SeaBEC will host its third one-day symposium at the Seattle Art Museum. The theme of High Tech / Low Tech: The Evolution of Building Enclosures will explore a wide range of topics including new building enclosure technologies, biomimicry, kinetic architecture, cold climate design, and life cycle assessment. Six hours of AIA, RCI, and GBCI continuing education credits will be provided (pending approval).

$100 Program Sponsorships are still available.

The Portland Building Enclosure Council will be holding our bi-annual symposium on May 11, 2016 at the Portland Art Museum. The event will be held in conjunction with CSI-Portland’s Industry Forum (IF) event taking place on the same day. This combined event promises to provide a full day of educational and networking opportunities related to practice and theory in architecture and technical aspects of building enclosures in energy retrofit applications. The proposed schedule of events and speakers are is as follows:

• 7:00 Registration / Breakfast
• 8:05 Welcome Address
• 8:15 Session 1 - Morning Keynote on Energy Retrofits - Dr. Joe Lstiburek of Building Science Corporation
• 9:45 Break
• 10:00 Session 2 - Energy Retrofit Energy Modeling - Mitch Dec + Chris Lowen of Glumac
• 11:00 Session 3 -Energy Modeling versus Actual Performance - Rachel Bailey of Central City Concern
• 12:00 Lunch
• 1:00 Session 4 - Speaker to be confirmed
• 2:00 Session 5 - Lessons Learned of Energy Retrofits - A panel discussion
• 3:00 BEC Closing Statement
• 3:15 Networking and Vendor Education
• 4:00 CSI-Industry Forum Registration
• 4:30 6x10 Six ten-minute presentations
• 5:30 Networking and Vendor Education
• 7:00 CSI-IF Evening Keynote Speaker - Rob Rogers of Rogers Partners Architects + Urban Designers

Cost to attend: $75 Full Day, $25 CSI-Industry Forum

Details on hotel packages will be made public once finalized

Sponsorship opportunities available. Please contact Mark DiLoreto (mark at planningsolutionsinc dot com)

A total of nine (9) learning units are anticipated for the full day event.

We hope you can join us for the entire day- this event represents a unique collaboration between the Portland BEC and CSI, bringing to you a full day of educational presentations and networking opportunities.

As the vegetated roofing industry continues to grow and mature, the Ecoroof Symposium will showcase the most up-to- date research on the economic and environmental impacts that green roofs provide to buildings and cities. We are honored to host London’s own Dusty Gedge as our keynote speaker, as well as a research medley on topics such as enhanced real estate value, energy impacts, and biodiversity. Panels of experts and breakout sessions offer a wealth of experience on best practices to avoid concerns, and to extend the service life of the roof membrane and vegetation. Green roof tours can provide insight into a variety of systems and approaches.

The theme for SeaBEC's 2017 symposium is, “Advancing Building Enclosure: Beyond Code Conformance.” The Symposium will focus on topics elevating building enclosure design and construction above code standards and minimums. Six hours of AIA continuing education credits are expected.

Keynote Anthony Powell, director of Antartica, A Year on Ice

From Code to Construction Marty Houston, Walsh Construction

Washington Residential Energy Codes Luke Howard and Gary Nordeen, Washington State University

Passive House in Residential Buildings Katrin Klingenberg, Passive House Institute

Passive House in Commercial Buildings Medgar Marceau, Morrison Hershfield

Code Innovations Database Chris Van Daalen, Northwest Eco-Building Guild

Unreinforced Masonry (URM) buildings present a challenge for earthquake-prone communities. There are over 1,650 URM buildings in Portland and millions around the world. These structures are important historic, architectural, cultural, and economic landmarks, but their vulnerability to earthquakes imperils these buildings and the people in them.

The URM Seismic Resilience Symposium, July 18-20, 2019, is a three-day event for architects, engineers, owners, property managers, and anyone that might deal with URM buildings.

Topics
The symposium will include two days of lectures focusing on topics and concerns related to URM buildings, including:

• Earthquake Background
• URM Construction and Seismic Engineering Technology Options
• Building Codes and Historic Preservation Requirements
• Seismic Upgrade Project Considerations and Costs
• Public Policy, Finance, and Resiliency

Speakers
Speakers include prominent engineers and architects from Oregon, Washington, California as well as leading experts from British Columbia, Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Italy.

General Information

The Portland Building Enclosure Council is pleased to announce the 2018 Technology Symposium. This year’s Symposium will focus on durability issues affecting the Building Enclosure.

The symposium is a one-day event, comprised of presentations, speakers, and opportunities for sidebar conversations. The conference will bring together leading code knowledge from Canada and the United States focusing on existing and future building enclosures. The academic knowledge will be complimented by real world applications and case studies

• Meet with the local representatives of leading building product manufacturers
• This all day event includes continental breakfast and seated lunch.
• 6 AIA /CEU - LU/HSW expected

Speakers & Sessions

Catherine Houska
Session 1 - Metal Selection and Design for Longevity

With increased emphasis on whole building life cycle assessment, owners increasingly want materials and systems that can provide longevity. Accurate prediction requires both assessment of the site and an understanding of materials. Even project locations in relatively close proximity can vary significantly in their exposure to corrosive pollution, coastal or deicing salt, moisture exposure and other factors that can affect deterioration. Design elements like sheltering, crevices, metal combinations and finish roughness also affect performance. Case studies will be used to illustrate the fundamentals of site assessment and comparative corrosion data for metals will be provided. Galvanic and other types of corrosion that can affect performance will be reviewed. Some common misconceptions will be reviewed.

Mike Dutton
Session 2 - Curtainwall Loads and Testing

Presentation will cover environmental loading considerations including wind and seismic. The upcoming code will adopt the load design document ASCE 7-16 which has changes to both seismic and wind that will impact curtainwall. Effects will be reviewed so expectations can be adjusted. The presentation will also include structural considerations for performance mock up testing from testing standards AAMA 501.4 and 501.6 and the difference between these two tests and when to use them. In particular building drifts will be reviewed in detail as they pertain to curtainwall design.

Andre Desjarlais
Session 3 - Envelope Air Leakage Tools

Buildings account for more primary energy consumption in the United States than both industry and transportation. Building energy-efficiency measures have enormous potential to reduce energy consumption, costs, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Progress can be made by installing commercially available technologies like ENERGY STAR* equipment; however, technology innovations are required to meet future energy efficiency targets. The US Department of Energy’s Windows and Building Envelope R&D ET Roadmap, published in 2014, identifies research opportunities for improving the energy efficiency and durability of new and retrofit residential and commercial buildings to meet DOE’s goal of a 50 percent reduction in building energy consumption by 2030. The findings of this report have served as a launching pad for the research activities that are now underway at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Building Envelope Systems Research Group.

Robert Lepage
Session 4 - Biodeterioration and Buildings

Humans have been using wood to build structures for thousands of years. More recently, mass timber and engineered wood are promising structural materials finding greater acceptance within the building industry, particularly in novel applications, such as Tall wood buildings. With greater exposure however, comes greater risk. Delving into the building physics, we will explore the micro and macro conditions suitable for biodeterioration, the mechanisms of degradation, available tools to assess and identify risk, as well as conceptual level recommendations to ensure acceptable building performance throughout its design service life.

David Nicastro
Session 5 - Durability as a Factor in Construction Litigation

Problems with manufacturing, design, and construction cause countless premature failures of water-resistive barriers; therefore, durability is a central factor in construction litigation. This presentation will synthesize a practical understanding of durability based on theoretical behavior, observations from numerous failure case studies, and research and test results from The Durability Lab. Improving durability is also closely related to sustainability; preventing premature failure keeps building materials out of the landfill longer.

Mike Steffen
Session 6 - Orchards at Orenco - Measured Performance

This presentation will discuss the measured performance of the Orchards at Orenco affordable housing project in Hillsboro, Oregon. With 115 units already completed, and a third phase currently under construction, this project is the largest Passive House certified development in North America. Mike Steffen of Walsh Construction Co. will describe the integrated design and construction process used during the first two phases of the Orchards project, the systems used and key details, and will discuss the lessons learned, including how the cost premium to achieve Passive House was reduced significantly during the second phase. Mike will also share detailed feedback on the building’s measured energy performance and discuss the results of extensive monitoring studies of the enclosure system used on Phase I. This presentation will provide valuable information and insight regarding how to deliver high performance, low energy housing to communities across the Pacific Northwest.

Brochure

Registration Information

Cost
Membership Type|Cost

---|--- Non-Members|$100 Members|$75

Sponsors

Symposium Sponsor

• VaproShield

Meal Sponsors

• Atlas Supply
• Georgia Pacific

Bag Sponsor

• Henry Company

Exhibitors

• James Hardie
• Window Tech
• Roxul
• GCP (Grace)
• Siga Cover
• Fortifiber
• Henry Company
• Dow Corning
• Dupont/Tyvek
• Polycoat Products
• Kawneer
• Protecto Wrap
• Laminators Inc.
• Sika Sarnafil Roofing Systems
• Westcoat Specialty Products
• Epro Waterproofing
• Soprema
• USG
• Emseal Joint Systems
• VPI Windows
• Cascadia Windows
• STO

The Commissioning process has historically attached itself to the active systems, leaving the primarily passive envelope systems undefined and unchecked. However, due to the significant changes in City and State Energy Codes across the US which are addressing envelope design requirements to meet air leakage control and thermal performance targets, a new light has been directed at the importance of commissioning the passive systems. The code changes are requiring designers and contractors to deliver higher performance of their buildings, especially from the building envelope. Building Envelope Commissioning (BECx) is a topic that will enable designers to be prepared for not only the new changes being implemented in LEED v4, but also to stay current on how certain building envelope assemblies perform related to energy performance while ensuring long term durability. Commissioning the building envelope is progressively recognized as an important element in achieving optimal building performance.

Stevan Vinci is a building science and sustainability specialist with over 19 years of experience who focuses on passive design, material resiliency and energy efficiency which help create sustainable and durable buildings that give more than they take. He is a LEED Fellow and serves as the Building Envelope Commissioning Practice Lead for Morrison Hershfield and has provided Building Science expertise on high performance building projects in the US, Canada, South America, Europe and China. His experience in building envelope contributes to a better understanding of whole-building energy systems enabling project teams to see the connection between the passive and active energy systems of a building. Steve was also a key contributor to the USGBC for the education component of the online reference guide for LEED v4 in regards to the new Building Envelope Commissioning requirements and is part of a committee developing the training modules for IIBEC’s Certified Building Enclosure Commissioning Provider Certification. Stevan is on MH’s LEED Certification Review Team, and he has completed over 120 LEED project certification reviews on behalf of the CaGBC to date. He serves as a Living Building Challenge Ambassador and served as Faculty for the CaGBC and USGBC.

Nick McElmurry graduated from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 2014. He has worked in the field of building science for the last eight years with projects throughout the US, including Florida, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Washington, California and Oregon. Nick joined Morrison Hershfield in 2017. He is involved in all stages of project development, from the initial building assessment, through design and value engineering, to contract negotiation and project oversight.

1 AIA LU/HSW

In new and existing building envelope inspections, Torrance has observed the results of severe catastrophic decisions regarding air barrier design and installation procedures.

This presentation will be a highly-visual lesson on what can happen when some of these choices are made. You will learn from the mistakes of others (including Torrance), and hopefully avoid at least a few of these costly mistakes of your own. Learn the benefits of early third-party plan review and onsite inspections. See twenty years of some of the biggest air barrier flubs from someone who has seen things from the slab to the roof, from inspection to install.

Torrance Kramer is a Certified Energy Manager, Building Envelope Commissioning Professional, amongst other certifications. He is passionate about reducing energy cost and increasing building integrity for his clients. He has completed thousands of comprehensive energy audits on all types of buildings over the last 20 years. Through this it became evident that there was a lack of understanding in the field of building envelope integrity. This led Torrance to focus on specializing in air barrier testing, repairs, and general envelope commissioning for the last 15+ years. For the last 10 years, he has managed and operated Accurate-Airtight Exteriors which provides consulting, training, testing, and repairs building air and thermal barriers.

1 AIA LU/HSW

As jurisdictions across North America introduce more stringent building energy performance standards (BEPS)—such as the BC Step Code and Seattle 2018 update—developers, architects, and contractors are left wondering the best way to meet the new benchmarks while controlling costs. This balance can seem daunting, especially when it comes to incorporating manufactured components, such as windows. Fortunately, a general understanding of the impacts of high-performance fenestration can help keep a project on track.

This presentation delves into modern high-performance fenestration products, providing a high-level overview of what makes a product ‘high-performance’, benefits of high-performance fenestration in the world of emerging BEPS, plus real-world project examples.

Through a review of window materials and configurations, this presentation outlines the impacts of fenestration on a building envelope’s overall performance, as well as opportunities to cost-optimize high-performance fenestration.

Michael Bousfield, technical director at Cascadia Windows & Doors, is one of North America’s most well-versed technologists in fiberglass window and door technology. Involved in developing the world’s first Passive House certified fiberglass window as well as the world’s first fiberglass window wall, Michael works closely with Cascadia’s commercial and residential clients creating custom solutions for high-performance fenestration systems.

1 AIA LU/HSW

Blower door testing in Oregon is relatively new and the requirement has created a fair amount of questions for compliance and how the test is performed. Learn the ins and outs of how the test is performed and how the ASHRAE 90.1 criteria is applied in order to satisfy the energy code.

Mike Poirier is the Vice-President of QED LAB, Inc, an AAMA accredited testing laboratory and field testing agency headquartered in Troutdale, Oregon. QED LAB has tested over 900 buildings for airtightness in both commercial and residential configurations, equating to over 45 million square feet of air barrier and over 3,100 residential units. Mike is a Level 2 certified infrared thermographer and a Level 3 certified blower door testing technician with over 20 years experience in the building science industry. He has tested projects across 12 states in the US, as well as in Mexico and Thailand, including projects for the US Army Corps of Engineers. Mike was a presenter at the 2023 ABAA Building Enclosure Conference and is scheduled to present at the 2024 conference in May.

1 AIA LU/HSW