Dennis Wilde - Gerding Edlen, Ralph DiNola - Green Building Services, Gene Sandoval and Dave Gonrowski - ZGF will conduct a panel discussion about the current state of sustainable design in regional, national and international Architecture. This will be a lively discussion to consider the impact of the exterior enclosure on the complete building including day lighting, thermal implications, air quality, ventilation, constructability and marketability.

Gerding Eden continues to be at the forefront of bringing sustainable buildings to the Northwest. They will give their perspective on the commitment it takes to lead, the lessons learned along the way and the impediments to doing more.

Green Building Services is a national leader in green building consulting. As a professional consulting firm located in Portland, they work nationally and internationally to assist clients to successfully adopt green building and facility management practices.

ZGF is a local firm with strong regional ties, but with national and international projects that address the issue of designing with sustainable concepts in mind. Their varied projects with sophisticated clients and users offer opportunities to push materials and concepts beyond the norm.

Please come and participate in the discussion of the current status and how we, as a design community, can help to take sustainable design to another level and what that level would look like.

Ken Roko, a consultant for The Facade Group, Inc., will discuss the preliminary results of an ongoing BEC study. The main goal of this study is to shed light on current issues regarding sealant adhesion and compatibility with peel and stick membranes. Fourteen different membranes have been sent to various manufacturers such as Dow Corning, Tremco, and GE Silicones to conduct compatibility and adhesion testing. This will be an interactive discussion of the preliminary results and the study's direction as it applies to the industry's concerns.

Maria Spinu, Ph.D., an innovative researcher for DuPont and an active member of the Building Science community, will discuss the main moisture sources in buildings, as well as the common materials used to protect against moisture intrusion. New material are required for optimum performance of the building enclosure, such as air, water and vapor barriers for air leakage control and moisture management. This presentation will focus on the later materials, which are critical for the building envelope durability, safety and comfort of the occupants and sustainable building performance. Air Barriers are vital building envelop components that control the unplanned air leakage and contribute to moisture management.

Toby White of Forensic Waterproofing Consultants will continue his discussion "Cracks Happen!" and delve into design measures one can implement to prevent crack occurrence. Toby will also be showing a selection of stucco assemblages based upon climate and exposure. Particular attention will be given to hydrothermal performance characteristics of the four most common stucco assemblies.

Identifying and understanding stucco composition to minimize cracking and moisture related problems.

The Building Science Advisor (BSA) is a rule-based expert system web-based tool developed to assist building professionals in designing energy efficient and durable residential wall systems for new or retrofit construction. When examining new construction and based on location, the BSA will assess the proposed design. For proposed retrofits, the BSA provides recommendations on how to address the retrofit in a manner that will not create a durability problem. The capabilities of the BSA will be demonstrated. Your feedback and guidance are sought on how to improve the tool and what additional features are needed to make this tool useful for your everyday activities.

Lubliner is internationally recognized for his 40 years of significant contributions to residential building science research, demonstration and deployment (RD&D), of emerging technology and building systems engineering. He has worked with leading industry partners to promote best practice associated with; building enclosures, fenestration, HVAC systems, domestic hot water (DHW), lighting, MEL’s and renewables.

He uses his effective and passionate communications style and SME knowledge and wisdom from the “school of hard knocks”, to communication with a broad group of residential construction industry stakeholders. These stakeholders include; federal, state and local governments, utilities, community developers, general and subs-contractors, supply chain manufacturers/distributors, building code officials, consumer DIY and others.

Lubliner helped to design, implement and evaluate utility energy efficiency efforts as well as EPA Energy Star, EPA Indoor Air Plus, HUD Healthy House, DOE NZEH, and Washington state energy codes. He has a long history of building science support to large and small site built builders and factory built HUD-code/modular builders client.

He has collaborated with progressive not for profits affordable organizations such as King and Pierce County Public Housing Authorities and Habitat for Humanity towards improving environmental equity. In 2018-2020 he provided technical support to over 5000 Washington state residential energy code clients (WSEC-R) hotline clients.

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By understanding masonry’s modular design, colors, textures and technical detailing issues, architects can open the door to innovative new building designs. Using creative design examples, this seminar will review innovative ways to use brick and stone masonry to create new exciting building aesthetics. Standards and methods for upholding industry requirements for structural integrity, movement, moisture, and thermal control will also be integrated in the discussion of material systems.

Cole Cabler is the Regional Director of the International Masonry Institute. He has vver 15 years of experience in the architecture industry as both a project designer and project manager. He’s worked on myriad projects throughout his career, ranging from office to civic and residential buildings.

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Architectural Aluminum Framing Systems have grown and multiplied over the years to meet the changing demands of building envelops. This industry started by meeting the demand for a sustainable storefront solution in the early 1900’s. Today architects are faced with selecting from a wide range of system options. Two major types of framing systems are Storefronts and Curtain Walls. In some cases, these systems could occupy the same space but in others, selecting the wrong system could have harmful consequences. This presentation will help attendees determine the correct system and understand why a storefront or curtain wall should be used.

Bud Henson is Vice President of Window Tech., Inc., a full-service manufacturer's representative in the Pacific Northwest. Bud's primary responsibilities include working with/supporting architects with selecting and detailing aluminum glazing systems.

All buildings use glass in the building envelope, and all will have some breakage during their service life. But sudden, unexplained breakage is not normal, expected, or acceptable. Spontaneous breakage is most likely caused by a defect in manufacturing, fabrication, or installation, including surface scratches, edge defects, thermal shock, edge contact, and inclusions. This presentation will synthesize a practical understanding of the causes of spontaneous glass breakage based on theoretical behavior and failure case studies, and will include diagnostic methods, prevention, and mitigation strategies.

David H. Nicastro, P.E., F.ASTM, is a licensed professional engineer specializing in durability and failure causation theory. He analyzes existing buildings and designs remedies. He is the founder of Building Diagnostics and Engineering Diagnostics, which grew to be an Inc. 500 firm by 2000. He also founded The Durability Lab, a testing center housed at The University of Texas at Austin to study the durability of building components, identifying factors causing premature failure. Mr. Nicastro is the past chairman of ASTM Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants, and has published over 50 articles and books on durability and failure of building materials.

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This course was not recorded at the request of the speaker.