06/18/2024: LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR, Modern Commercial Curtainwall Systems: Types and Materials - Second Repeat, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 12pm-1pm Eastern
This is a live, repeat presentation of a webinar that was originally offered on 02/06/2024. Attendees of the previously offered presentation, RV-W020624, will not receive CEU for attending the 06/18/2024 presentation.
Prior to the twentieth century, almost all large commercial buildings were constructed using thick exterior walls of masonry that supported most of the entire structure. However, the development of structural steel and reinforced concrete in the late nineteenth century allowed large structures of almost any configuration to be supported by relatively small columns in lieu of walls, and as a result, the exterior walls of buildings were no longer required for structural support. Exterior walls could now be non-load bearing and thus much lighter and more open than the masonry load-bearing walls of the past. This gave way to increased use of a wide variety of lightweight materials in exterior facades, and the modern-day commercial curtain wall was born.
The movement to lightweight curtain walls has dramatically increased the options available to building designers when selecting a suitable exterior wall system. Today, wall systems incorporate a wide variety of materials, including panels of glass and metal as well as thin non-structural veneers of traditional brick and stone. Most recently, exterior insulation finish systems (EIFS) have been developed that provide the appearance of stone or masonry but with increased thermal resistance and significantly reduced weight. All these exterior wall options are also frequently combined, leading to a somewhat confusing mix of materials, construction trades, and design standards. As a result, the specification and selection of a commercial wall system is a complicated affair, requiring an increased understanding of the key functions of curtain wall systems as well as a detailed knowledge of the many different commercial wall system types. This webinar reviews the knowledge base and decision path needed for building professionals to make the best wall system selections for their situations and needs.
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Analyze the history of commercial wall systems identifying key performance drivers in the development and diversification of the modern commercial curtain wall.
List each of the major types of commercial wall systems available today, their specific performance strengths and weaknesses, and how they may affect the comfort and safety of building occupants.
Recognize key functional requirements of modern commercial wall systems and how each of these requirements is related to building integrity and the health and welfare of occupants.
Identify how each of the key functional requirements of modern commercial wall systems may affect individual wall system selection decisions for the benefit of community safety.
Evaluate the suitability of each major commercial wall system material against the key functional requirements for a variety of situations and select the best wall system offering optimal levels of resilience, sustainability, and safety.
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: James Hoff
Jim Hoff is an experienced executive and consultant in the building materials industry. Jim currently serves as President of TEGNOS Research, Inc. a consulting organization dedicated to expanding understanding of the building envelope. Since the founding of TEGNOS, Dr. Hoff has provided a wide variety of strategic and technical consulting services to dozens of governmental, non-profit and corporate organizations, and recent clients have included the U.S. Department of Energy, the U. S. EPA, building material trade associations, building materials manufacturers, building envelope designers and private equity firms.
In addition to his industry research and consulting activity, Dr. Hoff also serves as the instructor for the successful "Commercial Roofing Boot Camp" course co-sponsored by Building Envelope Magazine. Jim has published numerous papers addressing a variety of technical and business topics germane to the building envelope industry and is a frequent speaker at building envelope, sustainability, and energy efficiency conferences.
1 hr. Webinar