Air Tightness Testing, Requirements, and Options
Complete Enclosure Performance
Sponsored by Siplast | Presented by Benjamin Meyer and Herman Lopez
Live Webinar Airing on July 15, 2025 at 02:00 PM ET
Unlock the key to high-performance building enclosures with this in-depth session on air barriers. Explore the challenges of achieving a continuous, monolithic enclosure and learn how to evaluate and specify air barrier systems—from materials and assemblies to whole building testing. Gain a clear understanding of energy code requirements for air leakage and how proper detailing and sequencing can drive compliance and performance. With practical guidance on specifying, coordinating, and installing air barriers, this presentation equips professionals to design healthier, more resilient buildings with superior energy efficiency and indoor air quality.
Photo courtesy of Siplast
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Benjamin Meyer is the Building Enclosure Business Director with Siplast. Previous experience includes: enclosure consultant principal, technical management for enclosure products, architecture, real-estate development and construction management. He serves as a past Member of the LEED Technical Committee, Chair of the ASHRAE 90.1 Envelope Committee, and a Director of ABAA. |
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Herman Lopez is the Building Enclosure Business Development Manager with Siplast. Herman and his team are responsible for specification development and demand creation throughout the U.S. Herman has over 25 years of sales and business development experience, is active with the CSI (Construction Specifications Institute) and the BEC (Building Enclosure Council), and speaks at many AlA-BEC Chapter meetings throughout the U.S. |
Siplast, a leader in building enclosure systems, offers a portfolio of advanced, high-performance SBS-modified bitumen, PMMA liquid-applied, PVC KEE, lightweight insulating concrete, wall air & water barrier systems, and amenity/vegetated systems.
Originally published in Building Enclosure
Originally published in May 2025
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Identify and recognize the challenges of creating a monolithic building enclosure.
- Describe air barriers for specifying: types, options, materials, assemblies and whole building testing.
- Comprehend air barrier enclosure performances required for energy code compliance.
- Apply principles for projects to specify, detail, and coordinate installation to achieve air barrier performance.
