High-Performance Insulated Metal Panel Façade Systems
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A high-performance building must address four major environmental loads: water, air, vapor, and thermal. The location of the required control layers is critical to effective envelope design. This course explores perfect/universal wall design and the use of single-component insulated metal panels (IMPs) to provide all four control layers. Presented here are discussions on the building envelope, rainscreens, perfect wall design, and IMPs, and more specifically, how to incorporate IMPs into engineered façade systems.
Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:
- Recognize that testing is done on an entire façade system and that changing components negates approvals and can have critical impacts on performance, leading to envelope failures such as water intrusion and fire.
- Explain how IMPs contribute to a sustainable building envelope by providing continuity of water, air, vapor, and thermal control layers.
- Describe perfect/universal wall design, sequence its components, and discuss how the design works in all climate zones and hygrothermal regions, and for all building types.
- Define rainscreen and defend how IMPs used for barrier walls in engineered façade systems contribute to an aesthetically pleasing envelope, enhanced thermal performance and energy efficiency, and speed of build.
Approximately 15 minutes. Delivered online, at your own pace.
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Presenter Information
Name: Brent Trenga
Title: Building Technology Director, Kingspan Insulated Panels
Background:
Brent has truly run the gamut of construction industry professions—serving in various roles, including architect, developer, and even project owner—which allows him to fully understand the sustainability ecosystem. As Sustainability Director for Kingspan North America, Brent is committed to reducing the environmental impact of business operations, products, and services through continuous improvement and environmental transparency.
Since 2015 Brent has led Kingspan North America’s material health and transparency program while driving a culture promoting Healthier Building, Healthier Planet, Healthier People across Kingspan’s global footprint.
Brent also leads Kingspan’s Planet Passionate program for the Americas, which supports strategic planning for the business development group and provides insight on current and future sustainability initiatives keeping Kingspan at the forefront of our industry.
