Building Enclosure Design Considerations for Glass & Glazing - Lessons Learned and Advancements

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ABSTRACT:

This presentation focuses on several different glass and glazing design conditions found throughout time that could have been done differently to avoid issues.  It also explores building code related requirements for glass railing systems and provides an update on advancements in solar reflectivity analyses.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Identify some do’s and don’ts in building enclosure system design related to glass and glazing.
2. Understand some design considerations for glass and glazing.
3. Review various code requirements for glass railing systems.
4. Understand how to design with solar reflectivity in mind.

PRESENTER BIO:

Vicente Montes-Amoros is a façade and structural engineer at Curtain Wall Design and Consulting (CDC) in CDC’s Virginia/Washington DC office.  He joined CDC in 2005 and worked in the engineering division during his first years.  He designed and engineered different building enclosure systems such as: curtain wall, point supported glass walls, natural stone, pre-cast concrete panels, metal panels, etc. He holds a Masters of Science in Façade Engineering from the University of Bath in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Montes pioneered CDC’s Solar Reflectivity technology and has given multiple presentations on this and other topics at national and international venues.  His articles have been published in different journals, proceedings, and industry magazines. 

He is a registered professional engineer in the District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Mexico.

RSVP:

For BEC Chicago members, an RSVP invite will be sent out approximately 7 to 10 days in advance of event. For non-BEC Chicago members interested in attending, you may contact Jeff Diqui at jdiqui@imiweb.org to request an invite. The inviation will include a link to an RSVP.