"Introduction to Structural Thermal Breaks"
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Cost: SEAW Members and Students - FREE! | Non-Members - $15
PDH: 1 Hour PDH certificates will be emailed to attendees after the webinar.
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About the Presentation:
Structural elements that project through the building envelope, such as those used in the construction of balconies and canopies, break the insulation layer and create thermal bridges. Incorporating a thermal break within structural elements significantly improves the thermal performance of building envelopes and helps avoid costly issues down the road.
This course discusses solutions to separate the external components from the insulated interior of the building, minimizing thermal bridging, energy loss and moisture issues. Attendees will learn the benefits of incorporating structural thermal breaks, as well as the concerns and potential issues when they are not included. Local building code requirements and engineering design best practices when working with structural thermal breaks will also be discussed.
The following learning objectives are covered in this course:
Understand how, why and where thermal bridging occurs.
Identify the three main problems caused by thermal bridging.
Discuss the pros and cons of different approaches to addressing the problem.
Know how to incorporate structural thermal breaks into your design
About the Presenter:
Alyson Hallander
As a Product Engineer at Schöck North America, Alyson leads education efforts, designs structural thermal break connections for projects throughout the United States, and regularly travels to provide design and installation guidance on projects. She has a B.S. in Structural Engineering from The Ohio State University. Before joining Schöck, Alyson spent a few years designing nuclear submarines for the US Navy before refocusing her career on sustainable building solutions in the AEC field.
