BEC Presents - August
How to Develop Performance Specifications for Fluid Applied Air Barrier Systems Based on Performance
713-520-0155
Brought to you by the Building Enclosure Council
Please join us for drinks, snacks, and good company as we continue our educational seminars for 2014.
Special Thanks to this month’s Event Sponsor: STS Coatings/The Kovacs Group
$20.00 fee, free to interns and students ($40.00 membership will provide entry into all standard BEC events for the year).
Program Description:
This program provides an in depth look at the testing and codes relating to Air Barrier Systems. The presenter will discuss performance testing, new code requirements’ and proper specification of an Air Barrier System. Participants will understand what an Air Barrier Association of America evaluated air barrier assembly must go through to become an ABAA Evaluated System.
Learning Objectives:
•Understand the benefits of air barrier systems to the environment, building owner and occupants.
•Discuss performance test standards relating to air barrier systems, including the NFPA 285 fire test.
•Examine the IECC 2007, IECC 2012, and ASHRAE 90.1 and their impact on air barrier systems.
•How to properly develop a performance specification for an Air Barrier System.
Presenter Info:
Roy Schauffele, FCSI, CCPR, LEED Green Assoc.
Roy Schauffele is an internationally published author and speaker in the fields of roofing, waterproofing, and air barriers.
This presentation has been approved for: 1.0 HSW|LU and 1.0 GBCI CMP
