MASTERCLASS: Airtightness - Design and Application
| Date: 17 November 2014 | Time: 10.45 - 17.30 |
| Location: Saint-Gobain Innovation Centre, 95 Great Portland Street London W1W 7NY | Cost: PHT members: £150 + VAT; Non-members: £220 + VAT. |
With ‘Airtightness’ being part of the certification criteria for Passivhaus buildings, the correct design and application of an effective air barrier is essential in achieving the required performance. This masterclass will also explore the different strategies that can be used within a Passivhaus with examples and case studies of certified developments for both new build and refurbishment.
The Masterclass 'Airtightness - Design and Application’ is limited to around 20 participants and focuses on what to look out for when designing, specifying, installing the correct airtight barrier. The masterclass will be delivered by airtightness experts Paul Jennings and Stephen Gurney.
The masterclass will cover the follow areas:
- Airtightness and UK construction
- A step-by-step programme for delivering airtight buildings
- Defining an Air Barrier strategy
- Airtightness Champions
- Standard and non-standard testing
Programme:
10.45 - 11.00: Registration & Coffee/Tea
11.00 - 11.10: Introduction
11.10 – 11.45: Introduction to Airtightness in Passivhaus
11.45 – 12.30: Achieving Airtightness in Passivhaus
12.30 – 13.15: 12 Steps to Airtightness
13.15 - 14.00 Lunch
14:00 - 14.30: Air Barrier Detailing
14.30 - 14.50: Exercise 1: Detailing the airtightness layer
14.50 - 15.20: Airtightness products
15.20 - 15.30: Questions and discussion
15:30- 15:45: Tea & coffee break
15.45 - 16.30: Airtightness Champions
16.30 – 17.00: Test oversight and advance testing
17.00 - 17.15: Questions and discussion
17.15 – 17.30 Close & Pub
How to book:
Contact Roger Southcott at roger@passivhaustrust.org.uk.
Please include name, contact details, organisation name along with details of the following:
1. Current knowledge level/background of the workshop topic?
2. Any specific issues/knowledge/questions you would like us to cover in the workshop?
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