Rethinking the Concrete Building Envelope Webinar

The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute's next CEU webinar.
The precast concrete industry is currently working on research with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to further improve precast wall panels’ energy performance. Previous studies have shown that a major source of air leakage in a building is through the walls and envelope; the DOE has identified precast concrete wall systems as an optimal solution for achieving high levels of energy efficiency, because air leakage through a precast insulated wall panel is negligible. However, erection and treatment of the joints to eliminate thermal bridges can be critical issues. The industry also is working to bring down the weights of precast insulated wall panels and envelope systems using new mix designs to decrease the thickness of the concrete panels and to decrease the weights of the systems without increasing costs.

Learning Objectives:

  • Review the advantages of precast concrete envelopes
  • Discover the latest innovations fore precast concrete envelopes
  • Learn about applications for the next generation of precast concrete envelopes
When
1/29/2020 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Central Standard Time
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