Time:
Fri, May 1, 2020 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Cost:
complimentary
Description:
In the continuing webinar series, we tackle brick: choices, design through to construction. We introduce Corium Brick Rainscreen.
What problems does it solve?
Owners and Architects
* Owners like and trust masonry, but do not know what they will get.
* Designers spec masonry, but do not know what they will get.
* Current choices limited to traditional brick, and precast with brick and 'sticky' brick. We'll discuss the first two.
* Choices limited in colour, size, layout diminishing creativity.
Video on Corium's Colours, Finishes, Layouts, Uses. Unlimited.
For Masons
* Labour shortages in masons, especially very skilled masons problem #1 for the masonry industry. Steady decline in other geographies and now here. Inherently labour, equipment, process and product intense. It takes a lot of little pieces to build a wall.
* Masonry contractors have little choice to keep vital. Problems not going away.
* Precast with brick eating into Mason's business, but it looks like precast with brick, and it behaves like precast with brick.
Building Performance
* Both systems inherently thermally sacrificed with bridging at slab edges.
* Building codes allow this sub-optimal thermal performance today, but not forever.
* Both green house gas intensive, especially precast, which will become important elements of code, if not good principles.
Solution: Thermally broken, continuous insulated, brick rainscreen.
Corium mechanically attached brick employed in Europe for decades. Its has been in USA for 8 years. A choice Canadian designers do not know, typically. Brick is from Germany and made by Wienerberger, the largest masonry manufacturer in the world.
Registration Link:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6019211941468016656
Contact:
Blair Davies
blair@facadesystemsinc.com.