Water, Air, and Thermal Continuous Control Layers

Building Professionals:
(SEON members) $300
(SEON members) $450

Prerequisite:
Minimum 1 year carpentry experience and completion of Basics of High Performance Building.

Course Description

This is a classroom and hands-on course that will cover the theory of the 3 continuous control layers as well as the materials and installation practices involved for vertical walls. It will also cover the installation drainage plane, air barrier, and continuous exterior insulations as they as they are integrated into both the plane of the exterior wall and the major penetration at windows (two 4 and ½ sessions).

Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify the materials used to form continuous water, air, and thermal control layers.
  • Trace a continuous air barrier from foundation to roof system on a cross section from a set of construction documents.
  • Trace a continuous air barrier from foundation to roof systems on a model of a building cross section.
  • Identify critical sealing requirements at air barrier transition points on a model of a building cross section.
  • Identify the types of insulation used in high performance construction.
  • Trace a continuous insulation from foundation to roof system on a cross section from a set of construction documents.
  • Trace continuous insulation from foundation to roof systems on a model of a building cross section.
  • Conductive a vapor profile on each of the 4 representative wall systems. Identify all materials specified and what category of vapor retarder they represent and if the assembly will have a drying pathway to the interior or exterior of the assembly, or both, or neither.
  • Describe the function of a drainage plain on a vertical wall.
  • Identify materials used in a drainage plain system.
  • List the advantages and disadvantages of different types of drainage plain materials.
  • Demonstrate the correct installation of a drainage plain system on a vertical wall.
  • Describe the function of a window pan drainage system.
  • Identify materials used in a window pan system.
  • Install a window pan system using the appropriate materials and methods.
  • Demonstrate how to integrate a window pan system into a wall drainage plain system.
  • Demonstrate how to install a window into a window pan system.
  • Demonstrate how to install a drip cap

 

If you are interested in scheduling a class with us, please contact Guy Payne: admin@buildingscience.org

 

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