Join us for a lunchtime presentation hosted by TW Perry at their Silver Spring showroom. A box lunch will be offered from 12:00 – 12:30 PM with the course presentation from 12:30 – 1:30 PM. Space is limited to 25 attendees.

12:00 - 12:30 PM: Box lunch served
12:30 - 1:30 PM: Program presentation, followed by Q&A

Course Description:

Building codes and green building standards are continuing to raise the bar on energy efficiency and high performance in buildings. In wood-framed buildings designing for thermal and moisture management in wall cavities, as well as the air tightness of the building enclosure, are all core components to creating advanced building enclosures. This presentation will discuss the need for exterior insulation to manage heat transfer and reduce condensation in exterior walls by providing step-by-step examples of how to determine the amount of continuous insulation required to meet prescriptive code requirements depending on climate zone.

1 LU/HSW

Course Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite Knowledge: A successful attendee will have a working knowledge of the wall assembly requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code. Knowledge of the function of vapor barriers and insulation in preventing condensation within the wall cavity is also helpful. An understanding of the insulating properties of cavity insulation vs framing members and an understanding of the concept of thermal bridging and the function of continuous exterior insulation to mitigate thermal bridging is also necessary.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define the commercial and residential wood frame wall insulation requirements found in the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).

2. Identify the practical and green building characteristics of continuous insulation as part of the exterior wall sheathing compared with other alternatives.

3. Explain the concept of thermal bridging and how it impacts building energy usage in green and sustainable building design.

4. Explain how condensation forms in wall cavities and investigate strategies to mitigate risk of damage to construction while maintaining sustainable and healthy indoor environments.

Presenter: Curt Bolton, RSM DC/MD/DE – Huber Engineered Woods | [email protected]; 240-899-4208

Provider: Huber Engineered Woods (K094); Course Number: HEW 503.2

TW Perry is an Annual Partner of AIA Potomac Valley.

Organized by AIA PV and the Capital Area CRAN (Custom Residential Architects Network, an AIA Knowledge Community), a tri-chapter committee founded jointly by AIA DC, AIA Northern Virginia and AIA Potomac Valley.

THANKS TO OUR PV CRAN SPONSORS!

Free to attend but registration is required as space is limited. AIA CES credits and certificates will be processed by Huber Engineered Woods.