Building Envelope Symposium

Keith A. Simon is an expert in building enclosure technology, Keith Simon addresses the critical and often unmet need for ensuring and improving building performance, resilience, and durability by guiding design teams, educating future architects, and facilitating interdisciplinary exchange. With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, Keith is chair and founder of the Austin Building Enclosure Council, Vice Chair of the NIBS Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC), and Scholarships Chair for the Society of Building Science Educators (SBSE).

Stephen Shanks, CxA, CxA+BE, BECxP, NDT Level III, is a building scientist and commissioning provider with over 40 years of experience. As Vice President for Building Enclosure Commissioning at Salas O'Brien Company, he possesses a unique blend of expertise in physics and building construction. His knowledge and experience allow him to e􀋞ectively bridge theory and practice. Stephen is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx), Air Barriers, Whole Building Airtightness Testing (WBAT), and Thermal-Infrared (IR) Examinations. He is actively engaged in industry standard and code development committees, including ASHRAE Technical Committees 4.4 Building Envelope Performance, 7.9 Building Commissioning, and 1.12 Moisture Management in Buildings; ASTM Committee E06 Performance of Buildings for BECx & WBAT; and BCxA BECx Best Practices Committee.

Clark Larson AIA, CSI, CDT, began his Sto career in 2004 working as a dedicated Sto Technical Representative for the state of Florida. Since coming to Sto Corp in 2004 he has held various positions including Area Sales Rep & Architectural Specialist. In Clarks current role as Construction Design Manager/Strategic Accounts Manager, Clark has been assigned to the Florida team within Sto Corp. whose job is to service the top Architectural Firms in Florida and across the U.S. He is an active member of CSI, AIA, FPC & FWCCA.

Bill Egan has more than 40 years of construction experience that includes product/system design, standards development, testing, building code compliance, construction defect investigations and litigation. He is Principal of the Bill Egan Group which provides consulting services related to building enclosures, structures, and products. Bill previously held key technical roles with construction product manufacturers of EIFS, stucco, air/water resistive barriers and architectural coating systems.

He has participated in the design, development, and support of many new construction products and systems from concept through commercialization. This includes determining performance, testing, development of standards, marketing, and technical collateral, and securing building code compliance.

Bill holds a BS, Civil Engineering, more than 25 patents, authored numerous articles and participates in various industry associations. He is the ASTM E6.58 Subcommittee Chairman for Performance of EIFS and C11 Task Group Chairman for Non-Metallic Lath. Bill also serves on ASTM committees related to stucco and air/water-resistive barriers.

Mark Fowler was first a licensed plastering contractor in 1983, became a technical consultant for three trade associations, has written two manuals on stucco, and has been a project manager for an architectural firm specializing in building envelopes. He has also served as an expert witness for wall and ceiling work in defect litigation trails.