Tuesday / October 30, 2018 / 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
The Perfect Wall: Building Better Enclosures
Marshall's Landing, Merchandise Mart, Second Floor, Chicago
Learn how the right materials in the right order can improve durability, comfort, and thermal performance. This seminar will cover key principles of building enclosure design, including a discussion of the “perfect wall” concept – and beyond. Through industry research and field experience, you'll learn about rain control, as well as the connections between airtightness, vapor permeability, durability, and energy efficiency.
Key Learning Objectives:
- You'll understand key building science concepts and how they relate to building enclosure performance
- You'll recognize how control layers work as a system, and in particular the differences and relationship between vapor, air, and thermal control
- You'll identify critical details and transitions that impact rain and air control
- You'll apply building science concepts to improving energy efficiency
Featured Speaker: John Straube, PhD, PE
John Straube is a Principal at RDH Building Science where he heads forensic investigations and leads research projects in the areas of low-energy building design, building enclosure performance, hygrothermal analysis, and field monitoring of wall assemblies. In addition to his work with RDH, Dr. Straube is a faculty member at the University of Waterloo and is a prolific writer and noted public speaker.
Agenda
8:00 am Registration & Breakfast
8:30 am - 8:45 am Welcome & Introduction
8:45 am - 10:15 am Intro: What is a Perfect Wall?
10:15 am - 10:30 am DELTA® Academy Refuel Break 1
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Keeping the Rain Out
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Airtightness and Energy Performance
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm DELTA® Academy Refuel Break 2
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Air, Water and Vapor Control Systems
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Q & A Period
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Social Hour & Networking
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