How to Properly Specify an Air Barrier System

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Webinar On-Demand
Sponsored by Owens Corning and TYPAR
Presented by Laverne Dalgleish

Learning Objectives:

  1. Determine the key reason for installing an air barrier system.
  2. Explain why you need to know more about a material than just the air leakage rate.
  3. Show why a visual inspection is not enough for an air barrier system.
  4. Demonstrate how an air barrier system impacts all parts of the building.

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1 AIA LU/HSW
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1 IIBEC CEH
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0.1 IACET CEU*
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Air barrier systems encompass all six sides of a building. Understanding the functions of the materials used as air- and water-resistive barriers is critical to properly specifying an air barrier system in project specifications. More is needed than simply inserting a material from a manufacturer. This presentation walks you through the process and guides you in developing a project specification for an air barrier system.

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Laverne Dalgleish is the Executive Director of the Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA). As such, he works to champion energy conservation in buildings while educating the building owners and designers about the benefits of energy conservation such as durability, comfort, reduced maintenance, reduced HVAC equipment costs and the positive impact on the environment. Laverne travels North America to educate building owners and designers on the benefits of effective and working air barrier systems in buildings. He is the Chair of the ULC Thermal Performance in the Building Environment Standards Committee. Laverne was also the key developer of the ABAA Quality Assurance Program for the installation of air barrier systems in buildings.

 

Owens Corning<sup>®</sup> TYPAR
Originally published in August 2019

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