Seabec

2017 April Member Meeting

Thursday, April 20, 2017

Building Envelope Commissioning and LEED V4

The Commissioning process has historically attached itself to the active systems, leaving the primarily passive envelope systems undefined and unchecked. However, due to the significant changes in City and State Energy Codes across the US which are addressing envelope design requirements to meet air leakage control and thermal performance targets, a new light has been directed at the importance of commissioning the passive systems. The code changes are requiring designers and contractors to deliver higher performance of their buildings, especially from the building envelope. Building Envelope Commissioning (BECx) is a topic that will enable designers to be prepared for not only the new changes being implemented in LEED v4, but also to stay current on how certain building envelope assemblies perform related to energy performance while ensuring long term durability. Commissioning the building envelope is progressively recognized as an important element in achieving optimal building performance.

Steve is the Building Envelope Commissioning Practice Lead at Morrison Hershfield. He has over 18 years of building science experience and has provided building envelope expertise, including BECx on high performance building projects in the US, Canada, South America, Europe and China. He was a key contributor to the USGBC for the education component of the new online reference guide for LEED v4 for the new Building Envelope Commissioning requirements. His experience in building envelope contributes to a better understanding of whole-building energy systems.

Presentation is approved for 1 hour of AIA continuing education credits. 

Speaker: Steve Vinci with Morrison Hershfield

Date: Thursday, April 20, 2017

Schedule: 
5:00-5:30 PM: Networking/Refreshments
5:30-5:45 PM: Seabec Business & Announcements
5:45-7:00 PM: Speaker presentation

Location: Mirabella, 116 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

Refreshments: Jeff Herrmann with Georgia-Pacific Gypsum

Attendance at monthly SeaBEC meetings is free for 2017 members. We request $10 for non-member attendance. Cash, checks, and credit cards will be accepted at the meeting sign-in table.  

Seattle Building Enclosure Council PO Box 725 Mercer Island, WA 98040 www.seabec.org