Calculation Procedures for Assessing Thermal Bridging Impacts
Review the calculations procedures for architects to assess how thermal bridging impact overall thermal performance of an envelope.
Sponsored by NYSERDA | Presented by Dylan Martello, Senior Building Systems Consultant
Webinar On-Demand
Dylan Martello, Senior Building Systems Consultant, Passive House Services - CPHD, will review the calculations procedures for architects to assess how thermal bridging impact overall thermal performance of an envelope.
The presentation will be followed by a moderated discussion focused on how the project addresses several key issues.
Photo courtesy of NYSERDA
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Dylan Martello, Senior Building Systems Consultant, Passive House Services - CPHD, is a Senior Building Systems Consultant and Certified Passive House Designer with Steven Winter Associates, Inc., specializing in Passive House and Net Zero consulting and energy modeling. On a day-to-day basis, Dylan works with project architects and engineers to assist in the design of extremely energy efficient buildings. His direct project experience includes a range of project types from large multifamily buildings such as 425 Grand Concourse in the Bronx and Sendero Verde in East Harlem, Winthrop Square a high rise office in Boston, a manufacturing facility in Sri Lanka, and Hotel Marcel an all-electric EnerPHit retrofit hotel in New Haven. |
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Define and differentiate Clear Field , Linear, and Point thermal bridging.
- Recognize calculation procedure to account for Linear and Point thermal bridging (Psi and Chi-values).
- Calculate average u-value impact from basic linear and point thermal bridges.
- Identify additional tools, software, and resources to assist with thermal bridge accounting.
- Explain outputs of thermal bridge analysis tools to inform detail improvements.
- Recognize how thermal bridging is addressed in the Stretch Code.
ALL CREDITS
As an IACET Accredited Provider, BNP Media offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.
This course is approved as a Structured Course
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
Approved for structured learning
This course can be self-reported for Learning Units to the Architectural Institute of British Columbia
Approved for Core Learning
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA
Course may qualify for Learning Hours with NWTAA
Course eligible for OAA Learning Hours
This course is approved as a core course
Originally published in Architectural Record
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Originally published in May 2023
