May 2013 Monthly Meeting

When
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Meeting Title
Air Barrier Case Studies
Location

Aceh Community Room
Mercy Corps, 45 SW Ankeny St
Portland, OR 97204

Presenters
Marty Houston, AIA - Walsh Construction
Description

Different approaches to constructing air barriers have varying implications for cost, constructability, complexity, and effectiveness. This presentation will describe the air barrier approach on three different projects, evaluating the impact on the cost and constructability of each approach as well as a description of the testing methods and resulting measurement of the air tightness of the buildings involved. Additional discussion regarding the areas of air leakage and lessons learned when employing various different approaches will inform the effectiveness of each approach.

With a B.Arch from the University of Cincinnati, Martin Houston is an architect licensed in the State of California. Mr. Houston practiced for 16 years before joining Walsh Construction's QA/QC program in 2006 and is currently the Quality Director for Walsh. He is a LEED AP, a Certified Building Science Thermographer and is a Certified Document Technologist through the Construction Specifications Institute.