By completing this course, the design professional will be able to: Identify a variety of wall-to-wall, bottom-of-wall, and head-of-wall joints, including their UL assemblies and ratings Evaluate different joint treatment types for their advantages and disadvantages, particularly in regard to their durability, cost, and safety Discuss International Building Code that relates to fire resistant joint […]

Join your colleagues at the meeting of the firm, academic, and career-stage roundtables to cultivate leadership skills, identify solutions to common business problems, and fuel collaboration across the profession.

Building codes and green building standards are continuing to raise the bar on energy efficiency and high-performance buildings. In wood-framed buildings designing for thermal and moisture management in wall cavities, as well as air tightness of the building enclosure, are all core components to creating advanced building enclosures. This presentation will discuss the need for […]