Title
SFIA-105: Energy Codes and Cold-Formed Steel Structures
Date/Time
On-Demand
Cost
Free
Continuing Education
This course is registered with AIA CES and participants will earn 1 HSW LU. Credit(s) earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members.
Take the Course
To access the course, a free SFIA Steel Framing Learning Portal account must be setup. If you already have an account, simply login to start the course.
Course Description
Adoption of Energy codes and standards has expanded dramatically from even a few years ago, adding new and unique challenges for almost every type of building in all climate zones.
This program will help designers gain a better understanding of today’s requirements, their impact on cold-formed steel (CFS) framing, and the various compliance methods to get the best performance without adding excessive costs. CFS has benefited from the development of new technologies and tools that enable compliance, as demonstrated in this presentation.
Learning Objectives
- To relate the primary reasons energy codes and standards are important to the CFS industry
- To gain a basic understanding of compliance options in the International Energy Conservation Code and ASHRAE Standard 90.1
- To demonstrate key prescriptive requirements that impact CFS through specific examples
- To understand the application of building energy simulation software for performance compliance
Presenter
Robert Grupe is Program General Manager for the Steel Framing Industry Association, managing the SFIA’s Architectural Services Team located in the Eastern, Western, and Central Regions.
Grupe has spent over 38 years with United States Gypsum Company in various technical and management positions, including product and system design and technical consultation to the AEC community.
About the SFIA Steel Framing Learning Portal
The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) Steel Framing Learning Portal is an education platform offering cold-formed steel (CFS) framing educational resources 24/7/365. The portal offers live webinars and on-demand CFS framing courses. Many of the educational resources are registered with AIA CES and participants can earn HSW LU for the successful completion of select webinars and courses. To get started, a free registration is required.


