Day 1: Afternoon

Fire-resistant by design: Mitigating wildfire risk in WUI areas  This presentation explores strategies for designing fire-resilient buildings in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) areas. It covers key risks associated with wildfire exposure and highlights mitigation approaches such as defensible space, fire-resistant construction materials, and code-compliant detailing. The session also outlines practical solutions using stone wool insulation that …

If you’ve been hearing that panelized or modular construction is the future of home building for the last few decades, you might be wondering why the future never seems to arrive. Benefits like quality control, minimizing waste, and easier scheduling should be real. So why isn’t off-site construction more widely adopted? What do you need …

As the high-performance building world focuses on lowering energy loads and increasing comfort, the building industry at-large still misses a lot of the low-hanging fruit when it comes to mechanicals. From simple solutions for hot-water delivery, to getting ducts into conditioned space, to providing enough fresh air, once you understand the problems with what we’re …

There are good reasons why the building industry is hyper-focused on things like resilience and energy efficiency these days. Yet, the perceived quality of a new home or remodel often comes down to what we can see and touch—cabinetry, trim, tile, paint, and other finishes. These are things people experience and love every day about …

Join us at the Wylie Center & Tupper Manor for happy hour. Sponsored by Huber Engineered Woods.