Elmwood Supply Commercial Door & Hardware AIA Continuing Ed Opportunity

Thursday October 29, 2009 9:00am – 4:30pm

St. Leon’s Hall 12-61 Saddle River Rd

Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

Please join Kuiken Brothers’ Elmwood Supply Commercial Door & Hardware Department for this complimentary, full day, architect event. You can earn up to 7 learning units in one day!

Seating is limited to the first 50 architects.

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Aesthetics of Wood Doors

Presented by Dan Hogan, VT Industries (1 LU, 1 Contact Hour, 1 HSW LU) Approx. time = 90 min.

This segment will deal in detail with face veneers as they relate to the wood door industry. Distinctions and comparisons will be drawn between the furniture and plywood industry. Time will be given to discussion of face veneer specification, the desired outcome vs. the grading system to which they are held accountable. Discussion of interpretation of specifications will also be included. This is a visual and hands-on seminar.

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon LEED/Green Building

Presented by Steve Novchich, Mohawk Flush Doors (2 LU, 1.5 Contact Hours, 1 HSW LU)) Approx.. time = 90 min.

Certification of building materials: Important or not? LEED requirements and how they affect what your bid and how you order. And all about this FSC everyone is talking about.

12:00 noon – 12:15 p.m. Short Break for Lunch

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Architectural Hardware & Life Safety

Presented by Dave Pedreira, ASSA ABLOY (1 LU, 1 Contact Hour, 1 HSW LU) Approx. time = 60 min

This segment addresses key ideas for designing life safety features for today’s schools, day care facilities, churches, hotels, and other public buildings.

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Positive Pressure

Presented by Steve Novchich, Mohawk Flush Door (1 LU, 1 Contact Hour, 1 HSW LU) Approx. time = 60 min.

This is an interactive educational seminar, which uses a PowerPoint presentation and samples. Participants will come away with a better understanding of how U BC 7-2-97 and IBC 2000, under test criteria UL 10C, affect fire-rated opening assemblies, including labeling requirements, code compliance, products and design options.

2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Architectural Hardware for Fire Rated Doors

Presented by Fred York, Ingersoll Rand (1 LU, 1 Contact Hour, 1 HSW LU)

Approx. time = 60 min.

This segment addresses how to specify the correct hardware for positive pressure applications.

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Wood Door Construction

Presented by Felix Ortiz, VT Industries (1 LU, 1 Contact Hour, 1 HSW LU) Approx. time = 30 min.

The objective of this presentation is to become familiar with wood door construction materials and techniques. The discussion will address evolving technologies of door construction including face selection, core types including particlecore, stave core, engineered core, rapidly renewable core, crossbands, door assembly, machining, finishing methods and construction, including 5 ply, 7 ply, hot press, cold press, and specifications.

3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Factory Finishing vs. Field Finishing

Presented by Dan Hogan, VT Industries Approx. time = 30 min.

This segment will begin by discussing the benefits of factory finishing and the disadvantages of field finish. This discussion will be followed by a quick demonstration that I can assure you will “rock their socks off!”

4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Q & A:

There will be time allowed during and after each session for questions and discussion. There will be additional time after the last presentation for interaction between the presenters and the attendees.