IIBEC Online Education

Bundle Overview These 3 sessions were originally presented at the 2023 IIBEC International Convention & Trade Show in Houston, Texas.  The courses include the recording of the session, a summative assessment consisting of 10 multiple-choice questions, and surveys required to claim continuing education credit. The bundle includes the following courses:  Drone-based 3-D Photogrammetry in Building Enclosure Consulting Practice Introduction to LiDAR and Its Uses in Building Enclosure and Beyond Eye in the Sky: Mitigating Facade Access Risks Through Unmanned Aircraft System Aerial Imagery Read more

Flanged windows are typically considered a product for low-rise residential buildings, and un-flanged window systems (curtainwall, window wall, storefront) are typically considered products for commercial and high-rise construction. However, a new type of window system is becoming more common on high-rise construction: flanged, aluminum windows designed for high-rise buildings. While numerous industry standards exist to guide the installation of flanged windows in low-rise construction, virtually no guidance exists to inform best practices for the installation of higher-performance flanged windows in high-rise construction. Terracon Consultants, Inc. and JE Dunn Construction partnered in 2017 to perform water penetration and air leakage testing of flanged window details, which resulted in a chapter in the ASTM publication entitled Whole Building Air Leakage: Testing and Building Performance Impacts Manuscript ID STP-2018-0028.R4. While valuable conclusions resulted from that collaboration, the team was limited in their testing capability. Therefore, Terracon and JE Dunn have now partnered with Tremco to expand upon our previous research efforts. Tremco has a large, sophisticated testing facility in Cleveland, OH, that can provide more accurate and a much greater quantity of tests. This research and collaboration effort regarding window details is part of a greater effort to establish a high-rise detailing manual badly needed by our industry.   Keith Simon, AIA, CPHC, LEED AP, BECxP Terracon | Austin, TX Keith Simon joined Building Exterior Solutions, Inc. (a division of Terracon) in April of 2014. He has over 15 years’ experience in architectural design and building enclosure consultation, including peer review, design assistance, durability analysis, construction administration, testing, and forensics of building enclosure issues. Simon was the founder of the Austin Building Enclosure Council (BEC: Austin) on whose board he sits, as well as on the Passive House Austin Chapter. He is secretary of the national executive committee for the Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC). Simon has served as Terracon’s subject matter expert for hygrothermal modeling and building enclosure commissioning. John A. Posenecker Terracon | Austin, TX John Posenecker joined Terracon in March of 2015 and is a registered mechanical engineer. He is on the Building Enclosure Council (BEC) National Board and is a board member and Technical Committee co-chair for the Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA). His experience includes the design, construction, testing, and forensic investigation of building enclosure systems. Posenecker has participated in a wide variety of projects associated with enclosures that include containment systems for commercial nuclear power plants, noise control systems for commercial and institutional projects, and waterproofing systems for a wide variety of commercial high-rise and low-rise buildings. Read more

This presentation initially took place at IIBEC's 2022 International Convention and Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. Water Tower Place is a 74-story building constructed in 1976. The exterior facade is generally constructed of 1½-in.thick Georgia Cherokee Solar Gray marble stone veneer panels, with flush aluminum-framed windows. The panels are typically restrained using stainless steel kerfs at the bottom corners or center of the panels, and stainless steel pins at the top and sides of the panels.  In December 2003, the owner was advised that bowing of the marble facade panels and presumed accompanying marble strength loss had accelerated after 25 years of slow but linear weakening—the marble had lost 30% of its strength in roughly 30 years. This presentation reviews efforts to extend the facade’s service life to 2025 or longer. After hundreds of strength tests were evaluated and an updated wind tunnel test was performed, nearly 17,000 custom repair anchors were installed in the building from 2007 through 2009. In the years since then, additional yearly examinations have been performed, along with additional stone testing. The repairs implemented nearly 20 years ago have kept the facade serviceable, and the future serviceable life is currently being studied. William D. Bast, PE, SE, SECB SOCOTEC Engineering Inc. | Chicago, IL William D. Bast has been a practicing structural engineer for more than 35 years in Illinois, where he has led structural design teams in renovations at Wrigley Field, Navy Pier, and Willis Tower. His expertise includes building facade evaluations, renovations, and repairs. He also serves as an expert witness in disputes and lawsuits. Bast is a former president of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois and the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations. Lee Fink, AIA, LEED AP BD+C SOCOTEC Engineering Inc. | Chicago, IL Lee Fink is a senior consultant in the Building Envelope Division of SOCOTEC Engineering in Chicago, Ill. His areas of expertise include design and restoration of building enclosures that include masonry wall, glazing, metal cladding, and roofing systems. He has lead the exterior restoration of several postmodern high-rise buildings, including OneAmerica Tower and Rhodes Tower. Fink is chair leader on the Technical Issues Knowledge Committee for AIA Chicago and previously served as a professor at Northwestern University.   Read more

This presentation initially took place at IIBEC's 2022 International Convention and Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. New research and building code provisions have improved appropriate means to continuously insulate walls and integrate fenestration in punched openings for optimal performance. This presentation reviews structural wind resistance and water-resistance research supporting various detailing options in the context of new provisions in the latest editions of the International Building Code and International Residential Code. The presenter also discusses the thermal efficiency and thermal bridging implications of various details to integrate punched openings with continuous insulation on walls. In addition, the presentation includes a sneak-preview of new research on wind-driven rain hazard characterization as a means to improve guide design and detailing decisions for water-resistance of building enclosures and components. Jay Crandell, PE ARES/ABTG | Shady Side, MD Jay Crandell has over 30 years of experience in construction, engineering, and innovative building technology research for private and public sector clients. He has conducted benchmark studies of major natural disasters and conducted research to address significant structural, energy, and building science challenges. His work has helped to propel many innovative technologies into the International Codes and consensus standards. He is widely published on various engineering, construction, and building science topics. For additional information visit www.aresconsulting.biz and www.appliedbuildingtech.com. Read more

This presentation initially took place at IIBEC's International Convention and Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. As our urban and suburban spaces are becoming increasingly congested, the building industry is designing and constructing projects in areas and conditions that were previously considered uninhabitable, including below-grade spaces under constant hydrostatic pressure. Efforts to make such spaces habitable may include the use of waterproofing systems not previously used in the region. Discussion of the application of familiar materials in unfamiliar conditions may be useful to colleagues and industry professionals to help identify potential hazards and pitfalls associated with these waterproofing applications. In addition to the selection of waterproofing material and design detailing, this presentation explores preconstruction activities and applied strategies from the presenters’ experience. Various lessons learned in the field from projects with similar hydrostatic conditions are also reviewed. These lessons include recommended considerations for concrete placement, appropriate interfaces with other building enclosure systems, and repair solutions for possible damages resulting from unanticipated field conditions. We will also outline strategies for successfully implementing delegated designs within both traditional and modern project delivery methods. In traditional design-bid-build projects, specifications play a critical role in defining the expectations for project team members. Meanwhile, newer project delivery methods ensure specialty designers and contractors are contracted early in the design process. With the advent of building enclosure commissioning, early project involvement of building enclosure consultants and BECx Providers can add value in the form of additional quality assurance to protect stakeholder interests. Edward L. Lehman, RRO, REWO, REWC, AIA, CDT, CEI, BECxP, CxA+BE Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc. | Duluth, GA Edward L. Lehman has well-rounded experience in the design and construction of various types of commercial buildings and is involved in building enclosure consulting and commissioning for new construction and existing building projects. In addition to providing consulting services, Lehman has served in multiple other roles, including contract administration for architects and quality assurance management for large-scale general contractors. He has participated in a variety of peer reviews, analyses of mock-up panels, and preinstallation meetings, and he has coordinated field performance testing on waterproofing, roofing, and glass/glazing systems. Douglas R. Stieve, RRC, AIA Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc. | New York, NY Douglas R. Stieve is a building enclosure consultant who specializes in roof and waterproofing consulting as well as masonry construction. He has experience with many types of materials, including low-and steep-slope roofing as well as plaza deck, vegetative roof, and subgrade waterproofing systems. Stieve has worked on projects that have won awards from the American Institute of Architects, Engineering News-Record, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, among other organizations. He has authored several articles and technical papers, and he has lectured throughout the United States on the subjects of roofing, waterproofing, and masonry construction.   Read more

This seminar focuses on plaza deck systems, surface-applied waterproofing, and below-grade waterproofing. The course will review the differences between roofing, dampproofing and waterproofing. The seminar will include a discussion of waterproofing materials and accessories, design and specification, and application. The seminar is designed for the practicing waterproofing consultant and those who are aspiring to become a Waterproofing Consultant. The course will focus on plaza deck, surface-applied, and below-grade waterproofing. Paul Buccellato, F-IIEBC, RWC, REWC, FASTM, AIA Henshell ​&​ Buccellato, Consulting Architects | New Jersey Paul Buccellato attended Pratt Institute, is a registered Architect in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia and is board certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. He is a registered Waterproofing and Exterior Building Wall Consultant through the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects, the New Jersey Society of Architects, the Construction Specifications Institute, the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) and Fellow of the ASTM.  He is a member of Committee D08 Roofing ​&​ Waterproofing where he serves as Co-Chairman of Subcommittee D08.20 Roofing Membrane Systems and past Vice Chairman of Subcommittee D08.22 Waterproofing.  He is also a member of C15 Masonry Units and C24 Building Seals and Sealants Buccellato has authored several technical papers on waterproofing and roofing, four ASTM standards on roofing and has lectured at Brookdale College, NJ. He wrote a column on Roof Design for The Roofing Specifier and is a co-author of an NCARB monograph on Built-up Roofing. He has presented papers relating to waterproofing and roofing at IIBEC, the National Roofing Contractors Association and ASTM International. He has lectured on waterproofing, exterior walls, and vegetative roofing for various organizations including IIBEC. He is member of IIBEC’s Education Committee, and former chairperson of IIBEC’s Exterior Wall Examination Committee. Read more