LUNCH & LEARN SESSIONS
We are pleased to offer lunch and learn sessions that are AIA approved and eligible for CEC’s (continuing education credits). The following are our standard offerings but these can be tailored based on the needs of your firm. Please click on Request Lunch and Learn Session and select your session of interest to submit your request to our office, and we will follow up with you as soon as possible.
Available in Ontario and Manitoba only
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| Firestone BPU: Design Guide Vegetative Roofing | An extensive look into the rise of vegetative roofing, including market drivers, as well as keys to design and installation. Covers the various types of vegetative roofing systems and provides vegetation recommendations, maintenance expectations, information on codes and structural loading, and the return on investment for a Green Roof. | |
| Firestone BPU: Sustainable Roofing | A comprehensive overview of “Green” Roofing, including discussion of USGBC/LEED and basic definitions of the sustainable roofing categories. Covers the types of vegetative roofing and engineered daylighting systems. | |
| Firestone BPU: Commercial Roofing Technologies | Learn the basics – including common roof terminology, as well as popular roofing systems, product types and their assemblies. | |
| Firestone BPU: Single-Ply Assemblies | Goes in depth regarding the specific installation methods and system assemblies for each of the single-ply roof cover types. This session includes:
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| Firestone BPU: Bituminous Assemblies | Goes in depth regarding the specific installation methods and system assemblies for each of the bituminous roof cover types. This session includes:
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| Firestone BPU: It’s In the Details | Provides animated details for the most common areas that have to be addressed for any roof design by explaining & illustrating the basic concepts involved. | |
| Firestone BPU: Roof Insulations | Covers the purpose of insulation; current code & environmental issues; the function & different types of roof insulations; compares performance of different types; installation methods. | |
| Firestone BPU: Single-Ply Roof Covers | Describes the two types of single-ply roof covers – Thermoset & Thermoplastic; explains the basic installation methods of each; gives market breakdown by product. | |
| Firestone BPU: Roof Selection Criteria | Wraps up all that has been covered in the seminar by asking a number of questions regarding the specific application to find the most appropriate solution. | |
| Firestone BPU: Roof Slope | Explains why roof slope is essential & shows how to achieve it; covers tapered insulation design and tapering with lightweight concrete. | |
| Firestone BPU: Metal Roofing | Overview of the types of architectural steep-slope metal roofing systems, metal and finish types, system selection, substrates and fastening methods. | |
| Firestone BPU: Roofing Warranties | Explains the different types of warranties; clarifies exclusions; covers the responsibilities of the manufacturer & owner; illustrates real life conditions that are & are not covered. |
Available in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia
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| PROSOCO: Concrete and Masonry Cleaning: Stain Identification & Removal | A survey of types and causes of staining common to new masonry construction, with recommendations and guidelines for cleaning and product selection. | |
| PROSOCO: Protective Treatments for Masonry | An overview of the effects of water on masonry architecture. Types of masonry water repellents are compared and contrasted. Application methods are discussed. The program ends with a look at treatments for protecting masonry against non-water threats such as oil and graffiti. | |
| PROSOCO: Restoration Cleaning: Turning Back the Hands of Time | A comprehensive look at the tools and techniques of cleaning historic architecture. “Restoration Cleaning” categorizes types of contaminants. It compares and contrasts abrasive, water and chemical cleaning. The program concludes with 10 “must know” tips for successful restoration cleaning. | |
| PROSOCO: New Rules for New Construction Cleandown | An overview of how masonry exteriors have changed since 1949, and the challenges and procedures involved in cleaning them correctly. | |
| PROSOCO: Improving the Performance of Finished Concrete Flooring | This overview of concrete floor basics shows participants how to get the most from finished concrete floors. Along the way, it discusses levels of finish, hardening-densifying and to protect and maintain finished concrete flooring not commonly known. The program also shows how to protect and maintain finished concrete flooring. It includes tips for protecting finished floors from damage during building construction. | |
| PROSOCO: Troubleshooting Masonry Construction | An overview of procedures for identifying and preventing problems, and maintaining and restoring the appearance and functionality of masonry and the masonry-veneer building envelope. | |
| PROSOCO: Masonry Walls & Concrete Floors in Sustainable Design | An in-depth examination of the roles masonry walls and concrete floors play in building that improve occupant well-being; environmental performance and economic returns. | |
| PROSOCO: Managing Condensation, Water Intrusion and Energy in the Real World | Window opening air and water leakage has been a difficult problem for the construction industry. This course evaluates building failures, conventional construction approaches, and new developments in waterproofing techniques to show a path forward for designers seeking higher-performing wall assemblies. The presentation concludes with illustrations of how quick change test chambers can be used to conduct preconstruction design verification testing. This allows full scale mock ups to be tested, refined and then re-tested until sustainable performance is achieved. | |
| PROSOCO: Refining Construction Details through Design Verification Testing – Part 1 | The current drive for “sustainable” construction emphasizes environmentally responsible building materials, but sometimes overlooks the need for durability. Impractical industry “best practices” and low performance expectations are often at the root of damage from common weather conditions. Based on decades of forensic investigation and repair of small and large coastal properties, this presentation offers detailed case studies and explains the value of design verification testing in achieving true sustainable building performance. | |
| PROSOCO: Refining Construction Details through Design Verification Testing – Part 2 | The drive for more “sustainable” construction puts a lot of emphasis on the use of environmentally responsible building materials. Too little emphasis, however, is placed in constructible design details that can withstand moderate and severe weather conditions. This shortcoming is fostered by industry-sanctioned “best practices” that are impractical to build, and performance expectations that consistently underestimate the damage that common weather conditions wreak havoc on conditioned building spaces. The presentation is based on decades of forensic investigation and repair of small and large coastal properties that show evidence of water leakage and structural damage within 5 years of completion. Three case studies are evaluated in detail. The presentation concludes with illustrations of how quick change test chambers can be used to conduct pre-construction design verification testing. This allows full scale mock ups to be tested, refined and then re-tested until sustainable performance is achieved. | |
| PROSOCO: Sealants – A to Z | A basic understanding of how sealants work, how they should be installed and why, and a guide to potential failures. | |
| PROSOCO: Managing Project-Specific Details – Real-time Collaboration Between the Design Professional and Product Specialists | A depiction and analysis of unusual and problematic detailing conditions from specific projects that go beyond use of a manufacturer’s standard details for common conditions. This shows how fluid-applied flashing and detailing products rather than peel & stick membranes can be successfully used to handle particularly challenging conditions and how manufacturers can interact with manufacturers to obtain this detailing support. | |
| PROSOCO: A Comparison of Liquid Applied Rough Opening Prep and Air Barrier Chemistry, Performance, Capabilities and Applications | A brief step back to discuss why Air Barriers are important, and then a discussion around which properties are really important in a Rough Opening Preparation, and Air Barrier Material. A listing of the chemistries of the major Fluid Applied Rough Opening Prep and Air Barrier materials follows with a review (based on Product Data Sheets, Installation Guides, Safety Data Sheets, other literature pieces and Industry Knowledge) follows with some of the plusses and minus for each chemistry. |
ONLINE LEARNING MODULES
We are pleased to offer a range of online learning modules. Our electronic Firestone BPU (Building Product University) sessions are available online to enhance your knowledge of various core areas that we specialize in. Please follow the link below in order to get started.
NOTE: If this is your first time using the eBPU sessions you will need to follow the link to create a username and password when prompted.
