MPS is pleased to offer the following AIA Continuing Education System programs:
MPS-01
“Joint Sealant in Exterior Walls, Proper Design, and Execution”
This program is a one-hour seminar geared toward designers and building owners. Topics covered include how to design, specify, and inspect elastomeric joint sealants used in building envelopes.
MPS-02
“Building Facade Inspection, Maintenance, and Façade Laws”
This one-hour program is based on the recently published ASTM Standard E 2270-03: Standard Practice for Periodic Inspection of Building Facades for Unsafe Conditions. Program provides an overview of the standard, the inspection and reporting process, and a general history of existing facade laws. Additional information provided includes:
- Examples (case studies) of unstable façade components
- The history of specific façade laws
- Section-by-section overview of the ASTM Standard
MPS-03
“The History of Flashing and its Importance in Modern Buildings”
This one-hour program focuses on the historical detailing of flashings and their continued importance in protecting both modern and historic building envelopes. Key learning points include:
- Review of historical flashing detailing
- Remediation of flashing in historic buildings and roofing interfaces
- Remediation of modern building requiring re-flashing to address systematic leakage