TIME:11:00 AM - 3:00 PM EST
Creating successful outdoor spaces requires the right combination of expertise, tools, structural systems, and programs. This workshop will discuss both material and technical solutions to meet project requirements and exceed clients expectations. Experts will be on hand to lead tutorials on the most recent innovations available to landscape architects. Join experts addressing issues such as durability, comfort, attractiveness, and sustainability in site furnishings and structural decking solutions. Attendees will leave with a greater knowledge to help create new, vibrant, healthy outdoor spaces.
Agenda:
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Waterproofing Roof Decks and Balconies with Walkable PVC Membranes
This session provides an overview of walkable, waterproof roof deck membranes and roofing systems, including a discussion of the key principles of deck design, design considerations, and how to install and specify roof deck membrane systems. This program will be extremely beneficial to architects, specifiers, and contractors involved in single and multiple family homes that include decks, balconies, and roof top decks.
Provider:
Duradeck
Speaker:
Chad Monett, Business Development
Learning Objectives:
• Walkable roof deck membranes and waterproofing options
• Their characteristics, advantages, and applications
• Important design concepts and considerations
• Installation considerations and common details
• Key specification issues for roof deck membranes
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: The Benefits of Offsite Fabricated Stainless Steel Railing Systems
In this era of recyclability and building more sustainably, how can architects, engineers, and designers help their builders and general contractors succeed in this matter? To the greatest extent possible, specify architectural products that are custom fabricated 100% offsite (custom prefabricated), and delivered to the Jobsite ready-to-be-installed.
Due to its durability, recyclability, and resistance to corrosion stainless steel is the preferred choice for products and structures that require little maintenance and long lifespan.
Offsite fabrication of architectural products contributes to building sustainability by allowing the builder/general contractor to install the product themselves while dramatically reducing product waste & cost and improving quality since there’s no need for a Local Metal Fabricator.
Provider:
AGS Stainless
Speaker:
Milena Martinez Vega, Brand Strategist & Marketing Lead
Learning Objectives:
• Explain the differences and advantages of architectural railing products built onsite vs those fabricated 100% offsite
• Recognizing the difference in quality between stainless steel railing systems
• Evaluating how the principles of Offsite fabrication of architectural products can influence other product choices you make for your projects
• Discover the Resilience of 100% Stainless Steel railing systems
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Redefining Rooftops: Understanding Rooftop Deck Systems
Rooftop decks create valuable living and recreational space for building owners, residents, and clients. Accommodating restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, and everything from residential to government buildings, rooftop deck systems offer the design flexibility to create versatile, unique outdoor spaces over any structural surface. This course explores the features, surface materials, and design options for rooftop deck systems and provides an overview of recommended planning and installation guidelines.
Provider:
Bison IP
Speaker:
Mark Fusco, National Sales Manager
Learning Objectives:
• Identify the key features of deck supports, including their weight bearing capacities, durability, and height and slope adjustability, that enable precise deck leveling and a safe, structurally sound rooftop deck
• Recall appropriate installation conditions for rooftop decking systems, and provide installation guidelines to facilitate a durable and level deck installation that meets structural, loading, and building code requirements
• Discuss the benefits of rooftop deck systems and their site furnishings, including the health benefits to building occupants and the environmental attributes of the materials used
• Describe customization options for rooftop decking systems, and reference case studies to illustrate how a unique, usable outdoor space can be installed over any structural surface
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Public Furniture & Sustainable Materials
This session helps designers specify the appropriate materials and recognize how their choices relate to sustaining natural global resources. Attendees will look at 7 basic factors for specifying public furniture, along with the 4 top categories of materials used in public furniture – wood, metal, concrete, and wood alternatives. The pros & cons of each material will be investigated. Finally, the session will investigate greater sustainable issues of lifecycle, recycle, and upcycle as they relate to sustainable public furniture.
Provider:
mmcité
Speaker:
Albert Harris, Brand Development Manager
Learning Objectives:
• Understand primary factors for specifying public furniture
• Learn key differences in materials. Why these materials matter, what makes them unique, and the ability to make better design choices as it relates to their sustainable characteristics
• Reinforce the qualities of aesthetic and beauty as they relate sustainable materials used in public furniture
• Learn further considerations of the lifecycle, recycling, upcycling, and sustainable materials used in public furniture