PLEASE NOTE: This program has been postponed to Wednesday, October 30 (5:30-7pm)

A walkthrough of how design teams go about designing a high performing exterior wall rainscreen system. This will be a moderated discussion exploring the design questions that often come up in designing a rainscreen system, and how architects, consultants and contractors collaborate to address these questions. Panelists—including a waterproofing consultant, fire code consultant, and contractor—will discuss key considerations for their scope architects, builders, owners and tradespeople need to be aware of, as well as common curve balls, questions, or points of conflict they have encountered when addressing other consultants’ design needs.

Moderator

Erin Feeney, Associate, David Baker Architects

An architect focused on urban community design, Erin believes that design has the potential to enhance the sustainability and livability of the built environment, offering comfort and dignity to city dwellers. Erin is a core member of DBA’s Sustainability working group, leading our efforts around building performance to prioritize the human experience in our work. This includes performance standards and processes to enhance thermal comfort, lighting, acoustics, community engagement, universal design, and resilience.

Presenters

John Stuart, Senior Consulting Engineer, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger

Kit Chang, Quality Assurance Division Manager, Nibbi Construction

Parisa Nassiri, Senior Fire Engineer, Holmes

Learning Objectives (1 LU (Pending)

1. Recognize the benefits of utilizing a rainscreen system in building envelope design.
2. Understand how fire code can impact rainscreen design.
3. Recognize how costs are driven by rainscreen design decisions and constructibility issues.
4. Understand life cycle assessment considerations when selecting products for the layers within a rainscreen.