Advanced Building Envelope Solutions
Sponsored by BASF Corporation – North America
Learning Objectives:
- The role of the building enclosure in sustainable construction and retrofits
- Next-generation insulation materials, air/weather barrier systems, roofing systems, fenestration enhancements, complete wall systems and sustainable concrete formulations
- Lowering the overall cost of ownership and lessening the environmental impact of your project
- Emerging technologies, such as organic photovoltaics, phase-change wall board and nanotechnology insulation materials
Credits:
This test is no longer available for credit
This course examines the importance of the building envelope in a sustainable, high-performance structure, as well as the structure-as-a-system building science that studies the interaction between envelope, mechanical equipment and occupants, impacting the performance (or lack thereof) of the building as a whole and the envelope itself. From insulation materials to air barriers, wall systems, roofing, fenestration and concrete to emerging technologies, advanced solutions for high-performance building shells are discussed and presented via project profiles from across North America.
Originally published in July 2015