ASHE 50th Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition 2013
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Continuous Air Barrier: Changing Codes and Guidelines
Program Code:
340
Date:
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Time:
9:10 AM to 10:00 AM
EST
PRIMARY SPEAKER
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about each speaker.
Beth Edwards, Healthcare Market Manager,
Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance
Beth A. Edwards is Director, Healthcare Sales and Marketing reporting to the Vice President, Vertical Sales and Marketing. Ms. Edwards is responsible for the sales and marketing efforts for Tremco and WTI within the Healthcare market.
Prior to joining Tremco Ms. Edwards served as International Marketing Communications Manager, were she directed the complete marketing communication campaign surrounding CEJohanssons comprehensive line of video metrology and coordinate metrology machines, services and accessories. In her previous role as Vice President Client Services for Equinta.com, a comprehensive online real estate company, she led Equinta.coms Sales and Customer Care Team. Previously, Ms. Edwards served as Field Sales Manager, responsible for meeting the sales and marketing needs for OTX, a subsidiary of Ocwen Financial Corporation specializing in mortgage and real estate Web-based technology. She is a member of ASHE and ACHE. Ms. Edwards graduated with Honors from the College of Business, University of Florida, BS Management.
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CO-SPEAKER
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Mr. Richard Polemeni, Director, Design & Construction, Broward Health
Mr. Francis Conlin, High Performance Building Solutions
Steven Tratt, Canam Building Envelope Specialist,
Canam/Tremco, Inc.
Steve has over 26 years of experience in the building envelope air barrier industry, including
expertise in air leakage testing and weatherization materials. He has worked extensively in
the custom design of building science solutions for the education, healthcare, commercial
and government markets. His material expertise includes two component polyurethane
foam insulating air sealants, door and window weather]stripping, fire stopping systems and
air tightness testing equipment. Steve has trained building envelope retrofit contractors in
both Canada and The United States and has made numerous presentations to a wide variety
of trade associations. Currently Steve is involved in organizing and presenting air barrier
seminars for architects and engineers throughout Canada and the United States.
Education & Certifications:
- Construction Management, North Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
- BPI Certified Building Analyst Professional and Building Envelope Professional
- BPI Proctor
- A/D Firebarrier Certified
- CMHC Mold Remediation Certified
- Mold Remediation Certified (Disaster Kleenup International)
- Building Science Fundamentals (University of Waterloo)
- Member of CUFCA (Canadian Urethane Foam Contractors Association)
- Member of ABAA (Air Barrier Association of America); also on the marketing and
technical committees
- Six Sigma Certified
Presentation Experience:
- ACI (Affordable Comfort conferences)
- Enbridge gHouse as a System for Contractorsh
- BPCANYS ( Building Performance Contractors Assoc. of New York State)
- BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association)
- NYSERDA (New York State Energy and Research Development Association) Partners
conferences, New York
- City and Syracuse, NY
- CSI (Construction Specification Institute)
- CSC (Construction Specification Canada)
- CCN (Certified Contractors Network)
- NADCA (National Air Duct Cleaners Association)
- DOE Weatherization conferences
- AIA (American Institute of Architects)
- BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association)
- ORFA (Ontario Recreational Facilities Association)
- Energy Center of Wisconsin
- Lunch nf Learn at many Architectural firms in both Canada and USA
- University of Toronto, presented lecture on air sealing (house as a System)
- NYSERDA Multi]Family training
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Description
Patients should not have to complain about heat, humidity, insect infestation, unidentified odors, or any other effects of a faulty air barrier system. Continuous air barrier requirements are now included in the 2012 IECC and ASHRAE 189.1. This session will explore and clarify the details of these new codes and standards and enable you to:
Identify and remediate air barrier issues to achieve financial and patient safety benefits.
Implement a cost savings program at your health care facility and identify the financial impact of air barrier remediation.
Describe the requirements for a continuous air barrier and how these requirements affect health care providers.
Identify the governing bodies and codes that regulate air barrier systems.
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
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Describe the average financial impact of air barrier remediation as well as learn how to implement a cost savings program at your healthcare facility and the expected results.
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Explore the air barrier findings of healthcare facilities, and the average financial impact of air barrier remediation.
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Identify governing bodies or codes regulating air barrier systems.
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State the requirements for a continuous air barrier and what that means to healthcare providers.