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A three-day slate of the nation's top experts in coatings and building technology, hands-on workshops and courtroom fireworks will greet attendees at the second annual Durability + Design Conference.
The newly released preliminary program for D+D 2015: Architectural Coatings & Building Substrates shows a range of topics from A (Airtightness) to ... W (WUFI) explored in technical sessions, roundtables, and special events.
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D+D 2015 will examine coatings and building-enclosure technologies through seminars, case-history presentations, workshops, round table discussions, exhibits and a mock trial.
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The annual conference and exhibition is scheduled for June 8-10 at the Eden Roc Hotel in Miami Beach, FL.
The event is geared toward architects, specifiers, suppliers, contractors, facility owners and other coating and building professionals.
Topics and Technologies
D+D 2015 will offer ample opportunities for attendees to interact closely with industry experts, allowing for a rich cross-fertilization of ideas, organizers say.
A diverse array of topics will be explored in technical sessions and workshops. The preliminary lineup includes:
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Achieving airtightness;
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Building science, WUFI and coatings;
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Coatings in seacoast environments;
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Coatings selection;
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Decorative concrete;
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Maintenance and restoration;
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Paint application QA; and
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The contribution of coatings to green building.
New Forums and Mock Trial
The event will also include breakfast-table forums, an exhibitors' technology forum, and a mock trial. All are new to next year's conference.
The breakfast-table forums will allow attendees to question technical experts and join small-group discussions on focused topics, organizers say.
Technology forum exhibitors will give brief presentations on advances in architectural coatings and related building materials.
The mock trial will tackle the high-stakes topic of liability for a major coating failure. Attendees will vote on who should assume liability—the owner, supplier, specifier, or contractor.
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Eden Roc |
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The conference will take place at Miami Beach's Eden Roc hotel, which blends Miami modern style with fabled glamour.
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Who's Who
Tentative headliners at D+D 2015 include:
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KTA-Tator president Ken Trimber, who will host a hands-on workshop on “Quality Assurance During Paint Installation” and play the facility owner in the mock trial;
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Laverne Dalgleish, executive director of the Air Barrier Association of America, who will lead a roundtable on "Achieving and Managing Airtightness";
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Andre Desjarlais, of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, who will present on “Advances in Building Enclosure Technology” with Dalgleish; and
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Science writer Cynthia Challener, PhD, who will host a roundtable titled “Contribution of Coatings to Green Building: Myth or Reality?”
Click here for more information and to register.
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