2-Day Air Barrier Educational Symposium / Installation Rodeo

The Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA) in collaboration with BEC Chicago & the International Masonry Institute (IMI) is organizaing a 2-day Air Barrier Symposium & Installation Rodeo consisting of:

• Day 1 (Wednesday October 17th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.) - Day of Educational Presentations @ Bank of America Building, 135 South LaSalle, 43rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60603
• Day 2 (Thursday October 18th from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) - Hands-On Installation Competition @ International Masonry Institute, 2140 W. Corporate Drive, Addison, IL 60101

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS:

• Construction Cautions with Building Enclosures (Day 1)
• ABAA Research Project – Adhesion Testing (Day 1)
• Specifications & Field Quality Control (Day 1)
• Integration of Flashings and Transitions into the Air Barrier System (Day 1)
• Roof to Wall / Window to Wall Interface Details & Compatibility (Day 1)
• Review of 11 Pre-Installed Mock-Up Walls with Various Detail Accessories (Day 2)
• Air Barrier Installation Competition with Post Moderated Panel Discussion - 11 installation teams (Day 2)
• Air Leakage - Bubble Gun Demonstration (Day 2)

CREDITS: 

• Day 1 - 5.75 AIA CEU's
• Day 2 - 5.4 AIA CEU's

ONLINE REGISTRATION & DETAILED INFORMATION: https://goo.gl/9C4HTs

QUESTIONS:

• Contact Jeff Diqui at jdiqui@imiweb.org