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2010 BE Symposium

 

Monday, November 8, 2010
7:15 – 8:15 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, Networking, and Exhibits
8:15 – 8:30 AM Welcome & Introductions
8:30 –9:30 AM

Addressing Roof Leaks by Fixing a Wall Problem
Steven Bentz, PE, RRC – Facility Engineering Associates, Fairfax, VA
Mark Howell – Structural Preservation Systems, Hanover, MD

9:30 – 10:30 AM

Lessons Learned from Curtain Wall Failure Investigations
Derek B. McCowan, PE – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Waltham, MA Joshua B. Kivela, PE – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Waltham, MA

10:30 – 11:00 AM Break with Refreshments, Networking & Exhibits
11:00 – 12:00 PM

Cement Plaster Metrics:  Quantifying Stucco Shrinkage and Other Movements; Crack-Acceptability Criteria for Evaluating Stucco
Jeff Bowlsby, CCS, CCCA – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., San Francisco, CA

12:00 – 1:15 PM Lunch, Networking, & Exhibits
1:30 –2:30 PM

Hidden Holes in Balcony Waterproofing Applications
Rocco C. Romero, RA – Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Seattle, WA

2:30 – 3:30 PM

The Designer's Dilemma:  Modern Performance Expectations and Historic Masonry Wall Systems
Niklas Vigener, PE, LEED® AP – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Rockville, MD
Bradford Carpenter, PE, LEED® AP – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Rockville, MD

3:30 – 4:00 PM Break with Refreshments, Networking, and Exhibits

4:00 – 5:00 PM

Saving Our Facilities (and the World)
Richard L. Cook, Jr., RRC, RRO, RWC, CCS, CCCA, CDT, LEED® AP– ADC Engineering, Hanahan, SC

5:00 PM Casual Reception with Hors d’oeuvres
 
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
7:30 – 8:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, Networking, and Exhibits
8:00 – 8:15 AM Introductions
8:15 – 9:15 AM

When Horizontal Meets Vertical
Carole Ceja – Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Chicago, IL

9:15 – 10:15 AM

In Between: Designing Joints Within Façades
Minjung Maing, PE, LEED® AP – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Los Angeles, CA

10:15 – 10:45 AM Break with Refreshments, Networking, and Exhibits
10:45 – 11:45 AM

Metal Roofing: Platform for Renewable Energy Systems
Scott Kriner, LEED® AP – Metal Const. Assoc. and Metal Initiative, Glenview, IL
Mark James – Metal Construction Association, Glenview, IL

11:45 – 1:00 PM Lunch, Networking, and Exhibits
1:15 – 2:15 PM

Not Your Grandfather's Windows: New Glazing and Fenestration Technologies to Meet Expanding Energy- and Peak-Power Reduction Goals
R. Christopher Mathis – Mathis Consulting Company, Asheville, NC

2:15 – 3:15 PM

High Performance Building Enclosures Cause Condensation and Indoor Air Quality Problems: the Need for Integrated Design and New Investigation Protocols
Brian Hubbs, P Eng – RDH Building Engineering, Ltd., Vancouver, BC

3:15 – 3:45 PM Break with Refreshments, Networking, and Exhibits
3:45 – 4:45 PM

Rapid Building Failure
Timothy Mills, PE, LEED® AP – TAM Consultants, Inc., Williamsburg, VA     

4:45 PM Closing Remarks


 

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