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
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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
