Continuing Educational Credit

Attendees will receive Continuing Educational Hours (CEHs) from RCI.

Additionally, each educational program is registered to provide Learning Units from the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

RCI Continuing Educational Credit
All registered attendees will receive Continuing Educational Hours (CEHs) based on hourly attendance at Educational Programs and Auxiliary Seminars.

AIA Continuing Educational Credit
All registered attendees will receive 1.0 LUs from AIA per hour of attendance at convention Educational Programs and Auxiliary Seminars. Programs meeting AIA Health Safety and Welfare requirements are identified with the symbol (HSW) after the title.

Trade Show Continuing Educational Credit
Earn CEHs for attending the RCI Trade Show. Attendees will earn 1.0 CEH for spending up to three hours on the trade show floor. Attendees who spend more than three hours at the trade show will receive 2.0 CEHs.

 

Educational Presentations and Speakers

• Sealants – The Common Denominator
  Richard L. Cook, Jr., RRC, RWC, CCS, LEED AP – ADC Engineering, Inc., Hanahan, SC
• Ice Dams or Shingle Degradation a Concern?  A New Tool to Predict the Ventilation Performance of Insulated Steep Roofs
  Dave Roodvoets – DLR Consultants, Montague, MI (presenter)
  
• Designing Building Envelopes – Tips, Tricks, and Lessons Learned
  Peter Babaian – Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger, Inc., Walham, MA
  Emily Hopps – Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger, Inc., Walham, MA
  
• Engineering Performance of Garden Roofs in a Northern (Canadian) Climate – 5 Years of Field Data
  Bas Baskaran, PhD, Senior Research Officer, National Research Council Canada, Ontario
• Fundamentals of Below-Grade Waterproofing
  Edward J. Stewart, RRC – Gale Associates, Inc., Weymouth, MA
  Marc A. Loraner, PE – Gale Associates, Inc., Weymouth, MA
• Hail Protection Performance of EPDM Membranes
  Tom Hutchinson, RRC, AIA, FRCI – EPDM Roofing Association, Bethesda, MD
  Jim D. Koontz, PE, RRC – Jim D. Koontz & Associates, Inc., Hobbs, NM     
  
• Sustainable Buildings – Addressing Long-Term Building Envelope Durability
  Dr. James L. Hoff – Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing, Washington, DC
• Exit and Succession Planning for Owners
  Kevin Kennedy – Evans Roofing Company, Elmira, NY
• From Study to Implementation - Masonry Repairs and Window Replacement
  William Waterston, RRC, AIA – Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA
• Professional Liability: Understanding the Risks
  Chad Sorrell – Pinnacle Risk Solutions/Controlled Insurance Programs, Cedar Grove, NJ
  Deandre Salter, Professional Risk Solutions, Cedar Grove, NJ
• Elastomeric Wall Coatings – Theory, Uses and Applications
  William Kirn, RRC – National Coatings Corporation, King of Prussia, PA
• Key Indicators of Performance for Thermoplastic Polyolefin Membranes
  Helen Hardy Pierce, FRCI – GAF Material Corp., Wayne, NJ       
  Tom Taylor  – GAF Material Corp., Wayne, NJ                               

• Problems with Code-Compliant Brick Veneer in Residential Construction
  Derek Hodgin, PE, RRO, RRC, RWC, CDT – Construction Science and Engineering, Inc., Westminster, SC       

• Evaluating Storm Damage to Flat Roof Assemblies
  James M. Brown – Wiss, Janney, Elsnter Associates, Inc., Duluth, GA
  Christopher Giffin – Wiss, Janney, Elsnter Associates, Inc., Duluth, GA
• Building Science’s Influence over the Building Codes
  Stanley D. Gatland, II – CertainTeed Corporation, Valley Forge, PA
• Rooftop Gardens:  The Green Roof Durability Challenge
  Doug Fishburn, RRO – Fishburn Building Science Group, Inc., Hornby, Ontario, Canada
• Moisture Drainage and Diffusion in Performance Wall Assemblies:
  The Scientific Basis of How Vapor Barriers, Air Barriers and Condensation Control Mechanism Work
  Karim Allana, PE, RRC, RWC – Allana Buick & Bers, Inc., Palo Alto, CA
• End of Service Life Recycling of Thermoplastic Roof Assemblies
  Stanley Graveline – Sika Sarnafil, Inc., Canton, OH
• Roof-Mounted Equipment for Building Façade Maintenance
  Justin Henshell, FAIA, FASTM – Henshell & Buccellato Consulting Architects, Red Bank, NJ
  Paul Buccellato, RWC, FASTM, AIA – Henshell & Buccellato Consulting Architects, Red Bank, NJ
• High Performance Curtain Walls: Specifying and Commissioning
  Wei Lam – Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA
• Building Beyond the Code:  The Economic Benefits
  Chris Mathis – MC Squared, Asheville, NC
• Fluid-Applied Rubberized Asphalt Membranes: Detailing and Construction
  Nicholas Piteo – Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger, Inc., Rockville, MD