Demystifying the Green Roof
Speakers:
W. Blake Talbott, CSI, NCARB, BBH Design
Tim Pennigar, Duke University Health Systm
Every building construction professional, from those that make the products to those who design, specify, build and maintain them throughout their life, are concerned about roofs. If it rains, we all anticipate a call from someone the next day no matter how long ago we worked on it. Our professional liability insurance carriers make sure it is foremost in our thoughts. They say, temporarily catch it or shed it, but get it away from the building ASAP. A green roof appears to be contrary to years of experience. Now with some new and old technology this old, sometimes ancient, roofing has reappeared. Vegetated roofing has become a fashionable option for new and retrofit roof construction. These progressive and seemingly novel systems actually do offer a number of real benefits to facilities and facility professionals. This session will provide you with a designer's view point and the facility manager's lessons learned from three decades of green roofing on the campus of Duke University Medical Center.
Green Building Envelope Design
Speaker:
Dr. Maria Spinu, PhD, CSI, LEED AP
Building Science Manager, Dupont
Attendees will learn the attributes of a "green" (or sustainable) building envelope, current technologies for green building envelope design and the importance of a holistic design in achieving maximum sustainability and energy benefits. Trends in building energy codes will be discussed as will the sustainability benefits of building envelope airtightness, a readily available and cost effective technology.
Energy and Fenestration
Speaker:
Raj Goyal, CSI
This presentation highlights the total US energy consumption through buildings and fenestration as per Department of Energy data. Attendees will learn about the types of energy loss through fenestration and glazing and why the heat transfer occurs. Understand the various energy codes and which ones are getting more stringent, how to insulate frames and glass to save energy and a whole lot more.