Cladding Attachment Over Continuous Insulation

Policy makers around the world are looking at what impact buildings have on energy consumption. With the advent of new energy and building codes, the building industry is increasingly challenged to build more energy efficient structures while maintaining high structural, fire and safety standards. ASHRAE 90.1 explicitly calls for “ci” or continuous insulation as one strategy in improving the thermal efficiency of the building envelope. This presentation will focus on constructing energy efficient exterior walls with minimally thermally bridged claddings which meet these criteria from 2 perspectives:

Manufacturer’s Perspective: What is the Impact of Buildings? New versus Old? What is the Impact of Continuous Insulation? Changing Regulations & Mandates; What are the Possible Solutions? Code Compliance, Project Monitoring and Case Studies.
Building Engineer’s Perspective: Energy Use and More Efficient Insulation, Modes of Heat Transfer, CI Wall Design and Construction, and CI Projects Challenges and Solutions .

Les Yard is a Technical Sales Representative for Dow Building Solutions. He is responsible for promoting the use of Dow Building Solutions’ products directly to architects, engineers, contractors, distributors and indirectly through involvement with numerous industry associations including BCBEC, CSC and RCABC. Les provides service and support to customers in the form of training, technical information and expertise, specification development, procurement and warranty information. Les has been proactively involved in the building industry for over 13 years – the last 7 years with Dow Building Solutions.

Scott Croasdale Scott is a principal at JRS, with over 15 years of consulting engineering experience. Scott is regularly involved in building envelope investigations, litigation support, building envelope repairs and the construction of high performance building envelope assemblies. Scott regularly undertakes professional responsibility for the design and field review of building envelope assemblies with a special interest in energy efficient walls. He directs design activities, specifications development, drawing review, structural detailing, contract administration, field reviews, testing and project management for new and rehabilitation projects.

Seminar Presentation:

CLADDING ATTACHMENT OVER CONTINUOUS INSULATION

Les Yard Dow Building Solutions Scott Croasdale JRS Engineering Ltd.

May 2011