Roof-To-Wall Connections

This presentation was initially provided at the 2021 Convention in Phoenix, Arizona. 

There have been significant developments in methods to quantitatively evaluate building enclosure thermal bridging. While these tools are available to the industry, it is apparent that many project teams do not know how to efficiently incorporate thermal bridging analysis as part of project design. As project teams are incorporating target value design and lean principles through an integrated project delivery, a thermal bridging analysis can bring huge value to the project. An effective analysis quantitatively identifies thermal performance and condensation risk, while working with the project team to determine the most cost-effective approach to meet the project goals. The thermal analysis can be reconciled with the owner’s project requirements, energy modeling, and HVAC design to realize the full value. This presentation will summarize the technical aspects of thermal bridging while using case studies to show how the process is used effectively to achieve maximum value.

Roy Schaufelle

Division 7 Solutions Inc., a Division 7 Materials Consulting Firm | Converse, TX

Roy Schauffelle is president and founder of Division 7 Solutions, Inc. He was the first technical director of SPRI and has worked in R&D for two large manufacturers, where he became a U.S. patent holder. Schaufelle was previously chairman of the board of the Air Barrier Association of America (ABBA) and currently serves as an executive advisor to the ABAA. He was previously a technical advisor to Build San Antonio Green (BSAG), was a 2012 award winner for his technical contributions to BSAG, and in 2016 was named the Individual Green Practitioner by the City of San Antonio for Sustainable Education and Outreach.