Strengthening structures one design at a time

By Emma Peterson. 

This educational course can help you design buildings that are built to protect and reduce costs! 

In the last few decades, we have seen a rise in natural disasters such as extreme hurricanes and increased fire seasons. The result of this has been the tragic loss of life and material costs of billions of dollars in insurance claims. As a response to these trends, the construction industry has invested time and effort into developing new building standards and codes to help mitigate the damage caused by these events. Examples of this are ANSI/SPRI/FM 4435/ES-1 (which is a wind design standard for edge systems used with low-slope roofing systems) and ANSI/SPRI GT-1 (which is a test standard for external gutter systems). Both have been added to the International Building Code.  

But what else can individual contractors and industry professionals do in the face of these rising concerns and costs? That’s the question that Hickman Edge Systems’ “Loss Mitigation Through Building Design” course is designed to answer. The webinar will be hosted on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., and attendees can expect to learn how the way they design buildings can help protect lives and properties. For example, attendees will learn how choosing strong and tested edge metal is the most cost-effective method to lower the risk of wind uplift on commercial roofs.  

The course will be taught by Brad Van Dam, who is a VP of growth at Carlisle Architectural Metals. Brad has a strong history in the commercial construction and building materials industry, having previously been the president of the Single Ply Roofing Industry (SPRI) and a VP of sales at Metal-Era. Attendees of this course will also be eligible to earn one (1) AIA Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) Learning Unit and one (1) International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) Continuing Education Hour (CEH). 

Don’t miss this opportunity! Register for the August 22, 2024 webinar here!