Greetings! We will be conducting our October Chapter Meeting and the presentation will be "Area Separation Wall Systems -Designing Better Fire & Sound Protection" Presented by Thad Goodman FCSI, CDT, CCPR, LEED Green Associate. Mark your calendars for November 10th at 12:00pm EDT. We look forward to having you attend this free webinar, register today as space is limited!

Construction Specifications Institute

CSINext Chapter
November 2022 Meeting

Meeting Date: November 10, 2022
Meeting Time: 12:00pm EDT
Meeting  RSVP: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mHZcup6MSueQaAIx29R_bw

Speaker: Thad Goodman FCSI, CDT, CCPR, LEED Green Associate

Presentation:

This course provides an overview of the advantages of using moisture resistant fiberglass shaftliner panels for 2- & 3-hour area separation walls in multifamily multi-level housing.

Architects and designers will gain an understanding of proper installation methods, detailing and specifying Area Separation Walls. We will review several special conditions that apply to these systems as well as cover comparative systems used to build an Area Separation Wall.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Review performance advantages of fiberglass gypsum shaftliner panels in 2- & 3-hour area separation walls systemscompared to other firewall systems
  2. Understand the proper installation of 2- & 3-hour area separation walls and associated system components
  3. Outline International Building Code (IBC) requirement for fire walls and fire blocking
  4. Highlight accurate construction details for Area Separation Wall system designs

Learning Units will be provided: Yes (AIA/HSW)