Air Barrier Rodeo - BEC 

Sponsored by

The Building Enclosure Council (BEC, Utah Chapter), AIA Utah, and the Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA) have partnered to bring you a lecture and workshop event structured to educate the AEC community in the effective design and integration of modern building air barriers. Possibly no element in the building enclosure is more important, more misunderstood, and more likely to be mis-used on your building than the air barrier.

This workshop will provide a full-day educational workshop on building air tightness from a design, installation, and testing aspect. The program will utilize lectures to review the principles of building science in regards to air moisture flow, environmental conditions, and various design considerations that just be taken into account in the design phase.

Learning Objectives - Attendees will learn to:

1. Describe the typical design considerations and priorities for creating a durable, air tightness layer within the building enclosure.

2. Identify the typical sequence of installation of a specific air barrier product type and understand the compatibility and continuity issues

3. Ability to install a specific type of air barrier material and related components in a continuous and durable fashion 

4. Identify the critical details in the design and installation phase to ensure long-term durability of the system and long term performance

SPEAKER:
LAVERNE DALGLEISH

Principal - Building Professionals Inc.

Mr. 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.

Mr. Dalgleish travels North America on a weekly basis to educate building owners and designers on the benefits of effective and working air barrier systems in buildings. This education mission