San Antonio, TX - Thursday May 22, 2025

San Antonio, TX

Event Date
Thursday May 22, 2025

7:30 am - 5:30 pm

Available Credits

Up to 8 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour(s)
Up to 2 GBCI General Hour
Up to 1 ADA Accessibility / Barrier-Free Req.
Maggiano's Little Italy
17603 I-10
San Antonio, TX 78257
Registration Price

$100.00

Terms
Early Bird Discount! $30.00 off if purchased before May 8, 2025

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Event Agenda

Thursday, May 22, 2025

7:30 am

Breakfast & Networking

8:00 am

High-Performance Sealants Using Silane Modified Polymer (SMP)

High-Performance Sealants Using Silane Modified Polymer (SMP)

Sponsored By Kaneka
Presented By Roy Schauffele
1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour(s)
1 GBCI General Hour
1 IIBEC CEHs

This one-hour course focuses on the applications of sealant products formulated with Silyl-Terminated Polyether (SMP), also known as Silane Modified Polymer (MS Polymer).

Learning Objectives:
  1. Describe the types of sealants formulated with Silane Modified Polymer (SMP) and their appropriate site-specific applications, emphasizing their role in supporting building performance, durability, and occupant well-being.
  2. Examine the structure and advantages in the development of SMP sealants, while focusing on their role in enhancing building envelope integrity and beyond.
  3. Analyze SMP sealants performance, their features, best practices and sustainability benefits, compared to other product alternatives.
  4. Explore relevant case studies related to SMP sealants.

9:10 am

Beyond the Frame: Choosing Windows for Design and Performance Goals

Beyond the Frame: Choosing Windows for Design and Performance Goals

Sponsored By All Seasons Architectural Windows
Presented By Isaac Ratliff
1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour(s)

This course provides a comprehensive overview of selecting the appropriate window products based on project-specific design and performance requirements. It covers various window types and their performance characteristics, examining factors such as location, building type, air and water infiltration, and design pressures.

Learning Objectives:
  1. Analyze how window function, including operation and usability, influences product selection to enhance occupant comfort and accessibility in various project applications.
  2. Examine key performance factors—air infiltration, water resistance, and structural integrity—to ensure durability, indoor air quality, and protection against environmental conditions.
  3. Identify critical code requirements such as egress, tempered glass, smoke evacuation, and energy efficiency to support safe building design and emergency preparedness.
  4. Assess aesthetic considerations, including finish options, color choices, and sightlines, to achieve both functional and design objectives.
All Seasons Architectural Windows

10:20 am

Fortified Design: Enhancing Building Security Against Ballistic, Forced Entry and Blast Threats

Fortified Design: Enhancing Building Security Against Ballistic, Forced Entry and Blast Th...

Sponsored By Armortex
Presented By Rick Snelling
1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour(s)

In this one-hour course, design professionals will explore advanced blast, forced entry and ballistic-resistant technologies aimed at ensuring comprehensive protection for lives, assets, and buildings.

Learning Objectives:
  1. Assess the range of innovative resistance technologies designed to safeguard occupants and assets from threats such as ballistic, forced entry, and blasts.
  2. Investigate the standards organizations responsible for developing criteria and testing methods for resistance technologies, evaluating their effectiveness in protecting lives and securing buildings during blast or ballistic incidents.
  3. Examine the engineering behind panels, windows, doors, and other physical security products designed to enhance durability and safety against threats to life, buildings, and assets.
  4. Utilize insights from case studies to apply knowledge of anti-ballistic, forced entry and blast technology, showcasing products that offer robust protection and comprehensive security.

11:30 am

Commercial Sectional Doors

Commercial Sectional Doors

Sponsored By Raynor Garage Doors
Presented By Zdenek Kalabza
1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour(s)

Types of sectional doors, applications, performance factors including thermal performance, building clearances, track mounting & types of tracks, special applications & options, appearance & aesthetics. Commercial operators and safety devices

Learning Objectives:
  1. Learn how determine proper clearances around the door and how to select the proper type of track to ensure safe operation of the door.
  2. Understand what accessories and options are available to design into the door to meet the users needs, including safety and security.
  3. Deep dive into thermal efficiency, air infiltration, and U-factor. Understand options to increase the thermal performance of a door.
  4. How to select the correct operator and safety devices for sectional doors based on the specific application and user needs.
Raynor Garage Doors

12:30 pm

Lunchtime Product Presentation - Lunch Provided

Sponsored By PROSOCO
This interactive session will cover PROSOCO’s innovative products, including air and water barriers, concrete flooring solutions, and masonry cleaners, designed to enhance building performance and longevity. Product experts will walk you through real-world applications, best practices, and key benefits, followed by a Q&A session...

1:00 pm

Healthy Interiors: Using the WELL Building Standard to Design Commercial Spaces of the Future

Healthy Interiors: Using the WELL Building Standard to Design Commercial Spaces of the Fut...

Sponsored By Excel Dryer, Inc.
1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour(s)
1 GBCI General Hour
1 IDCEC HSW CEU(s)
1 IWBI WELL Specific

This course will explore a real-life example of a 5,000-square-foot office expansion recently completed in Western Massachusetts. We’ll take a deep dive into the owner’s and architect’s primary goals for the space; that it be beautiful, healthy, sustainable, and functional.

Learning Objectives:
  1. Define healthy and sustainable building in the post-COVID design era.
  2. Identify potential project goals related to the health and well-being of building occupants and the value of an integrated approach to design.
  3. Recognize how the strategies within the WELL Building Standard™ can be leveraged to support occupant health and well-being, sustainability, flexibility, and aesthetics.
  4. Learn about new product solutions for providing touchless hand hygiene in and outside of the restrooms.
  5. And, apply lessons learned from a real project to support future commercial office design projects.
Excel Dryer, Inc.

2:10 pm

Managing Condensation, Water Intrusion, and Energy in the Real World - 1

Managing Condensation, Water Intrusion, and Energy in the Real World - 1

Sponsored By PROSOCO
1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour(s)
1 GBCI General Hour

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.

Learning Objectives:
  1. Explain why job-site conditions should be used as systems engineering requirements in construction product development.
  2. Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between silicone, urethane, and STP sealants.
  3. Describe the multi-step weatherproofing process of conventional window installation and how such installations fare in real-world testing conditions.
  4. Explain new window weatherproofing techniques using liquid flashing membranes.
  5. Instruct others on construction defect remediation using STP technology through case-study examples.

3:20 pm

Technical Advances in Structural Insulated Sheathing (SIS)

Technical Advances in Structural Insulated Sheathing (SIS)

Sponsored By DuPont Building Innovations
1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour(s)
1 GBCI General Hour

This course will review various hybridized sheathing solutions and show how the integration of advanced technology has improved performance, capability, and sustainability of SIS.

Learning Objectives:
  1. Identify the characteristics of various hybridized sheathing solutions.
  2. Use SIS systems to assist project teams in meeting green building program goals and requirements.
  3. Relay the benefits of fusion technology versus lamination/gluing.
  4. Identify how fusion based Magnesium Oxide SIS contributes to sustainability, constructability, and versatility.
DuPont Building Innovations

4:30 pm

Resilient Roofing - Meeting ASCE 7-16 Standards

Resilient Roofing - Meeting ASCE 7-16 Standards

Sponsored By Elevate Commercial Roofing Systems
1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour(s)

The purpose of this course is to discuss how the new ASCE 7-16 standard contributes to resilient roofing systems.

Learning Objectives:
  1. Provide an overview of the ASCE 7 standards and geographic adoption.
  2. Review and contrast the changes of the new ASCE 7-16 standard.
  3. Gain a working knowledge of wind speeds impact on design and installation practices.
  4. Understand how the ASCE 7-16 standard affects roof installation methods.
  5. Explain how wind speeds relate to wind design practices and warranty coverage.
Elevate Commercial Roofing Systems

State CE Requirements

Texas CE Requirements

Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
(512) 305-9000
Renewal Cycle: 
Annual
Total Hours Required: 
12 Hours
Renewal Deadline: 
Last Day of Licensees' Birth Month
Board Guidelines
12 HSW (1 hour SD or energy efficient design + 1 hour barrier-free design + min. 8 hours structured + max. 4 hours self-directed)