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Building Envelope
Discover the latest advances, innovations, and best practices in metal construction at all phases of the process. This track includes presentations on condensation, insulated metal panel roofs, and rainscreen design, to name just a few.
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Tuesday, October 05, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Location: First Floor: Room 21
- Session: WORKSHOP 1
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This two-day, eight-hour certificate program is based on MCA's Metal Roof Installation Manual. Participants can experience quality facetime with industry experts and get hands-on training in topics including substrates, safety, sealants, flashings, panel types and connections, tools, fasteners, maintenance and more. Upon successful completion of the training...
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Wednesday, October 06, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
- Location: First Floor: Room 18
- Session: WORKSHOP 11
Often billed as "Metal Roofing 101," this course includes technical information presented in a common-sense fashion that makes the art and science of metal roofing clear, concise and understandable. Topics include the history of metal roofing, metals and metallic coatings, metallurgy, galvanic weathering and material selection criteria....
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Wednesday, October 06, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
- Location: First Floor: Room 8
- Session: WORKSHOP 10
This fast-paced course will navigate the learner through the different types of metal roof systems and why it is important to know different tests as well as discuss how they are relevant in today's environment.
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Early Bird: $155.00
Regular: $180.00
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Wednesday, October 06, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
- Location: Meeting Room 21
- Session: WORKSHOP 1
Prerequisite to Attend this course: Metal Roof Installation Training Certificate Course Part 1
Part 2 of this two-day, eight-hour certificate program is based on MCA's Metal Roof Installation Manual. Participants can experience quality facetime with industry experts and get hands-on training in topics including substrates, safety, sealants, flashings,...
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Wednesday, October 06, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Location: First Floor: Room 6
- Session: WORKSHOP 6
FL CILB Approval #0010203 and FL PE Approval #0007104
This course will provide the basics of wind load principles; uplift, positive and negative pressures and the effects of wind forces on building structures. We will look at the relevant Florida Building Code sections that address the wind speed...
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Wednesday, October 06, 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM
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A metal roof may be a slightly higher initial investment compared to other roof types, but this premium cost is easily recovered over the life of the roof. This is especially true when mounting PV. Due to the high service life of a...
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- Location: Technical Know-how Learning Center
Buildings of today must satisfy a supreme standard – achieve high performance, resiliency and energy efficiency. Such demands require dramatic changes to the design of the building envelope.
Understanding how to deliver high-performing, code compliant buildings can be complex and confusing. Not only are architects charged with satisfying...
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Wednesday, October 06, 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
- Location: Technical Know-how Learning Center
In this session we will take a deep dive into metal composite material (MCM). Looking into how the material and its applications have progressed and adapted to changes in the markets over time, more importantly we will also look at how they will change in the future. ...
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Wednesday, October 06, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
With the demand for sustainable power on the rise, building owners and homeowners alike are turning to solar power as a supplemental power generator. Choosing the right platform for solar panels is critical to the design process and can significantly impact both initial...
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Wednesday, October 06, 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
- Location: Technical Know-how Learning Center
Metal roofing's market share is on the rise. In the residential arena, more and more homeowners are recognizing the benefits that only metal roofing can provide. Unfortunately, there are many roofing products in the market made of sub-par materials which do not perform to consumer expectation. These...
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Wednesday, October 06, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
- Location: METALCON Theater
The way we inhabit and use our homes and other buildings has changed. Construction materials have also changed. The end result is an increased likelihood of condensation in attics as well as roof and wall assemblies. Condensation upsets owners and leads to rot, mold, and lawsuits. This...
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Wednesday, October 06, 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
- Location: Technical Know-how Learning Center
It is sometimes difficult to retain an as-built look on building structures exposed to environmental stresses for a long time. These aging surfaces tend to lose their integrity as well as degrade aesthetically (fading/shifting color hues and losing their original gloss) in outdoor environments when exposed to...
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Wednesday, October 06, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
- Location: Super Session at the Main Theater
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Join this year’s judges of the MA Design Awards as they discuss the trends they identified among the award entries. These industry experts, who have extensive experience designing with a wide variety of metal building products, will offer insights to best design practices...
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Wednesday, October 06, 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
- Location: Technical Know-how Learning Center
This presentation will provide an overview of two accreditation programs that are chosen to improve the quality of work in the metal building industry. IAS accreditation attests that an organization has been assessed by a third-party accreditation body to rigorous standards to ensure their quality and make...
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Thursday, October 07, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
- Location: First Floor: Room 6
- Session: WORKSHOP 9
Discover the advantages of an insulated metal roof including panel characteristics, design considerations, and thermal performance. This program will cover functional aspects including control layers, and installation process. Code compliance including thermal efficiencies, wind uplift and continuous installation to the building envelope. Understanding the management of air...
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Thursday, October 07, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
- Location: First Floor: Room 18
- Session: WORKSHOP 12
This is further course building on the metal roofing essentials covered in the overview in Part 1. This extended course covers the coil coating process, paint characteristics, common and popular steep and low slope construction details, “do’s and don’ts” of installation, in addition to curved applications and...
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Thursday, October 07, 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
- Location: First Floor: Room 21
- Session: WORKSHOP 7
This course provides an overview of building code requirements for nonstructural and structural metal roofing systems as well as in-depth look at the test methods used to approve products to the International Building Code (IBC) and Florida Building Code (FBC), including the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ).
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Thursday, October 07, 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM
- Location: Technical Know-how Learning Center
Rainscreens have been an elusive term in the construction industry. People have used them to apply to materials, assemblies, and functions, sometimes in ways that are questionable. This presentation officially defines the term “rainscreen”, identifies its components, and explores the reason for using a...
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Thursday, October 07, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
- Location: Solar Solutions Learning Center
In this session you will discover the basics of solar photovoltaic systems including the major parts for rooftop solar installations. Additionally, Shelly will describe the basics of the rooftop installation mechanics and measures to minimize hazards and increase safety, review critical parameters that...
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Thursday, October 07, 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
- Location: Technical Know-how Learning Center
Changes are underway to energy standards and building codes, which will reduce air leakage limits and require testing to validate compliance. In most areas, whole-building air leakage testing is now an alternative compliance path; but many states will soon require on-site testing of...
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Thursday, October 07, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Solar photovoltaics (PV) has been a rapidly growing energy sector in the U.S. and globally, with strong growth forecasted for the foreseeable future. In addition to its environmental benefits, solar PV is a sound investment, providing carbon-free electricity at lower costs than fossil...
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Thursday, October 07, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Location: First Floor: Room 18
- Session: WORKSHOP 13
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Metal Building Structures are highly engineered, optimized structures, with virtually all elements of the building structure working as an integral system to meet the strength and serviceability requirements for the project.
Metal building systems are most vulnerable to collapse during erection, when all...
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Thursday, October 07, 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
- Location: Technical Know-how Learning Center
Disruptive surfaces for coil coatings allow for differentiation in color and design as the surface textures boasts a unique look and feel. From traditional smooth textures to multiple levels of wrinkle to texture matte, these effects provide visual appeal but also protection. Depending on the effect, it...
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Thursday, October 07, 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
- Location: Technical Know-how Learning Center
Sun, sand, water and fun are synonymous with Florida. Unfortunately, wind, tropical storms and hurricanes are too. Florida’s building codes are extremely stringent, and they must be to protect the structure and its inhabitants. It’s important to keep a building’s roof intact. Once...
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Thursday, October 07, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
There are special considerations when it comes to solar PV mounting in challenging environments. These environments include those geographies subject to snowfall or high winds (or combinations of those elements). Most PV mounting failures occur in both of those environments. In either case, there is a good degree of scientific...
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Thursday, October 07, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
- Location: Main Theater Super Sessions
The relationship between architects and contractors can be complicated. When it works, it works and when it doesn’t, the owner and the rest of the build team can pay the price--literally and figuratively. In this frank discussion between contractors and architects, we talk about what architects and contractors wishes...
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Thursday, October 07, 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
- Location: Technical Know-how Learning Center
In this session, attendees will learn about metal wall panel substrates and coatings, the importance of selecting the best coatings for your walls, along with the basic requirements of a wall assembly. Additionally, attendees will explore the different types of metal wall panels...
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Friday, October 08, 10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
- Location: Business Development Learning Center
Sun control meets architectural design flexibility showcasing unique case studies featuring perforated, expanded, and wire mesh facades. Double-skin metal ventilated facades offer a wide pallet of attractive and effective sun shading options. Perforated and expanded aluminum, laser cut, and wire mesh facades can...
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- Location: Technical Know-how Learning Center
In this session attendees will learn about how metal walls can use sunlight to provide the building with solar air heating. They will discover how metal cladding on roofs and walls can contribute to green building objectives, including LEED certification. They will explore...
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Friday, October 08, 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
As solar mounting technologies evolve to improve installation efficiencies and reduce material and labor costs, some developers and installers on the job site often find it daunting to keep abreast of changing technologies and adapt their operating procedures accordingly.
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Friday, October 08, 11:15 AM - 12:05 PM
- Location: Technical Know-how Learning Center
Air infiltration testing of buildings is mandatory starting with the 2019 version of ASHRAE 90.1. There are also likely to be significant changes in the 2022 version currently under development. Air infiltration testing is being utilized more everyday as these standards are adopted and experience has shown...
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