April Chapter Monthly Meeting
IIBEC Gulf Coast
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Performing and Specifying Building Enclosure Testing
1 LU Hour – AIA, HSW, and IIBEC CEH
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 15th
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location
Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing
4545 Langfield Rd, Houston, TX 77040
Presentation by
Christian Ozbun
Principal
Weathertight Building Consulting, LLC
This presentation by Christian Ozbun of Weathertight Consulting provides a technical guide for specifying and performing building enclosure testing to ensure field performance matches manufacturer data. It details critical ASTM and AAMA standards for evaluating air leakage (ASTM E783/E1186), water penetration (ASTM E1105/AAMA 501.2), and material adhesion (ASTM D4541/C1521) across windows, curtainwalls, roofing, and air barriers. Review the use of reduced field test pressures (typically 2/3 of lab values), the importance of early mockup testing, and the implementation of a Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) matrix to verify project-specific performance criteria.
Learning objectives
- Overview of various test methods.
- Which test methods should be specified for a given system.
- Understand general guidelines for location and quantity of testing.
- Guidance for specifying building envelope testing.
- Understand how manufacturer performance data translates into field test pressures.
- Learn when diagnostic testing should be performed.
