Monday, June 18, 2012

Two-Day Symposium with RCI Consultants


Building designers, facility managers and construction professionals will be in attendance at the RCI 2012 Symposium on Building Envelope Technology, Oct. 22-23, 2012, at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown in Phoenix, Ariz.

The two-day program will feature 12 different educational sessions presented by leading building envelope designers. Speakers will offer experience-based insights for specification of sound, durable building exteriors. Most programs will focus on repair and sustainable design methods for strengthening and improving existing exterior envelopes.

Building envelope product manufacturers will be present with displays of the latest products and services.  More than 250 building envelope professionals are expected to attend. 

For more information, visit www.rci-online.org or call 800-828-1902.

Educational Presentations Will Include:
  • Seismic Assessment of the Washington Monument and the National Cathedral
    Erik C. Sohn, PE – Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Fairfax, VA
  • Rethinking Gutter Design for Steep-Sloped Roofing
    J. Lawrence Elkin, PE, CCT – Applied Building Sciences, Charleston, SC
  • Building Envelope Design Under the 2009 Codes: Glazing Ratio Requirements
    Stéphane Hoffman, PE – Morrison Hershfield, Bellevue, WA
    Medgar Marceau, PE, ASHRAE, CDT, LEED AP – Morrison Hershfield, Bellevue, WA
  • Energy and Moisture Performance of Attic Assemblies
    André Desjarlais, Fellow ASTM – Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
  • Impressed Current Cathodic Protection: A Corrosion Mitigation Technique for Transitional Steel-Frame Masonry-Clad Buildings
    Gina L. Crevello  – Echem Consultants LLC , Accord, NY
  • Cold Roof Design Practices and Performance: Case Studies
    Loren D. Flick, PE – Building Consultants & Engineers, Inc., Littleton, CO
  • Solar Reflectivity Studies
    Vicente Montes-Amoros, PE, LEED AP BD+C – Curtain Wall Design & Consulting, Inc., Dallas, TX
  • Gothic Revival: Lessons Learned From a Failed Historic Roof Restoration
    Robert Fulmer – Fulmer Associates, Building Exterior Consultants, LLC, East Hampstead, NH

  • Building Enclosure Commissioning
    William D. Waterston, RRC, AIA – Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Boston, MA
    Wei Lam, PE – Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Boston, MA
  • Curtain Wall Issues, Problems, and Solutions
    Karim P. Allana, RRC, RWC, PE – Allana Buick & Bers, Inc., Palto Alto, CA
  • Low- or High-Vapor Permeability of Water-Resistive Barriers: Does It Matter?
    Marcus Jablonka – Cosella-Dörken Products, Inc., Beamsville, ON
     
  • Combination of Wind Load and Rain Load on Flat (Low-Slope) Roofs
    Stephen Patterson, RRC, PE – Roof Technical Services, Inc., Fort Worth, TX
    Madan Mehta, PE, PhD – University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX

Friday, June 15, 2012

Boral Stone Names Bonilla as Area Sales Manager, Rocky Mountain Region


Boral StoneProducts LLC has appointed Emily Bonilla as Cultured Stone manufactured stone area sales manager for the Rocky Mountain region. As part of the Western Region of Boral Stone, Bonilla will spearhead the company’s sales efforts for the Cultured Stone manufactured stone veneer product in a territory covering the greater Denver market.

“We are pleased to have Emily Bonilla join us as Rocky Mountain Area Sales Manager,” says Dennis Merino, VP of sales with Boral Stone Products. “Her knowledge of the Cultured Stone product, combined with her experience in the greater Denver area will go a long way in helping grow our market share in this region.”

Bonilla previously worked as a Cultured Stone area sales manager when it was part of Owens Corning. Prior to joining Boral, Bonilla was a sales representative for Boise Cascade in the greater Denver market.


Thursday, June 14, 2012

Aggregate Industries US Receives Multiple Safety Awards

Aggregate Industries US, a Holcim Group company, says several locations of Aggregate Industries US, Midwest Region (AIMWR) have been recognized by the Safety Awards Program of the Illinois Association for Aggregate Producers (IAAP). The awards were presented at a special morning session during IAAP’s Annual Convention at the Springfield Crowne Plaza Hotel on May 15, 2012.

The IAAP Rock Solid Safety in Excellence Award, the highest award level, went to 11 locations: Portable AC2, Portable AC3, Portable NB1, Algonquin Pit 5, Battle Creek Plant, Chelsea Plant, Dyer Lake Pit 34, Edwardsburg / Milliken Plant, Otsego Shop, Pullman/Sweet Plant, Wayland Plant. Two more locations, Dundee Quarry and McHenry West Pit 26, received the IAAP Silver Award.

The IAAP Safety Committee’s Rock Solid Safety Award Program publicly recognizes members who set high safety and health standards in the conduct of their operations. This form of recognition serves to reward companies that implement sound safety and health programs while encouraging other mine operators and service providers to use recognized systems and methods to prevent injuries or illnesses.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

2013 Masonry Veneer Design Awards Contest Opens for Submissions


The Masonry Veneer Manufacturers Association (MVMA) is now accepting submissions into their annual MasonryVeneer Design Awards contest.

The judges are looking for entries that highlight innovative use and design, proper installation, and creative looks in Masonry Veneer, also known as manufactured stone veneer. In all, there are 10 award categories, ranging from New Construction, Residential and Exterior through Remodel, Commercial and Interior. A new “Innovation” category has been added this year, which will award innovation in masonry veneer.

“The 2013 Masonry Veneer Design Awards will be recognizing the year’s best Masonry Veneer projects for their innovation and beauty,” says Mike Fischer, MVMA general manager. “We had a close and exciting contest in 2012, with more than 250 entries submitted from around the country. We hope to outpace that this year and showcase some amazing projects.”

Winners will be announced at the MVMA Winter Meeting in Las Vegas during the 2013 International Builders Show. Each winner will receive a Certificate and national recognition for their work.

MVMA Design Awards Facts
-- All entries must be submitted online at www.MasonryVeneerDesignAwards.com by Nov. 11, 2012
-- An independent judging panel, made up of members of the American Institute of Building Design, will score the entries
-- There is no entry fee
-- Submissions require high-resolution images of the completed project
-- More information, including rules and entry requirements can be found at MasonryVeneerDesignAwards.com.