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  • Exterior Elevated Elements

    Technical Dinner: Exterior Elevated Elements – Current Discussion and Recommendations

    Powell Street Convention Center 2000 Powell Street, Second Floor, Emeryville, CA, United States

    TECHNICAL DINNER MEETING: 01 November, 2023 Exterior Elevated Elements: Current Discussion and Recommendations Presented by: Kelly Cobeen Principal at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc. Synopsis: Following the 2015 collapse of a Berkeley, California balcony that resulted in fatalities, there has been much activity in the engineering, building envelope and regulatory arenas regarding exterior elevated elements...

  • Mass Timber Moisture Monitoring and Simulation: A Marine Climate Case Study

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    Powell Street Convention Center 2000 Powell Street, Second Floor, Emeryville, CA, United States

    Technical Dinner Meeting: 10, July, 2024 Synopsis: Mass timber is an emerging structural technology with both environmental and architectural benefits. Aggressive moisture protection of mass timber products is generally recommended...

  • Solar Roofs

    November 13th Solar Ready Roofs That Aren’t: Preventing Costly Design Failures in Solar PV Installations

    Powell Street Convention Center 2000 Powell Street, Second Floor, Emeryville, CA, United States

    Event Description As cities and states nationwide adopt "solar ready" roof requirements, a critical gap has emerged between code compliance and real-world performance. Many roofs certified as "solar ready" have proven anything but—failing catastrophically when solar arrays are installed, sometimes at wind pressures less than half their design ratings. This presentation examines real-world solar PV...