Air Barrier Association of America

Welcome to the Air Barrier Association of America's official website; the center of excellence for the air barrier industry.

On this site you will find the resources to:

• Understand the concept of Air Barrier Systems
• Design Air Barrier Systems
• Specify Air Barrier Systems in your Building Enclosure
• Locate Manufacturers and Distributors of Air Barrier Materials
• Locate Contractors who Install Air Barrier Assemblies and Systems
• Incorporate ABAA’s Quality Assurance Program into your Project

These resources will allow you to provide a working and effective Air Barrier System in your building.

News

UPDATE: Audit Frequency Calculation

June 1st, 2009 - December 31st, 2011
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Attention ABAA Accredited Contractors!

Effective June 1, 2009 the number of site audits required on an ABAA project will be calculated based on the SQUARE FOOTAGE of the Air Barrier Contract (i.e. the total square footage of the air barrier material that is being installed.)

This replaces the previous calculation that was based on the total Air Barrier Contract Dollar value.

The cost per audit remains the same: $1,500 per audit.

Please note that the ABAA offices requires a notice of 15 working days in order to schedule audits. Failure to do so will result in the Contractor being charged the full cost (exceeds $1,500) of the audit.

Please click on the link below for the updated Audit Frequency table.

Questions? Please contact the ABAA office at 866-956-5888.

• AUDIT SCHEDULE

New Online Residential Housewrap Overview & Installation Videos

June 9th, 2009 - December 31st, 2010
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The Housewrap Committee of ABAA has produced 2 videos to assist building officials and design professionals when using Housewrap materials as a water resistive barrier in homes and buildings. The technical video presentation covers the properties of the material and the installation video covers the key installation criteria.

Click here to view the videos.

13th Canadian Conference on Building Science & Technology

May 10th - 13th, 2011
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
TBD

The Manitoba Building Envelope Council, on behalf of the National Building Envelope Council, is pleased to organize and host the 13th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology which will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on May 10-13, 2011.

The conference will emphasize new innovations and ideas which are still under development in the building science industry and illustrate how our past techniques and technology have helped to bring us to this point.


CALL FOR PAPERS

You are also invited to submit an abstract, no longer than 350 words, which summarizes the objectives, approach, results and conclusions of the proposed paper.

Abstracts must be received by May 31st, 2010 to be considered for the conference program.

Authors will be informed of the status of their abstracts by June 30, 2010.

For more information, please visit the conference website at: www.becwinnipeg2011.com

Or Email: info@becwinnipeg2011.com

Information is also posted under UPCOMING EVENTS - CONFERENCES & TRADE SHOWS on the ABAA homepage.

• Conference Overview
• Conference Brochure
• Call for Papers