Continuous Insulation
To welcome everyone back from the Holidays, our Portland BEC Chair, Dave Young will be presenting on continuous insulation.  With the introduction of the 2010 Oregon Energy Efficiency Specialty Code, Dave will examine Code requirements for continuous insulation, material properties to consider, and practical solutions for designing with continuous insulation.
Optimizing Performance in Commercial Fenestration

December’s presentation will outline two technologies related to high performance glazing. Speaker Michael Gainey, from Azon USA in MI, will discuss structural thermal barriers for aluminum window framing, and warm-edge spacer technology for insulating glass.

Application of Spray Foam Insulation

Mac Sheldon will present information on the use of spray foam insulation. He will focus on design considerations pertinent to thermal performance and evolving energy codes.

Envelope Consultants Panel 2 of 2

The second of two BEC presentations for this year focusing on what project specific conditions warrant using an enclosure consultant and what conditions do not warrant inclusion of an enclosure consultant. The first panel discussion focused on the working relationship setup and strategies, and the second panel discussion (October 2011) focuses on working management and roles.