Building Tour: Overton Apartments

The Portland Building Enclosure group will be organizing a tour of the in-progress Overton apartment building in the Pearl District.

NFPA 285 - Assembly Test of Exterior Walls with Combustible Components

This seminar will discuss the impact of the NFPA 285 Test on buildings using IBC and ASHRAE 90.1 energy code requirements, the parameters and history of NFPA 285, and the definition of what building envelope components are combustible and require NFPA 285 testing by IBC. All of these elements combine to integrate NFPA 285 compliant assemblies into building envelope systems.

Wall Assemblies: Control Layers

Effective building enclosures provide physical protection from weather and climate (comfort), indoor air quality (health), durability, and energy efficiency. This presentation will focus on the fundamentals of wall assembly design with emphasis on the control layers that separate exterior and interior environment.

Building Enclosures and Their Failures, A Love Story

With the ever-evolving technology of materials and construction trade practices combined with the desire to push project schedules to year-round construction, the risk of failure of building enclosure components is high.