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Select the Best Air Barrier System to Protect Your Building Envelope

August 27, 2 - 3 p.m. EST, webinar: 'Air Barrier Systems: Silicone Solutions to Reduce Building Air Infiltration'

Building and renovating more sustainable, near-zero-energy buildings requires effective solutions to minimize air infiltration. In this free webinar from the CSI WebReach program, Dow Corning’s Andrea Wagner will outline many aspects of creating an airtight building envelope, including the air barrier requirements typically outlined in specifications. She also will explain the different types of air barriers on the market – along with their pros and cons. Wagner will show how a durable air barrier system can be created, with emphasis on how this can be accomplished using a complete silicone system. Additionally, common problems in development of airtight envelopes will be discussed and solutions presented.

In this hour-long webinar, attendees will earn 1.0 Learning Credit/AIA CES and learn:

  • The basic requirements that air barriers must meet
  • Different types of air barriers on the market and their
  • Key areas within a wall system where detailing is important to system success 
  • Different solutions currently on the market for sealing penetrations

Register or learn more at csinet.org/DowCorningWR