IIBEC Online Education

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

This course is designed for practicing roof consultants, architects and engineers who want to become more knowledgeable about the major factors that affect designing roofs for wind resistance and in order to meet building codes.  The focus of this course is on calculations of wind uplift pressures according to ASCE 7 methodology.  Read more

This course is designed for practicing roof consultants, architects and engineers who want to become more knowledgeable about the major factors that affect designing roofs for wind resistance and in order to meet building codes.  The focus of this course is on calculations of wind uplift pressures according to ASCE 7 methodology.  Read more

This course is designed to develop and improve the understanding of wind theory. The course is based on Factory Mutual 1-49 and 1-52 wind uplift evaluations. Read more

This presentation initially took place at IIBEC's 2022 International Convention and Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. Standing seam roofs (SSRs) behave somewhat differently than other roof coverings when exposed to wind uplift pressures. Their design came under closer scrutiny after Hurricane Andrew struck south Florida in 1992. Since then, our knowledge of SSR wind resistance has increased considerably, such that SSRs can now be properly tested, designed, and installed to meet relatively high wind design pressures, including in perimeter and corner roof areas.    This presentation explains that external seam clamps or wind clamps can substantially increase the wind uplift resistance of an SSR if they properly fit the seam profile and are installed correctly. They may change the failure mode of the SSR, and the limiting factor of the enhanced assembly will likely be the strength of the internal clip. When securing solar panels to an SSR, it is important that the clamps used to secure them be attached to each deck rib to follow the wind load path of the SSR design and prevent overloading internal clips Richard J. Davis, PE FM Global | Manomet, MA Richard J. Davis has been working in loss prevention engineering for 47 years. He has written and revised a number of FM Global data sheets on construction, including the ones for standing seam roofs and roof-mounted solar panels. Davis has also served on many external committees working on codes and standards development, including the ASCE 7 wind load subcommittee for the last three revision cycles. He was task committee chair for the chapter on roof-mounted equipment during the latest ASCE 7 revision, and he contributed to the 2017 revision of the Structural Engineers Association of California’s Wind Design for Solar Arrays (SEAOC PV2). Davis has given numerous presentations on wind design, both internally for FM Global wind specialists and externally to various roofing associations. Read more