Lunch and Learn: Incorporating the forgotten thermal benefits of brick

AIA Triangle Lunch and Learn Program

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Incorporating the forgotten thermal benefits of brick

June 8 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | 1 LU/HSW

AIA members and AIA Triangle Annual Partners: $0 | Non-member: $25

While frequently chosen for aesthetics and durability, clay brick is not often considered when energy efficiency is a primary concern, even though it historically played a significant role in occupant comfort before widespread use of HVAC systems. This course discusses the basics of heat transfer, relevant energy code provisions for walls, and how current research by the National Brick Research Center demonstrates the role that brick veneer can play in meeting or exceeding energy requirements in modern wall assemblies.

Learning Objectives

• Indicate how wall assemblies have changed throughout history and identify the thermal performance contribution of each component in the assembly.
• Describe the impact of thermal mass, vented airspace, and reflective insulation on energy usage and code requirements.
• Explain the differences in the code compliance paths and how mass walls, frame walls, and vented claddings are considered by the energy code.
• Compare the dynamic thermal performance of wall assemblies with anchored brick veneer to wall assemblies with other claddings based on the results of contemporary research.

Presented by

Zach Booker, EIT, Engineer, Brick Industry Association

After graduating from James Madison University in 2016 with a BS in Engineering, Zach joined the BIA Engineering & Research (E&R) Team. Over the last 5 years, Zach has provided many AIA continuing education programs to different architecture firms. In addition, he assists in the development/modification of new and existing BIA technical documents, such as Technical Notes and Brick Briefs.

• AIA members and AIA Triangle Annual Partners: $0 | Non-members: $25
• Registration required for continuing education credit
• Zoom link will be emailed to registrants upon registration and the morning of the program
• Deadline to register is 10:00 am on June 8th