Building Enclosure Podcasts

We were joined by Al Janni, Product Testing/Code Approval Specialist for Duro-Last, to chat about RICOWI and what the association has been working on. Listen in as Al talks about his position and the upcoming RICOWI fall seminar in Texas.

Andrea Wagner Watts, Building Science Education Manager for GAF | Siplast, and Benjamin Meyer, Building Enclosure Business Director with Siplast, joined us to talk about their webinar, “Unlock Enhanced Building Performance: Improved Durability and Efficiency Using Air Barriers and Vapor Retarders.” Listen in as they go over the differences between air barriers and vapor retarders, and how these materials impact roof and wall design and performance. Register for this free webinar

Chadwick Collins, SPRI's Technical Director, tells us all about what SPRI's been working on behind the scenes and some new updates, including the 2025 revision of the RD-1 standard, formally titled ANSI/SPRI RD-1 Performance Standard for Retrofit Drains.

Aaron Alterman, Curtain Wall Support Specialist for Specified Technologies Inc., chats with us about his webinar, “The Basics of Perimeter Fire Containment.” Listen in as Aaron discusses the impact of ASTM E 2307, and what to expect to hear during the live presentation. Register for this free webinar

Mark Graham, NRCA's vice president of technical services, joined us to chat about his webinar, “Proper Wind Design of Roof Systems.” During this presentation, Mark will provide a basic overview of proper wind design of roof systems and discuss ASCE 7-22's new tornado wind load provisions, which apply over a large region of the U.S. Listen in to hear more. Register for this free webinar

Jill Bloom, Group Publisher of Building Enclosure, chats with the new incoming President of The International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants, Chris Dawkins.

Design Draw Build's Director of Design-Build Integration, Justin Yonker, joined us recently to discuss how architects can focus on strategies that ensure long-term sustainability and adaptability without compromising on affordability.

Marcy Sagel, Founder and President of MSA Interiors, recently sat down with us to chat with us about what goes into designing for aging in place and some key design strategies to think about when it comes to senior living.

The roofing industry has long battled a perception problem when it comes to reliability and professionalism on the job. But that's changing largely because industry stakeholders like the leaders at the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) said enough was enough.

Group Publisher Jill Bloom speaks with EIMA's Executive Director Stephen Sears. Stephen reports on some updates with the association, as well as this year's show in Florida.

PSMJ Resources, Inc. together with METALCON, is calling on industry partners to support the PSMJ Disaster Rebuilding Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization focused on rebuilding communities affected by natural disasters. Founder and CEO, Frank A. Stasiowski, sat with us recently to discuss how the industry can help with this initiative.

Engineering Analysis is a necessary tool to provide the fire protection and safety of our buildings. Keith Nelson, Commercial Application Leader & Fire Performance Subject Matter Expert at DuPont, and Daniel Martin, Lead Fire Protection Engineer at Jensen Hughes, joined us to chat about their webinar “Pitfalls and Challenges of NFPA 285 Engineering Analysis.” Register for this free webinar

Tyler Gilpin from Polyglass joined us to chat about his webinar, "The Critical Aspect of Air and Water-Resistant Barriers Within the Building Envelope." Listen to learn more about what this webinar has to offer. Register for this free webinar

Michael Popeck, the Northeast Design Manager of Building & Roofing Science for GAF, and Jon Wentworth, the Sr. Director of Liquids & Coatings for GAF, joined us to chat about their webinar, "Going Seamless: The What, Where & Why of Liquid Applied Roofing." Register for this free webinar

Steve Burns, Founder of The Well-Designed Firm, joins us to chat about his webinar, "Next-Gen Leadership: Essential Training for Architecture Firm Growth.” Listen in to hear a preview. Register for this free webinar

IIBEC's Convention & Trade Show is coming up March 6-9, in Orlando, Fla. Recently, Building Enclosure's Group Publisher, Jill Bloom, sat down with IIBEC's EVP and CEO, Brian Pallasch, to highlight what attendees can expect to see at this year's show.

Nancy Bateman, Senior Registrar and Director of Collections for the National Building Museum, joins us to talk about VISIBLE VAULT, the new open collections exhibition.

Anne Law, Sr. Vice President of Professional and Government Affairs with The National Institute of Building Sciences, joins us to chat about the Elevate 2025 event coming up on March 4th.

Andrea Wagner Watts, the Building Science Education Manager for GAF | Siplast Building & Roofing Science Team, and Benjamin Runyan, the Director Product Management for PVC & Modified Bitumen Systems at GAF, joined us to chat about their webinar, “Modified Bitumen Roof Assemblies: Where Old Meets New.” Register for this free webinar

Shaun Katz, Product Line Manager for Detec Systems, joins us to chat about his webinar, “Electronic Leak Detection for Roofing, Waterproofing and the Building Envelope.”This one-hour course will cover Electronic Leak Detection (ELD) testing methods used for quality assurance of roofing and waterproofing membranes. Register for this free webinar

Building Enclosure was joined by Audrey McGarrell, LEED Green Associate and Project Manager with Cool Roof Rating Council, to talk about the release of the 2025 edition of the ANSI/CRRC S100 standard.

Building Enclosure was joined Panu Pasanen, CEO & Founder of One Click LCA, to talk about what 2024's top sustainability data tells us about the built environment, and what 2025 may bring.

Daniel Overbey, an Associate Principal and Director of Sustainability for Indiana-based Browning Day, joins us to chat about his webinar, "Emerging Trends in High-Performance Enclosure Optimization." Listen in as Dan goes over some of the best ways design teams can go about optimizing their enclosures for high-performance outcomes. Register for this free webinar

Erin Andes, Director of Design Outreach, for GAF | Siplast, joined us recently to chat about her upcoming webinar, “Building Science and Life Safety in Wood Framed Construction.” Listen in as Erin talks about how building codes have begun to challenge designers when it comes to safety and energy efficiency requirements.Register for this free webinar

George K. Guszcza, D.Eng, CPEM, CCM, President and CEO of the National Institute of Building Sciences, joins Building Enclosure's Group Publisher Jill Bloom to chat about the upcoming Building Innovation: Emerging Technologies Series, Digital Twins 2024 show set to take place December 9-11 in National Harbor, Maryland. Listen in as George goes over this year's show and what to look forward to.

On December 3rd at 11am EST we have a free webinar, "The Evolving Landscape of Commercial Energy Efficiency.” Keith Simon, VP of Design Phase Services at Salas O'Brien, and Stephen Shanks, VP of Commissioning at Salas O'Brien, joined us to discuss the upcoming webinar.Register for this free webinar

Clark Larson, Construction Design Manager at Sto Corp., joined us to discuss his webinar, "Next Level Cladding with Resin Cast Shapes." Listen in as Clark explains the benefits of resin cast shapes, and what these products have to offer that traditional brick or wood do not. Register for the free webinar

On December 4th at 11am EST we have a free webinar, "Benefits of Today's High-Performance EIFS with Drainage.” Bill Egan, Principal of Bill Egan Group, joins us to discuss the upcoming webinar. Listen in as Bill chats about how this course will explore many performance and benefits of modern EIFS with drainage systems. Register for the free webinar

The International Code Council's annual conference wrapped up recently where experts gathered to discuss the future of building safety. We were joined by Ryan Colker, Vice President of Innovation for the ICC, to talk about this year's conference, what was on the agenda and what to expect in the coming year from the ICC.

Kris Feldmann, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, the owner and design principal of CREO Architecture, joined us recently to discuss how architects can contribute to ensuring our communities are resistant to hurricane damage, and the different ways architects can assess the safety of businesses after they're impacted by natural disasters.

Andrea Wagner Watts, Building Science Education Manager, GAF | Siplast, and Rick Kile, the Director of Green and Amenity Business for Siplast, joined us recently to chat about what to expect during their webinar, “Sustainable Roofing Made Simple”. Register for this FREE webinar

Outré West: The American School of Architecture from Oklahoma to California is a fascinating new exhibition that opened in late August at the award-winning Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center in Oklahoma City. We were recently joined by exhibition curators and professors of architecture at the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Angela Person and Dr. Stephanie Pilat, to chat about the exhibition.

Bart Rowland, the Director of Product Management for Henry Company, joined us to discuss his webinar, “Overcoming Common Challenges with Blindside Waterproofing". Listen in as Bart discusses some of the biggest challenges that blindside waterproofing can assist with. Register for this FREE webinar

Not often discussed is the wood nailer and its role in the securement of the perimeter edge metal—a critical component to the strength and longevity of the roof. On October 29th at 2pm EST we have a free webinar that discusses this topic, "Wood Nailer Alternatives: Sustainable Solutions to Enhance Roof Perimeter Security and Strength". Eric Younkin, the head of the Products & Engineered Services team for Carlisle Architectural Metals, joins to preview the webinar. Register for the FREE webinar

Chris Panczner, the Waterproofing Product Manager for Henry Company, joined us to discuss the upcoming webinar, "Why Instant-Setting Cold Fluid-Applied Waterproofing Systems is the Sensible Choice.” Listen in as Chris chats about what an instant setting membrane is and what it does, and the benefits of cold fluid-applied waterproofing systems. Register for this free webinar

On October 24th at 2pm EST we have a free webinar coming up, "Polyiso CI: The Next Generation Air & Water Barrier Solution.” Matt Stevens, Building Envelope & Architectural Consultant for Rmax, joined us recently to discuss the upcoming webinar. Listen in as Matt discusses what makes polyiso CI a great air and water barrier solution. Register for this FREE webinar

REI announced that its newest distribution center in Lebanon, Tennessee has earned LEED v4 Platinum Certification, marking the first certified facility of its kind in the state. REI teamed up with Al. Neyer, a design-build developer, to create this sustainable center. Pat Moore, VP of Design for ANR Architects with Al. Neyer, joins us to discuss what went into this project and the future of building sustainable logistics.

An upcoming webinar titled “A Guide for Building Enclosure Commissioning,” will provide an outline on the practice of BECx and its benefits with real world case studies. We were recently joined by the presenter, Adam Ugliuzza, Director of Enclosures at Sustainable Building Partners, to chat about what to expect during the discussion. Register today for this free webinar!

Jill Bloom, Group Publisher for Building Enclosure, sat down with IIBEC's CEO/EVP, Brian Pallash, to chat about what to expect during this year's IIBEC/OBEC BES show in Toronto. Listen in as Brian chats about all the educational opportunities available for attendees.

We have a free webinar titled “Building Science for Architects” coming up on September 11. Building Enclosure was joined by our presenters, Elizabeth Grant, Building & Roofing Science Research Lead at GAF | Siplast, and Andrea Wagner Watts, the Building Science Education Manager for GAF | Siplast, to chat about the upcoming webinar. Register for this FREE webinar

A major ruling handed down on July 26 by the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a landmark decision that will cut back on how federal agencies can interpret the laws and rules they administer. Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney, partner at Adams and Reese, explains how the ruling will impact the construction industry.

USGBC California has been focusing on directing education and certification to construction workers in the areas of wildfire defense and also new, extreme heat. USGBC California's Executive Director Ben Staptleton joined us to chat about these programs and more.

The construction industry is currently grappling with significant challenges such as labor and materials shortages, all while trying to meet the rising demand for affordable housing and high-performance commercial and residential buildings. Ryan Colker, Vice President of Innovation at the International Code Council, joined us to chat about the development and impact of standards in ensuring compliance and quality in off-site construction.

We're joined by Daniel Overbey. Dan is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at Ball State University and the Director of Sustainability for Browning Day in Indianapolis. He joined us to chat about some trends in sustainability and how this ties into LEED v5. Sponsored by Versico Roofing Systems

Erin McDannald, CEO of Elevated, a smart building controls software company, recently joined us to chat about everything from smart buildings management to energy management and predictive maintenance.

Veronika Chwieroth, Senior Sales Design Specialist for GAF, and Jennifer Keegan, Senior Director of Building & Roofing Science for GAF, chat with us as they preview what to expect during their webinar as they discuss successfully implementing tapered design into roof assemblies. Register now to join us July 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT

We speak with Tom Harris, of Tom Harris PUR Consulting, about retrofit roofing. Resilient construction is a term being used these days to help define a direction for new construction. We need to build resilient structures. But what role does retrofit roofing play?

What are Atomic Habits and how can they help design firms? That's the question Steve Burns, founder of The Well-Designed Firm and former Chief Creative Officer of BQE Software, is going to answer during our free webinar on July 18. Listen in as Steve gives us a preview of what to expect during the live webinar. Register now to join us on July 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT.

Gabe Maser, Senior Vice President of Government Relations and National Strategy for the International Code Council, sat down with us to talk about this year's Building Safety Month and the role of building codes in ensuring safe and resilient communities.

The Foundation for Social Connection released a new report discussing evidence-based solutions to address the public health crisis of loneliness and isolation. Erin Peavey, Architect and Health & Well-being Design Leader at HKS, joins us to chat about what this means for the AEC industry.

GAF and Climate Resolve announced the results of a peer-reviewed study by Altostratus Inc. examining the effects of cool pavements in mitigating urban heat. Jeff Terry, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability at GAF, joined Building Enclosure to chat about this study and some of its biggest takeaways.