JULY 8, 2020
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
4:00 PM (1.0 PDH)

WORKSHOP
4:00 PM (1.0 PDH)

Title : Protecting the First Side of the Building

Speaker : Ethan Smith w/ Stego Industries

Ethan Smith is the Gulf Coast Representative for Stego Industries. Mr. Smith conducts seminars for architects & structural engineers with a focus on the latest standards and recommendations from The American Concrete Institute and ASTM International. Mr. Smith also frequently leads pre-construction meetings and site reviews to support ongoing projects in the Houston, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans area(s) to aide in the installation and inspection of Stego products.

ABSTRACT : This webinar provides an in-depth look at below-slab moisture, soil gases, brownfields & contaminated sites, and subterranean termites and how to effectively mitigate these concerns with barrier solutions on various project sites and differing foundation designs. The program will examine building material failures, property loss, negative health effects, and the liability associated with the intrusion and infestation of these concerns, along with the environmental factors that are impacted by each of the issues compared to that of the sustainable solutions selected to mitigate them. Moreover, the program is designed to update attendees on the current standards and recommendations from ASTM, ACI, EPA, and other organizations associated with each concern, as well as experts' perspectives from each respective field.