Contact:

Susan Howell
Howell Custom Building Group
susanh@howellcustombuild.com
978-989-9440

When

Wednesday September 22, 2010 at 8:30 AM
to
Wednesday September 22, 2010 at 11:30 AM

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Where

Howell Custom Building Group
360 Merrimack Street
The Riverwalk Complex, Building 5
Lawrence, MA 01843

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AIA Approved Breakfast Seminar:

Timber Framing and Structural Insulated Panels

Howell house

free event hosted by Howell Custom Building Group www.howellcustombuild.com

Timber Framing: Sustainable Design for an Age Old Craft

David Raabe, accredited presenter, Timber Frame Business Council

(1 General Credit hr.)

Structural Insulated Panels: High Performance Homes

Pete Dunnigan, accredited presenter, Structural Insulated Panel Assoc.

(1 HSW Credit hr.)

Who Should Attend?

Architects and designers who want to increase their understanding of

Timber Framing with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) as a design option.

Topics:

What sets Timber Framing and SIPS apart from other framing systems?
How do these two non-traditional construction methods work together to create grand open spaces, simple rooms, and a high performance building envelope?
Building Science recommendations for high perfomance homes
Increasing energy efficiency and containing site costs by substituting SIPS for conventional framing.
Using SIPS to build a high performance wall system for timber frames
Factors affecting pricing
Finding a timber framer
Extensive slideshow depicting a variety of uses and designs for timber frames
Question and Answers specific to attendee's projects

Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to AIA's Continuing Education Systems. Certificates of Completion will be mailed to all attendees.