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24th RCI International Convention and Trade Show

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The 24th RCI International Convention & Trade Show will be held March 12-17, 2009 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas.

 

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

 

 

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