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:
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.
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.
Buildings XI Conference 2010: On-line Registration is Now Open
December 5th - 9th, 2010
Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida
8:00 AM
The eleventh international conference on Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings XI, organized by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), will be held December 5-9, 2010, at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida.
The conference will present two concurrent tracks:
PRINCIPLES - Devoted to Research; and
PRACTICES - Focusing on Practical Applications and Case Studies.
Special topic workshops will be presented before or after the conference.
ON-LINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN, you can visit the conference web page below:
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/buildings/2010/index.shtm
OR you can register for the conference at:
https://www.ornl.gov/eesd_registrations/buildings2010/reg_form.cfm
On-line registration will close November 19, 2010; Registrations after November 19, 2010 will be completed at the conference site.
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.
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