Beyond Fundamentals: Demanding Details In Construction

Colin Shane: Principal, Senior Project Manager at the RDH San Francisco

 Continuing Education:
AIA: 7 LU/HSW/SD
SC Building Codes Council: 6 hrs (pending)

Certificates Provided

Wednesday, October 17, 2018
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (EDT)

Founders Hall, Charlestown Landing
1500 Old Towne Road
Charleston, SC 29407

 

Summary

The Building Enclosure Council | Charleston hope’s you have reviewed the fundamentals of building science…because this full day event will only seek to build on those basic principles and is intended to be a focused dialogue and analysis of details and construction methods currently being deployed in our hot / humid climate. Can the various and sometimes disparate components of the building enclosure be grouped into focus areas and managed in a simplified way? Absolutely…

Our guest speaker and moderator for the day will be Colin Shane, M.Eng., P.Eng., P.E., Principal, Senior Project Manager of RDH Building Science, Inc. Colin will deep dive into commercial and residential wood construction (multi-story framing, mass timber, etc.) elaborating on specific components pertaining to airtightness and air barrier testing in the design and the reality of construction. Current code requirements and compliance inspections are intended to be straightforward, but unintended consequences during both design and construction can arise and crucial guidance is abundantly important. We will get into the weeds regarding the various types of window systems and the implications of appropriate integration into opaque walls. Sequencing of the wall penetrations, such as windows, requires multi-trade integration and communication during every phase of construction…specific design, products, and code compliance are collapsed into a very small area. Thermal bridging, exterior insulation, and pressure differences across various materials are common and unforgiving. A group discussion regarding managing material properties and product selections for our region will produce realistic solutions based on construction type.

Learning Objectives

  • What are the most important material performance vulnerabilities in our region and what minimum code requirements are at play?
  • What critical factors should be considered in thermal bridging / exterior insulation and is it optional based on specific construction types?
  • What construction methods / techniques should be avoided in our region and what are the code compliance implications?
  • What products and sequencing are required to achieve code required airtightness and how is the air barrier testing performed?

About Our Presenter

Colin Shane is a professional engineer and leads building enclosure projects for both new construction and rehabilitation. By combining his building science knowledge and project experience, Colin provides insightful design consulting and construction review of building enclosures for new buildings. He has a broad knowledge of building construction and applies building science principles to analyze and design durable, energy-efficient building enclosures.

Colin’s experience is varied and covers all components of the building enclosure, including above- and below-grade walls, glazing systems, balconies, and roofs—and ranges geographically across Canada and the United States. In addition to new construction design consulting, he has performed investigations of premature building enclosure failures and has managed numerous targeted and comprehensive building enclosure rehabilitation projects.

Colin regularly speaks about topics related to building enclosures at events across the United States.

Prior to joining RDH, Colin worked for consulting engineering firms in Ontario and California, where he gained experience in building enclosure and structural design.

Colin is a principal of RDH and is committed to the success of RDH projects

Education

M.Eng. Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo, ON
B.A.Sc. (with Distinction), Honours Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo, ON
Certificate in Structural Engineering, University of Waterloo, ON

Sponsors and Partners

Construction Science & Engineering, Inc.
Construction Science & Engineering, Inc.