In lieu of our monthly committee meeting, we encourage you to attend the AIA Austin Design Excellence Conference on August 14-15. BEC: Austin programming will resume in September. BEC: Austin is an interdisciplinary organization that promotes the exchange of information on building enclosures and related science specific to the climate of Central Texas. Interdisciplinary: architects, engineers, … Continued
BEC:Austin will host their monthly meeting and presentation including lunch at the AIA Austin Center. Lunch sponsored by PROSOCO. Introduction to Existing Building Retrofits This program introduces building retrofits as a method to achieve green building standards by adapting existing structures. While a building retrofit may have several types of interventions, participants will learn how … Continued
BEC:Austin will host their monthly meeting and presentation including lunch at the AIA Austin Center. Lunch sponsored by PROSOCO. Sealant Durability as a Factor in Litigation Sealant is used on every building, and used wrong on most of them. From product selection to installation to maintenance, ignorance about exterior wall and window sealant joints (i.e., … Continued
Join BEC: Austin for the return of their annual symposium! Hear from nationally renown leaders and local experts in building science. Featured speakers include Joe Lstiburek, Graham Finch, Chris Hardy, and more! Click here to view the agenda Learn More and Register Support this event by becoming a sponsor or exhibitor! Sponsor / Exhibitor Info … Continued
Join BEC: Austin for their monthly meeting featuring a presentation and lunch. Register Now Improving our Health and Lowering our Carbon Footprint – Climate Responsive Building and Remodeling Design with Peter Pfeiffer, FAIA Barley | Pfeiffer Architecture Climate change is making our environment hotter and less comfortable. We are air-conditioning much more than just 10 … Continued
Join BEC: Austin for their monthly meeting featuring a presentation and lunch. Register Now TechASIS Technical Advances in Structural Insulated Sheathing (SIS) (1 LU-HSW) This course reviews various hybridized sheathing solutions and shows how the integration of advanced technology has improved performance, capability and sustainability of SIS Identify the characteristics of various hybridized sheathing solutions … Continued
Join BEC: Austin for their monthly meeting featuring a presentation and lunch. Lunch sponsored by 787 Development / Aeroseal. Register Now Tightening the Envelope – Air Sealing Codes are getting … Continued
BEC: Austin will participate in a tour and happy hour at Cosmic Saltillo on April 29th in lieu of our regular monthly meeting in April. If you're not already signed up, please join our mailing list at the link below! BEC: Austin is an interdisciplinary organization that promotes the exchange of information on building enclosures and … Continued
Join us for a project tour and happy hour of Cosmic Saltillo in collaboration with Austin’s BS* and Beer group. George Wilcox will build off his presentation from last year’s BEC symposium explaining some of the innovative solutions to transform an old Texaco warehouse into Cosmic Saltillo Coffee + Beer Garden. The tour will cover … Continued
The BEC: Austin meeting in May will take place on May 28th at noon. Please click the link below for further information. 2024 Wildland Urban Interface Code Updates with City of Austin May 28th 12:00-1:00p This is a joint event with AIA Advocacy Resiliency. City of Austin Fire Department will be presenting on the code … Continued
BEC: Austin + AIA Austin Resiliency Advocacy Present: 2024 City of Austin Wildland-Urban Interface Code Update (Day 1 of a two-part series) with Beth Culver, AIA, CBO, PMP, is the lead Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Plans Examiner for the Austin Fire Department Lunch sponsored by TimberTown This course provides an in-depth overview of the Wildland-Urban Interface … Continued
BEC: Austin + AIA Austin Resiliency Advocacy Present+ AIA Austin COTE Present: Lessons in Wildfire Resilience (Day 2 of a two-part series) with Dr. Dev Niyogi (University of Texas); Mackenzie Roach, Fire Protection Engineer at Arup; and Anthony Dente, CEO of Verdant Structural Engineers This interdisciplinary roundtable will feature three experts sharing perspectives on wildfire … Continued
