Thermal Bridging Impacts on Offices (Curtain Wall Construction)
Vulnerable points in conventional curtainwall and storefront construction
Sponsored by NYSERDA
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This course will cover the following: Introduction to Prototype Office - the general program, system descriptions, and review energy loads of code compliant building. It will zoom in on envelope system assumptions in prototype Basis of Design, Thermal performance and thermal bridge accounting and Air leakage assumptions vs. designed and tested for performance The Impact of thermal bridging on heating and cooling loads - model reflecting revised envelope system performance with thermal bridge accounting and realistic air leakage, Other impacts of reduced thermal performance and air leakage, strategies to reduce thermal bridging and design reduced air leakage, and Connect Envelope performance impact on electrification goals and clean grid targets
Photo courtesy of NYSERDA
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Describe 2020 ECCCNYS building enclosure thermal performance requirements for curtainwall and storefront assembly types.
- Review the impact of envelope performance on building energy loads in common office buildings Identify frequent thermal bridges and other vulnerable points in conventional curtainwall and storefront construction.
- Communicate design solutions that mitigate thermal bridging in curtainwall and storefront
- Explain how enclosure performance impacts office building operations and supports state-wide low-carbon goals.
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 April 2023
