RCI has gathered top roofing, waterproofing, and wall designers to speak at its 2015 Building Envelope Technology Symposium in November.
More than 300 construction professionals are expected to attend the two-day event in Nashville, Tennessee. It will feature 12 educational sessions where most of the programs will focus on repair and/or sustainable design methods for improving existing structures.
“The symposium is an important opportunity for building envelope specifiers to learn and discuss solutions for common building design issues,” said William Myers, RCI’s marketing director. “Many attendees attend this program year after year. The peer-reviewed presentations are chosen to be current and relevant to the latest concerns, codes, and trends.”
The speakers will offer experience-based insight for specification of durable exterior envelopes. A few of the speakers and their topics include:
- “Too Hot to Keep Your Cool” by Timothy Mills of TAM Consultants;
- “Curtain Wall Sunshade Challenges” by Mark Schmidt and Osana Toma of Wiss, Janny, Elstner Associates (WJE);
- “Conventional and Nonconventional Repair of Curtain Wall Systems” by Kamran Farahmandpour of Building Technology Consultants;
- “Starting Over: Reskinning Deteriorated Masonry Walls in Occupied Condominium Towers” by Reid Johnson and Sarah Gray of Halsall Associates; and
- “Drones: A New Tool” by William Waterston of WJE.
“For architects, specifiers, and building owners, a better understanding of building envelope systems can mitigate risk and provide insight into creating better, more effective building envelopes,” said Amy Peevey, the symposium’s committee chairperson. “Attendance at the symposium not only provides an opportunity for learning, but also networking with experts and manufacturers who are great resources within the building envelope industry.”
Attendees can earn up to 12 continuing education credits from both RCI and the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
