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  • Keynote Session – When There’s Something Strange and Your Enclosure Fails, Who You Gonna Call? Your Insurance Company

    Nicollet Ballroom

    Presentation OverviewWednesday, MAY 6, 8:00AM-9:00AMNicollet BallroomOn today’s projects, contractors and trades are asked to interpret incomplete details, suggest substitutions, support testing, and troubleshoot performance issues—often under schedule pressure. Those day-to-day decisions can create liability when a loss occurs and trigger insurance coverages such as Builder’s Risk, General Liability, and Professional Liability. This session outlines key differences […]

  • Bridging Old and New: Best Practices for Building Envelope Tie-Ins

    Nicollet Ballroom

    Presentation Overview Wednesday, MAY 6, 9:15AM-10:15AMNicollet BallroomSuccessfully integrating new buildings with tie-ins into existing structures presents unique challenges especially when it comes to ensuring the performance and continuity of the building envelope. This technical presentation explores the design and evaluation strategies required to create durable, technically sound connections between new and existing wall and roof […]

  • Marching Towards Mainstream: A General Contractor’s Perspective on Industry Adoption of Enclosure Commissioning and Consulting

    Lakeshore Ballroom

    Presentation Overview Wednesday, MAY 6, 9:15AM-10:15AMLakeshore BallroomOver time, the adoption of Building Enclosure Consulting and Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) continues to push further into the mainstream Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry. As with any changes that occur in the AEC Industry, evolution of practices can at times seem slow or challenging. Future states of […]

  • Contractor’s Panel: Strategies for Achieving Accurate Scopes and Bids

    Nicollet Ballroom

    Presentation Overview Wednesday, MAY 6, 10:30AM-11:30AMNicollet BallroomThis is part 1 of Bid It Right: Inside Information from the Pros, a series of best practices.  Every project manager who’s run a few air barrier / WRB jobs has a mental list of lessons learned the hard way—where bids go sideways, sequencing breaks down, and “small” scope […]

  • Awards Ceremony

    Nicollet Ballroom

    Wednesday, MAY 6, 11:30AM-12:00PM

  • Keeping the Water Out: In Pursuit of a Caulk-Free Building

    Nicollet Ballroom

    Presentation OverviewWednesday, MAY 6, 1:00PM-2:00PMNicollet BallroomThis course explores the evolving strategies and technologies behind building envelope design, focusing on long-term solutions to prevent water infiltration without relying on traditional caulking methods. Through technical analysis, case studies, and real-world examples, participants will gain insight into the design, documentation, and evaluation of resilient exterior systems that prioritize […]

  • Air Barriers – They Might Be Continuous But Still In Danger of Allowing Building Component Damage

    Lakeshore Ballroom

    Presentation Overview Wednesday, MAY 6, 1:00PM-2:00PMLakeshore BallroomThe Energy Code does not identify where within the assembly the air barrier is to be installed. So, that is left up to the design professional based on the project type, geographic location, and their experience.  So where should the air barrier be placed within enclosure assemblies? Uncontrolled airflow […]

  • Expansion Joints – A Continuous Disconnect in the Building Envelope

    Nicollet Ballroom

    Presentation OverviewWednesday, MAY 6, 2:15PM-3:15PMNicollet BallroomThe presentation will provide a basic overview of a building’s structural expansion joints as they slice through to the building envelope’s air, moisture (water and vapor), and thermal control layers. Expansion joints are one of building envelope’s most misunderstood components that are required to accept a broad range of movements […]

  • Within Tolerance – Why IRL Cross-Collaboration Matters More in the AI Age

    Lakeshore Ballroom

    Presentation Overview Wednesday, MAY 6, 2:15PM-3:15PMLakeshore BallroomAs artificial intelligence reshapes workflows across architecture, engineering, and construction, the demand for more sophisticated and adaptable building enclosures continues to grow. Yet, the built environment remains fundamentally human—designed for people, shaped by context, and realized through collaboration. This presentation offers a multidisciplinary perspective, drawing from the experiences of […]

  • Air Barrier Installation Requirements

    Nicollet Ballroom

    Presentation OverviewWednesday, MAY 6, 3:30PM-4:30PMNicollet BallroomPresentation Details Coming SoonLearning Objectives: Learning Objective One Learning Objective Two Learning Objective Three Learning Objective Four Matt was born into the construction industry as his father successfully ran a masonry company in Cleveland, Ohio, for 35 years. Matt became an apprentice bricklayer in 2001, successfully completed training, and became […]

  • Designing for Heat at the Edge: Validating Surface Temperature for Barrier Tie In

    Lakeshore Ballroom

    Presentation Overview Wednesday, MAY 6, 3:30PM-4:30PMLakeshore BallroomThe roof-to-wall interface is subjected to some of the most extreme environmental loads in the building envelope. At this transition, air and water control layers rely on flashing and tie-ins to maintain continuity between roofing and façade systems. These tie-ins often have upper service temperature limits ranging from 180 […]