Presentation Overview
Tuesday, MAY 5, 1:1PM-2:15PM
Nicollet Ballroom
Designing an air-tight, water-tight, and energy-efficient building requires an understanding of the anatomy of the entire building enclosure to build structures that will perform as intended. A lack of understanding of these concepts translates into poor and incomplete architectural details, gaps in design information, and exterior wall components that cannot be properly installed, leading to contractors figuring it out on the field. This presentation will touch upon basic concepts of building science and how drawings can be improved to create beautiful, sustainable structures that function properly, by conveying clarity on building enclosure details at foundation-to-wall, roof-to-wall, window-to-wall, penetrations, and dissimilar material transition points.
Learning Objectives:
- Acquire a clear understanding of the importance of building enclosure architectural details and the consequences of not illustrating essential details as part of construction documents.
- Understand what exterior wall envelope details must be provided in construction documents, and interpret how this translates into their design to meet the code.
- Produce building enclosure design details that utilize and recognize building science practices resulting in sustainable buildings.
- Recognize how materials and sequencing can play into the constructability of the systems, and apply this knowledge to enclosure design to avoid premature failure.
Robert Dazel, Tremco Construction Products Group Inc
Robert Dazel has been a registered Architect in the State of Ohio since 1992, a long-standing member of American Institute of Architects (AIA), Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and maintains his Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Associate (GA) credentials.
Under his current role as a Senior Building Enclosure Specialist, Robert focuses on all six-sides of a building envelope through assessment and diagnostics leading to development of comprehensive solutions directly addressing the challenges and pain points experienced by building owners in all market segments.
His professional experience as an architect, consultant, educator, manufacturer’s representative, and industry association advocate has allowed him to become an authority and expert on exterior building envelope performance, code(s) compliance, material testing, compatibility, design, detailing, specification, and solution execution.
