Building Acoustics

Building acoustics is an area we hear about more and more frequently and often with respect to litigation. Tobin Cooley of Listen Acoustics will be presenting some of his knowledge on building acoustics.

Curtain Wall, Unitized and Storefront Window Design and Construction

This presentation is an interactive discussion of glazing systems ranging from a punched window to monumental tension glass walls. The conversation will weave through storefront systems incorporating common stick built curtainwall systems and custom designed unitized walls.

Data Logging ll: Monitoring Buildings for Water Intrusion

The April meeting will explore two different methods for safeguarding your building against water intrusion problems.  These solutions are integrated into the design of the building.  The two technologies work differently but serve similar purposes.  Electronic Field Vector Mapping can be used to confirm and then locate breaches in waterproofing membranes.

Data Logging: Discretely Measuring Building Assembly Performance

This month's meeting will focus on using and deploying data loggers to monitor the performance of building enclosure assemblies. A brief overview of the generally available technology will be provided and the presenters will describe several projects where data logging is being used to address questions regarding building performance.