Where
This is an online event.Contact
San Francisco CSIjpettenuzzo1@gmail.com
Christopher Armstong
Assoc. AIA, LEED AP
Director of Building Envelope Science, PACE Representatives Inc.
High-Density Fiber Cement Rainscreen Facades
Learning Objectives
- Understand the benefits of rainscreen wall construction
- Understand current code requirements for exterior walls and fiber cement cladding
- Understand the primary ingredients and manufacturing process for fiber cement
- Incorporate best practices for fiber cement façade panels into current and future projects
Additional Course Description:
Rainscreen wall assemblies provide an environmental separation between the conditioned spaceand the exterior environment. This course will provide attendees with an overview of the benefitsof using high-density fiber cement panels as cladding for rainscreen wall assemblies. The primarycomponents and manufacturing process for high-density fiber cement façade panels will bereviewed. Fiber cement classifications, code requirements and installation methods will beexplained in detail. Assembly solutions & best practices for achieving high performance andresilient wall systems using high-density fiber cement panels will also be reviewed.
About SVK:
With over 110 years of experience, SVK is a global player in the architectural high-density fibercement facade panel market, with the reputation as an industry leader in quality and innovation. Afamily owned company, SVK is based in Sint-Niklaas Belgium with manufacturing capacitycovering over 340 acres and 280 employees.
About the Speaker - Christopher Armstrong, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, Director of Building Envelope Science, PACE Representatives Inc:
Christopher has over 20 years of broad experience in the building design and construction industry. He has successfully managed design and commissioning services for multiple projects within the academic, housing, corporate and retail markets. As Director of Building Envelope Science at PACE, Christopher uses his technical expertise in building science and sustainable design to help project teams incorporate sustainable design measures into their projects by working with them to establish project goals, identify system options, and maximize the tradeoffs between design decisions while minimizing unintended consequences. Christopher is an active member of New England's design and construction community, a current member of AIA Rhode Island’s Committee on the Environment (AIAri COTE) and the BSA’s Building Enclosure Council. He also represents AIA Rhode Island on Rhode Island’s Green Buildings Advisory Council where he currently chairs the council’s International Green Construction Code (IgCC) subcommittee.
This program meets AIA CES Criteria. Participants will receive 1 hr of learning units.