| Location | 11 East Madison, Suite 300, Chicago, IL (Gensler) |
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ABSTRACT:
The technical and logistical aspects behind building enclosure testing may be confusing enough, but when compounded with a never-ending slurry of ASTM and AAMA standards, it becomes easy to get lost in the details. This presentation will cover common building testing including whole-building air leakage testing, site-specific air leakage testing, and various types of water penetrations testing. Specific topics to be addressed include descriptions of the testing, what the testing entails, applicable codes, technical and logistical requirements, benefits of the testing, and systems applicable to each type.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Learn how to distinguish differences between commonly specified tests
- Learn best practices in specifying field tests
- Learn the logistical parameters behind each test
- Learn various codes and programs requiring each test
PRESENTER BIO:
John Bergman is the Commissioning Group Manager with db | HMS. Mr. Bergman has devoted his career to improving building performance and challenging the way industry professionals think about buildings. John has served as a performance consultant on hundreds of commercial and residential buildings and currently specializes in enclosure systems for commercial and residential buildings. From detailed analysis during the design stage to forensic investigations for existing buildings, John has a vast knowledge of building enclosure related issues and has an uncanny sense to foresee build-ability issues that impact building performance. As a certified BECxP, CxA+BE, and HERS Rater, John strives to assist building owners procure comfortable, durable, efficient buildings while reducing operating and maintenance costs. John has extensive speaking experience, including the Better Buildings Better Business, MiAPPA, and AASHE conferences, in addition to dozens of presentations for architectural and owner groups, and previously teaching blower door testing and duct tightness testing on behalf of the Illinois Association of Energy Raters (IAER).
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 a mandatory RSVP.
