Course Objectives
1. Understand the concept of eco-efficiency, how it is measured, and how it can be used to optimize environmental decision-making and the health and safety of building occupants.
2. Identify the major types of commercial wall systems available today, and recognize their general features, benefits, and typical applications for both above-deck and within-attic conditions.
3. Review the available tools to measure and analyze eco-efficiency, and apply these tools to compare different commercial wall system types.
4. Evaluate and select the most eco-efficient insulation type for different commercial wall systems to minimize environmental impact 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-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
AL - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
AR - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
CT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
DC - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
DE - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
FL - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
FL - Engineer (General - 0000271)
Accreditation: This webinar explores eco-efficiency in commercial wall systems, focusing on optimizing energy performance while minimizing environmental impact across a product’s life cycle. It equips building professionals with tools to evaluate, measure, and compare the eco-efficiency of various wall systems to support informed, sustainable construction decisions.
GA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
HI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
IA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
IA - Engineer (General, Live Webinar)
ID - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
IL - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
IL - Engineer, Professional (General)
IL - Engineer, Structural (General)
IN - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
KS - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
KS - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)
KY - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
LA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MD - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MN - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MO - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MS - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NC - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
ND - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)
NE - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
NE - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NE - Engineer (General)
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NH - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NJ - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NJ - Engineer (General - 24GP000006300)
NM - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NV - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NY - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NY - Engineer (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
OH - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
OK - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
OR - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
PR - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
RI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
SC - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
SD - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
TN - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
TN - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)
TX - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
UT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
VA - Architect (General - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
VT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WI - Engineer (General, Live Webinar)
WV - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WY - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Environmental Engineers - AAEES - Member (General)
American Hospital Association - AHA - Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) (General)
American Institute of Architects - AIA - Architects (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
BOMI International - RPA, FMA and/or SMA (General)
Canada - Alberta Architect (General - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Alberta Engineer (General)
Canada - British Columbia Architect (AIBC) (Core - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - British Columbia Engineer (General)
Canada - Manitoba Architect (General - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Manitoba Engineer (General, Live Webinar)
Canada - New Brunswick Architect (General - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - New Brunswick Engineer (General)
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Engineer (General)
Canada - Northwest Territories and Nunavut Engineer (General)
Canada - Northwest Territory Architect / Restricted Practitioner (General - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Nova Scotia Architect (General - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Nova Scotia Engineer (General)
Canada - Ontario Architect (General - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Ontario Engineer (General)
Canada - Prince Edward Island Architect (General - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Prince Edward Island Engineer (General)
Canada - Quebec Architect (General - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Quebec Engineer (General)
Canada - Saskatchewan Architect (General - RV-W010826)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Saskatchewan Engineer (General)
Canada - Yukon Engineer (General)
International Facility Management Association - IFMA - Certified Facility Manager (CFM) (General)
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies - NICET (General)