2025 Convention Session: Understanding the Complex world of Unitized Curtainwall (Verma)

Course Overview
This session was originally presented at the 2025 IIBEC International Convention & Trade Show in Orlando, Florida.  This course includes the following components:

• recording of the live session
• a summative assessment consisting of 10 multiple-choice questions
• two surveys required to claim continuing education credit

Description

Building enclosures often include new innovations, technologies, and sustainability. However, while dealing with complex unitized curtainwall, it is equally important to understand the vendor’s design, fabrication, and install process. In this session, we’ll shift the perspective to the life cycle of unitized curtainwall systems, diving into the world of unitized curtainwall. Presenter will explore the obstacles and significant milestones that vendors face and how understanding these concepts will help architects and building consultants make informed decisions that lead to a successful project delivery. Closing the divide between expectation and actual delivery is essential for ensuring unitized curtainwall building enclosure project success, managing costs, and avoiding schedule delays. The presenter will draw from project experience working for a unitized curtainwall vendor, outlining challenges faced at each stage of the project that led to cost and schedule overruns. This session will discuss how a deeper understanding of unitized curtainwall life cycle nuances empowers architects, building consultants, and general contractors to navigate the design, fabrication, and install of unitized curtainwall more effectively, ultimately leading to improved project delivery.

Speaker/Author

Neha Verma, BECxP, CxA+BE
Branch Manager Facilities for Florida
ECS Limited

Neha Verma has over 17 years of interdisciplinary experience across the construction industry, managing multiple projects simultaneously. Over the years, Verma has been involved in unitized curtainwall design, building enclosure design (non-curtainwall), project management, construction administration, and BECx. Career highlights include the management of at least six high-profile unitized curtainwall projects from design to completion, costing up to $200M; working on new construction and retrofit projects, from residential high-rise towers to commercial campus-style/high-rise buildings; and exhibiting resiliency from change management to strategically taking risks as value engineering opportunities.

Course Access
Courses are accessible in LearnUpon for one year from the date of purchase.

Credit Start Date   01/15/25            Credit Expiration Date   01/15/28

Course Recommended Prerequisite(s)

N/A

IIBEC Core Competencies: Exterior Walls

Knowledge Level: Introductory

Continuing Education Credit Statement
This course is approved for 1.0 IIBEC CEH

This course is approved for 1.0 AIA LU/HSW
AIA Course Number: CONV25_06_OD
AIA Provider Number: G024

Continuing Education Credit Claim Information

To claim IIBEC CEHs, learners are required to:

• Achieve a passing score of 70% on the summative assessment (learners are provided unlimited attempts)
• Complete the course Evaluation & Attestation Survey

After completing the Evaluation & Attestation Survey, learners will be able to download a Certificate of Completion.  Learners are responsible for self-reporting IIBEC CEH credit by uploading their Certificate of Completion to their IIBEC Portal. For assistance in self-reporting CEHs, please reach out to: cehs@iibec.org

To claim AIA LU, learners are required to complete the above requirements, as well as:

• Complete the AIA Survey (AIA member number is required)

AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members.

AIA CES Provider statement

IIBEC is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider G024. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs.  Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES (cessupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).

This learning program is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.