SIMPSON GUMPERTZ & HEGER LEADS ADVANCED PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP AT AIA 2008 CONVENTION

WHO: John A. Fidler, Assoc. AIA, RIBA, FAPT; Brent A. Gabby, PE; Carolyn L. Searls, PE, FAPT; and Milan Vatovec, PhD, PE

WHAT: Workshop titled, "Advanced Preservation Technology – Value-based Assessment, Repairs, and Enhancement of Historic Buildings for 21st Century Sustainability"

WHEN: Wednesday, 14 May 2008 from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. EDT

WHERE: AIA National Convention, Boston Convention and Expo Center, Boston, MA

A team of experts in structural and building enclosure restoration and rehabilitation from Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH) will lead the Advanced Preservation Technology workshop, to be held at the 2008 AIA National Convention in Boston. The goal of SGH's preservation technology practice is to help preserve and sustain the useful lives of historic structures by applying appropriate building technology practices based on thorough knowledge of historic buildings, materials, and construction.

SGH speakers will cover state-of-the-art methods to assess and treat historic buildings as part of future sustainability strategies. They will also explore the latest techniques to document, analyze, test, and model these buildings in order to develop innovative repairs and enhancements.

Attendees will learn strategies to:

  • Plan more effective condition surveys and assessments of historic buildings;
  • Design, specify, and validate (through modeling and trials) more durable and sustainable repairs; and
  • Design and specify improvements and upgrades to make historic buildings more sustainable.
The workshop is qualified to provide both learning units (7.50-Advanced level) and training units (1.875-Training Area 17) in Historic Restoration. For those not able to attend AIA's National Convention, SGH plans to host this workshop at various local AIA Chapters throughout the US in the next year.

SGH Co-presents "High Performance Building Enclosures" Workshop

SGH Associate Principal Vince Cammalleri, AIA, will also take part in an AIA pre-conference workshop; he will co-present "High Performance Building Enclosures" with Wagdy Anis, FAIA, LEED AP. Taking place on 14 May from 8:00 a.m. to noon, this session will discuss the challenges associated with enclosure design and examine the science of heat transfer, moisture movement and control, and air movement in building enclosure assemblies. Attendees will learn tips to design effective moisture and infiltration control measures that result in higher performing buildings.