Training & Certification: Design Professionals
ABAA offers a series of AIA accredited courses designed to offer continuing education to architects, engineers, building consultants and other industry members on air barrier considerations ranging from introductory seminars to advanced details and case studies entitled ABAA University. Additionally, ABAA provides an approved list of presenters, each an expert in air barriers in their respective fields:
View a list of approved ABAA Speakers
Courses Available from ABAA for Design Professionals
AB100 - Introduction to Air Barriers
(Interaction of Moisture, Air and Heat Flow in Commercial Buildings 101 +
Air Barriers 102)
Study of the three physical processes by which heat flows within a building, identify moisture movement mechanisms in exterior wall systems, review and relate air movement processes within the building enclosure.
Review and understand the function of an air barrier, identify 4 key requirements to an air barrier assembly, review of ASTM test procedures for materials and assemblies.
Prerequisites: None
What Do I Receive?
- 2 AIA HSW Learning Credits
- 2 ABAA University Credits
- Binder containing copy of the presentations, specifications, construction details, technical papers, reports and an ABAA CD ontaining copies of the presentation as well as the “Design Professionals Guide to Air Barriers”.
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AB200 - Understanding Air Barrier Materials
Define various air barrier materials, components, assemblies and systems, review minimum requirements for air barriers, identify various groups of air barrier materials, understand typical performance limitations and applications of the various types of air barriers, know why proper installation of air barriers is key to the performance of the assembly.
Prerequisites: AB100 or consent of instructor
What Do I Receive?
- 2 AIA HSW Learning Credits
- 2 ABAA University Credits
- Binder containing copy of the presentations, specifications, construction details, technical papers, reports and an ABAA CD ontaining copies of the presentation as well as the “Design Professionals Guide to Air Barriers”.
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AB300 - Understanding Basic Details
Review design considerations for air pressure on buildings, identify the fundamentals for controlling air pressure on/in buildings, examine basic building assembly details for air barriers in buildings, list key design questions you need to ask yourself when incorporating an air barrier into a building assembly.
Prerequisites: AB100 and AB200 or consent of instructor
What Do I Receive?
- 2 AIA HSW Learning Credits
- 2 ABAA University Credits
- Binder containing copy of the presentations, specifications, construction details, technical papers, reports and an ABAA CD ontaining copies of the presentation as well as the “Design Professionals Guide to Air Barriers”.
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AB400 - Advanced Details Case Study
Review design considerations for air pressure on buildings, identify the fundamentals for controlling air pressure on/in buildings, examine basic building assembly details for air barriers in buildings, list key design questions you need to ask yourself when incorporating an air barrier into a building assembly.
Prerequisites: AB100 and AB200 and AB300 or consent of instructor.
What Do I Receive?
- 2 AIA HSW Learning Credits
- 2 ABAA University Credits
- Binder containing copy of the presentations, specifications, construction details, technical papers, reports and an ABAA CD ontaining copies of the presentation as well as the “Design Professionals Guide to Air Barriers”.
Learn More About AB300
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