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03/19/2026: LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR, Latest Advancements in Commercial Curtainwall Systems, Thursday, March 19, 2026, 12pm-1pm Eastern

03/19/2026: LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR, Latest Advancements in Commercial Curtainwall Systems, Thursday, March 19, 2026, 12pm-1pm Eastern

1 hr. Webinar

Level: Fundamental

Item#: RV-W031926

SME: James Hoff

Since its development in the early 20th century, the curtainwall system has become the dominate exterior wall configuration used in commercial and institutional buildings. During this time, the technology behind curtainwall systems also has evolved to include an ever-expanding variety of options to expand functionality and improve performance. As a result, today’s curtainwall systems offer superior performance and flexibility while reducing installation and maintenance costs. And this evolution continues, with new technologies to improve curtainwall performance and value introduced almost constantly.
 
To help the building designer and manager take advantage of this ongoing evolution of curtainwall systems, this webinar will review the latest technological advances and provide tools to integrate these technologies into the design and management of commercial building exteriors. First, the webinar will provide a brief overview of the history of the curtainwall concept to show how new market demands have led to the deployment of new technologies to improve performance. Next, the webinar will provide an in-depth look at the most recent technologies being introduced for commercial curtainwalls, with an emphasis on the advantages and challenges of these technologies. Finally, the webinar will offer a step-by-step approach to implementing these latest technologies in new curtainwall design and existing curtainwall retrofit and management.
 
 
Note: This is a live webinar delivered via GoToWebinar. Session instructions will be emailed to you 24-48 hours prior to the webinar and the morning of the webinar. If you have not received your instructions for any reason, please call Customer Support (1-866-546-1212) the day of the event. Webinars are live and interactive. Students will have the ability to interact with and ask questions of the presenter directly.
Course Objectives
1. Understand how modern commercial curtainwall systems have evolved and how they have improved building performance and the health and safety of building occupants.
2. Identify and discuss the newest technologies being introduced for commercial curtainwall applications and the benefits they offer.
3. Review the advantages for each new curtainwall technology as well as the challenges to the effective implementation of these technologies.
4. Evaluate and select the most suitable curtainwall technologies for different building conditions in order to optimize overall building performance and assure occupant health and safety.
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: James Hoff
Jim Hoff is an experienced executive and consultant in the building materials industry. Jim currently serves as President of TEGNOS Research, Inc. a consulting organization dedicated to expanding understanding of the building envelope. Since the founding of TEGNOS, Dr. Hoff has provided a wide variety of strategic and technical consulting services to dozens of governmental, non-profit and corporate organizations, and recent clients have included the U.S. Department of Energy, the U. S. EPA, building material trade associations, building materials manufacturers, building envelope designers and private equity firms. In addition to his industry research and consulting activity, Dr. Hoff also serves as the instructor for the successful "Commercial Roofing Boot Camp" course co-sponsored by Building Envelope Magazine. Jim has published numerous papers addressing a variety of technical and business topics germane to the building envelope industry and is a frequent speaker at building envelope, sustainability, and energy efficiency conferences.
State Licenses
AK - Architect (General - RV-W031926)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
AK - Engineer (General)
AL - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W031926)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
AL - Engineer (General)
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Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
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Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
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Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
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Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
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Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
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Accreditation: This live webinar reviews the evolution of curtainwall systems, highlighting recent technologies that improve performance, flexibility, and cost efficiency. Participants will learn how to integrate these innovations into new designs and existing building management.
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Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
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Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
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Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
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Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
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Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
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Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
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NV - Engineer (General)
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Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NY - Engineer (General)
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Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
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Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
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Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
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