Credits: 1 AIA LU/Elective; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 IIBEC CEH; 0.1 IACET CEU
Durable, high-performance building enclosures provide protection against the elements, thermal efficiency, control the flow of air and vapor, and protect the health and well-being of occupants. This course will explore many performance and benefits of modern EIFS with drainage systems, which are used on all types of construction and as part of high-performance building enclosures. It will cover how the systems have evolved from the first EIFS barrier system into a single-source, exterior wall cladding solution that offers continuous insulation (CI), an air/water-resistive barrier, cost effectiveness, adaptability to a wide range of conditions, and unparalleled design flexibility.
Learning objectives:
- Define modern EIFS products and features which include an air/water-resistive barrier, drainage plane, continuous insulation, and many new finishes.
- Describe uses and benefits of modern EIFS, known as EIFS with drainage.
- Explore how EIFS with drainage are typically single-source solutions for a building’s exterior wall cladding and how they meet model building codes and industry standards.
- Examine important considerations and details of EIFS with drainage used in high-performance building enclosures.
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