Boston CE Academy Event

August 15, 2012

Credits Earned*:

1 AIA CE Hour

3 AIA/CES LU/HSW Hours,

4 AIA/CES LU/HSW/ SD Hours,

2 GBCI CE Hours for LEED Professionals,

& 0.1 IDCEC CEU for Interior Designers

Complimentary lunch sponsored by Cosentino Center--Boston.

Preliminary Agenda*

7:00-7:30 AM                     Registration

7:30-8:30 AM                    

Solving Architectural Noise Problems 
1 AIA/CES LU/HSW/SD Hour
Provider: International Cellulose Corporation | Course: 3696  

• Increase awareness of the need for acoustics before occupancy
• Dispel the myths about cellulose as a finish product
• Visible and Invisible Finishes
• Acoustics & Economics – Light Reflectivity, Creature Comforts, Worker Productivity & Energy Savings
• Life Safety Communications

8:35-9:35 AM                    

Copper Clad Stainless

1 AIA CE Hour

Provider: Engineered Material Solutions | Course: 000001 

• Learn about the cost effectiveness and proven reliability of cladding
• Become aware of the performance advantages of copper-clad stainless relative to traditional copper
• Understand the design differences between solid and copper-clad stainless
• Review basic fabrication methods

9:40-10:40 AM

Steep Slope Stone Coated Metal Roofing Systems

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW Hour

Provider: InfoSpec, Inc.| Course: IMU07C  

• Define stone coated Metal
• Depict how stone coated Metal roofing is manufactured
• Explain the benefits of stone coated metal roofing
• Demonstrate new and innovative ideas to take into the design process for schools, hospitals and other commercial applications, and to help you through that process
• Discuss how specifying stone coated metal roofing systems may contribute towards a project earning LEED certification
• Describe how Stone Coated Metal Roofing Systems are energy efficient
• & Energy Star qualified
• Explain the cost benefits of Stone Coated Metal roofing systems

10:45-11:45 AM

The Design and Performance Advantages of Composite Shake

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW/SD Hour (AIA Course Number: ENV 100);

1 GBCI CE Hour for LEED Professionals (GBCI Course ID: 0090005662);

Provider: InfoSpec, Inc.

This course provides an overview of the characteristics and green features of composite shake vs. alternative shake options as well as a discussion of the relationship of composite shake to various green certification programs. 

• Explain the factors and environmental considerations that are driving the composite shake market.
• List the advantages of specifying composite shake vs. alternative shake options.
• Discuss the relationship of composite shake to the NGBS program and the LEED green building certification program.
• List the installation details and labour savings of installing a composite vs. an alternative shake option.

11:45 -11:55 AM                                Break (Lunch Delivered)

11:55 AM-1:10 PM                                          

Working Lunch Presentation:

Understanding Recycled Content Surfacing Material

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW/SD Hour (AIA Course Number: ICS06A);

1 GBCI CE Hour for LEED Professionals (GBCI Course ID: 0090003989);

& 0.1 IDCEC CEU for Interior Designers (IDCEC Course Number: 5974)

Provider: InfoSpec, Inc.

This one hour live course describes the importance of recycled content surfacing products and how they affect a building's indoor environmental quality. We will review how these materials are manufactured and specified and we will evaluate how they may contribute towards LEED project certification. After a comparison on traditional and recycled surfacing materials, we will discuss the importance of going beyond "green".

1:15 -2:15 PM    

New Solutions to Commercial Daylighting

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW Hour

Provider: Carlisle Syntec | Course: DL108

• This program will provide a summary of daylighting benefits and strategies that are available to the architectural professional within the elements of commercial building design. As a result of this program, the design professional will learn the following:
• The advantages of toplighting vs. sidelighting and the design flexibility it offers.
• The energy savings benefits of daylighting and tools used to quantify them.
• New daylighting solutions that utilize innovative technologies that enhance product performance.
• Factors that contribute to an optimal daylighting system and layout design.

2:20-3:20 PM                     

Roofing Market Trends & Advantages of FB Membranes & Urethane Adhesive

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW/SD Hour

Provider: Carlisle Syntec | Course: SDT110 

• Physical performance advantages of fleece membranes that enable them to resist the forces of mother nature such as wind, rain and cold.
• Performance advantages of urethane adhesives that eliminate the dependence on solvents with VOC's or asphalt derived from foreign sources of oil.
• Re-roofing advantages afforded by fleece membranes that can re-use existing roofing systems and minimize landfill waste
• Multiple-ply membrane options utilizing highly reflective TPO or extremely weatherable EPDM as the cap sheet

3:25-4:25 PM                     

Thermoplastic Roof Membranes - Characteristics, Applications, & Attributes

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW/SD Hour

Provider: Carlisle Syntec | Course: SDR110 

• The program will cover a broad range of subjects including: different types of Thermoplastics, environmental impacts and membrane performance.
• Learn the industry trends in the use of various roofing systems and why these trends are occurring.
• Learn about the various types of thermoplastic membranes (compounds, fabric reinforcements, fleece backings) and the latest technology in membrane securement.
• Learn about thermoplastic membrane reflectivity levels (new and aged) and how this affects energy usage, potential condensation accumulation, and LEED certification.
• Learn how environmental forces (UV, heat, wind, etc.) affect long-term thermoplastic roofing membrane performance.

4:30-5:30 PM

Tapered Insulation

1 AIA/CES LU/HSW Hour

Provider: Carlisle Syntec | Course: TAP107 

• Understand the features and benefits of Tapered Polyisocyanurate Insulation
• Identify and understand key terms when designing a Tapered Insulation system: a panel, a profile and a slope.
• Identify specific design perimeters to include in your specification: minimum R Value, Slope, drainage expectations
• Identify building design requirements and which type of tapered insulation system is appropriate: 2 Way, 4 Way, Multi-slope or constant perimeter
• Understand what a cricket is and when to use it
• Have a comprehensive understanding of the Extended Panel Tapered System and the value it brings to the building owner and the design professional

*This Agenda is not a final schedule, and is subject to updates, additions and changes. When changes are final, this will no longer say “Preliminary”.