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Join us in November as nationally and internationally recognized industry leaders team up with the Northeast’s best to share their expertise in over 200 workshops, sessions, symposiums and tours at the 25th annual Build Boston, November 18-20, 2009. The professional development program focuses on a range of issues that are timely and of special interest to the building industry including energy, building technology, firm management and profitability, urban design, preservation, interior design and more. Build Boston also features the largest design and construction industry exhibit hall in the Northeast. Visit more than 300 booths filled with the nation’s leading suppliers of building technologies, products and services while getting a glimpse at new products being debuted at the show. NECMA will be sponsoring 2 informative workshops at this year's event: Wednesday, 11/18/2009 3:30 - 5:00 pm (session # A73) Loadbearing Masonry's Bottom Line Daniel Zechmeister Executive Director Masonry Institute of Michigan This presentation will compare two masonry exterior wall systems for condensation potential and initial construction cost. The two wall systems consist of; 1) a structural steel frame with masonry veneer and metal stud infill, and 2) a multi-wythe masonry wall with masonry veneer and a loadbearing concrete masonry wythe. The metal stud infill will consider three insulation strategies; 1) batt insulation, 2) batt insulation and rigid insulation, and 3) rigid insulation. The multi-wythe masonry wall will consider only rigid insulation. The bottom line will be presented for both systems with respect to cost and schedule. Thursday, 11/19/2009 3:30 - 5:00 pm (session # B64) The New Chapter 5 & 6 Requirements for Height and Area and Construction Type in the Massachusetts Building code 7th Edition Walter Adams Principal WBA Associates This is an overview the Mass Building Code 7th ed. requirements for compliance with the height and area limitations and construction type provisions of the code,. The workshop will introduce the many modified and new provisions of the 7th ed., including the new height and area limitations table, new provisions for calculating height and area modifications, the new way buildings are classified as to construction type, and the new provisions that allow a building with two different constructions types. What qualifies as a mezzanine, the classification of Heavy Timber type mill buildings, unlimited area buildings, and exterior wall rating requirements based on fire separation distance will also be covered. For more information, go to www.buildboston.com. |
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