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CEUs
1 LU/HSW
Cost
$10 Members of AIA, 2030 District, ACI, APA, ASCE, ASHRAE, ASID, ASLA, ASPE, Boyer Guild, CNU, CSI, DesignLAB, Green Umbrella, IIDA, NAIOP, NAWIC, NOMA, SAME, SEGD, SMPS, ULI, or USGBC
$20 non members
Location
Zoom
Program Overview
The goals of historic preservation and energy efficiency and comfort often seem in conflict, as higher insulation levels can pose new risks to these timeless structures. Yet it need not be so. This comprehensive presentation discusses strategies for minimizing the apparent conflict while allowing for the highest possible performance - ensuring that the integrity of the structure won't be compromised and making a more robust structure for the next 100 years: preservation and high-performance working together for a truly sustainable future. The classic brick wall is un-insulated (R-6-ish) 3 wythe thick wall, prone to air infiltration. As many historic buildings fall under some form of aesthetic scrutiny often exterior insulation is prohibited. Therefore, the only option to make these buildings energy efficient is to insulate them on the interior. This presentation takes a close look at how to insulate these walls safely from the interior - considering moisture drive, bulk rainwater issues, and insulation materials - avoiding the dangers of freeze-thaw and mold.
Presented by AIA Cincinnati’s Committee on the Environment (COTE)
Speaker
Ben Olender Product Consultant Rockies/Midwest, 475 High Performance Building Supply
Ben graduated from Syracuse University Whitman School of Management in 2022. His background in mechanics and residential contracting led him to work for Milwaukee Tool in Colorado. Working within the building industry helped grow his passion for building material science and the passive housing industry as a whole. Ben enjoys the outdoors and all things mechanical; he fixes vintage motorcycles in his spare time.
Learning Objectives
Describe key attributes for high-performance enclosures and how historic masonry walls often fall short.
Describe key threats to the long-term stability of historic masonry walls.
Describe ways in which high-performance goals can make a historic masonry wall stronger or riskier.
Outline key qualities, components, and strategies to optimize both energy efficiency and wall longevity.
Continuing Education Details
Course Number: 47529
Instructional Delivery Method: live
AIA CES Program Approval Expiration Date: 07/18/2027
Prerequisites: none
Program Level: beginner
Advance Learner Preparation: none
AIA CES Provider Statement
475.Supply is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number 40107374. 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.
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