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Thursday, November 12, 7:30 – 8:30am (1 LU|HSW)

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Crestone Main Lobby & Foyer

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THURSDAY: Designing for Wildfire Resilience: Wood Materials, Code Compliance, and Longevity (1 LU|HSW)

FRIDAY: Emerging Technologies, Proven Practices: Improving Building Performance and Quality (1 LU|HSW)

Wildfires in Colorado have been a serious threat to homes, commercial buildings, and communities across the state in recent years. With hotter temperatures and less rainfall, risks are increasing and for longer portions of the year. Colorado’s new wildfire resiliency code is now in effect for at-risk wildland urban interface areas across the state and architects need to be prepared to meet new requirements for exterior walls and roofs in particular. Wood products are a common exterior building material and when properly specified and detailed, can continue to be used in wildfire resilient design. This session will look at different wood types can be fire retardant treated to substantially reduce their flammability in accordance with code requirements. Wood product maintenance over time is another consideration that has both resiliency and sustainability aspects. This topic will be covered as well to help architects make an informed decision on balancing performance, up-front costs, and long-term benefits.

Presented by:

• Humboldt Sawmill & Allweather Wood
• Knotwood
• Wood Source

1 LU|HSW

technology considerations that can easily be integrated into existing practices, to streamline our work evaluating existing conditions, energy modeling during design, and quality control during construction. Drone technology has matured and become more accessible to allow for rapid, safe, and high-resolution data collection across the entire building exterior. Using cameras and infrared thermography, they capture detailed visual and thermal information in a fraction of the time required for traditional inspections. AI technology assists with the analysis of this data. ASHRAE Standard 209: Building Performance Simulation Process lays out in precise terms exactly what steps to take and when to take them in order to maximize the benefit/cost ratio of coordinating a proposed building design with a skilled building performance professional. Prefabricated construction offers many potential benefits, but requires coordination with design and construction teams as well as verifying compliance throughout the manufacturing, installation, and inspection process to help ensure safe, code-compliant modular buildings.

Presented by:

• Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers
• Integrated Environmental Solutions
• TERP Consulting

1 LU|HSW