| Location | The Glen Club, Glenview, IL |
Thermal Bridging and poor moisture control in the design and construction of exterior building enclosures can result in poor and unacceptable performance. This program will expose you to the fundamentals of building science, focusing on those to achieve expected building performance. Case studies will be used to convey problems and solutions in actual buildings.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain a practical understanding of thermal bridging and moisture control and how adverse behavior can result if not properly considered in design and construction.
- Present the benefits and limitations of computer simulations such as WUFI and THERM, and how to apply various design tools and strategies to achieve desired building performance.
- Review examples of design detailing for common conditions that create undesirable thermal bridging and moisture transport resulting in heat loss and condensation potential.
- Analyze case studies with thermal bridging issues and poor moisture control problems, as well as their solutions.
Cost: $50.00 Members / $65.00 Non-members includes dinner
ALA and AIA approved for 1.5 LU/HSW
Presenter Bios:
Kenneth Lies is an Architect and Principal at Raths, Raths & Johnson, Inc. where he consults on project assignments involving architectural design, building diagnostics, and forensics. His areas of expertise include: architectural technology and design; water leakage and moisture diagnostics; material and systems evaluations and testing; and building codes and standards.
Sarah Flock is an Architect specializing in building enclosure assessment and in resolving problems with moisture intrusion and condensation formation. She has performed hygrothermal modeling to analyze a wide range of projects utilizing her knowledge and expertise in THERM, WUFI, and other types of computer analyses.
Robert Kudder is an accomplished structural engineer with 42 years of experience in structural forensics and building enclosure performance. He has specialized in investigations, field and laboratory testing, and repair design for nonperforming and distressed structures, and building wall systems and enclosures.
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Available online at www.alatoday.org
By mail: send to ALA, One East Northwest Hwy., Ste. 200, Palatine, IL 60067
Questions? Call 847-382-0630.
