will be complemented with real world applications and case studies.

The ABAA is offering certification in the categories of Certified Self Adhered and Fluid Applied Membrane installer. If you or your company are active in the installation of these types of systems, this is highly recommended training!

Certification by the ABAA is the highest level of assurance of installation knowledge available today.

Electronic leak detection for roofs in almost any form, whether it is manually practiced or computer controlled, is based on the following principles:

Mark will present tools and resources for integrated facade design and analysis from the Building Technology Department at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL). Their latest research includes testing and simulation of complex fenestration materials and assemblies. Tools from LBNL, including Window6 and COMFEN4, can provide valuable information to support intelligent decision-making in the design of integrated facades.

This course will focus on the concepts of blast resistant design as they relate to building envelope systems. The differences between ballistic, blast, and impact resistant designs will be discussed along with lessons learned from previous blast event. Opaque and transparent wall and roofing systems will be discussed within the context of blast resistance mitigation.

An introduction to Oregon's Reach Code, an advanced energy code for optional use in all jurisdictions in Oregon. Background on the development and why it is one of the most advanced energy codes in the nation. Participants will learn the basic structure of the code and how to apply it in everyday projects.

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"Building Envelope Commissioning" will discuss the process of envelope commissioning and how the NIBS structure can be implemented. ASHRAE states, "The Commissioning Process is a quality-focused process for achieving, verifying, and documenting that the performance of facilities, systems, and assemblies meets defined objectives and criteria."

Drawing on project experience from across North America, the presentation will examine the need for commissioning the passive building envelope systems, the process, the challenges and the impact on energy performance.

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