I-RIM Conference 2012 (April 30—May 2) International Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Conference Educational Session Descriptions Monday, April 30

Special Pre-Show Session for Architects/Engineers New AIA/ENG Course-Reflective Insulations --- David Yarbrough RIMA has offered a one PDH course dealing with reflective technology for several years. An expanded course has been prepared to award three PDHs and qualify for engineering credit as well as AIA credit. This session will review the content of the new course and offer background on the its development.

Tuesday, May 1

Outlook for US Housing Markets: Navigating the Rocky Path to Recovery - Crystal Gauvin Stressed about the continually weak US housing markets? Discover the critical determinants for a sustained housing recovery and learn what the split between single and multifamily starts will look like moving forward. In this presentation you will hear RISI’s mid- term forecast for US housing and how strong of a recovery you can expect. Also, you will learn if household formations are likely to pick back up to prerecession levels in the next two years and whether ownership rates will ever get back to their peak from the early 00s, so you can position your business accordingly.

Thinking Outside the Box: More Thoughts on a Building Performance Manhattan Project - Philip Fairey This presentation discusses why building energy efficiency is so important to solving U.S. imported oil economic development prob- lems. Current and projected crude oil consumption and production scenarios are discussed using “wedges” analysis techniques and some new ways of thinking about energy fungiblity in the building and transportation sectors are introduced.

Applications of Reflective Insulations in Asian Market - Chan Park Applications of Reflective Insulations in Australian Market - James Fricker Applications of Reflective Insulations in North American Market - Monty Millspaugh Applications of Reflective Insulations in Costa Rican Market - Mathijs DeWit Applications of Reflective Insulations in European Market - Guy Delcroix

Wednesday, May 2

Partnering with RESNET to Improve Building Energy Performance - Steve Baden, RESNET Executive Director There is a growing trend in the housing market where builders are explaining to consumers the energy performance of their homes through marketing their homes HERS Index. This session will explain the move to higher energy performance of both existing and new homes. It will also explore how RIMA International members can take advantage of these opportunities through partnering with certified RESNET Home Energy Raters and becoming trained and certified as RESNET Energy Smart Contractors.

Thin Film Technologies Used to Produce Low Surfaces - Steven Yializis This discussion will touch on various materials used for low-e applications, pros and cons of each of these materials (ranging from aluminum, copper, gold, silver, nickel, etc.), and the various technologies used to deposit them. This will cover conventional metalli- zation, which is used to produce films commonly used by the industry today - as well as other deposition techniques (sputtering and electron beam evaporation, for example). Also covered will be issues such as pre-treatments, post-treatments, and the effects these have on reflectivity and durability of the reflective layer.

New Developments in Modeling Attic Systems with Radiant Barriers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Theresa Stovall The scope of an attic simulation can vary from one model to another. The AtticSim model allows variations in many parameters, but other factors are fixed. A number of attic design options have been added to the model within the last few years and will be de- scribed here, including duct heat exchange and above-sheathing ventilation. As with all models, the level of confidence must be based upon a comparison between the simulation results and measured data.

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A Compariosn of Reflective Insulation Estimation Methods - James Fricker Different computer methods have been developed around the world for estimating the thermal resistance of reflective insulation spaces. This discussion gives a brief historical introduction to the different methods, and graphical comparison of results from the different methods, with practical examples and discussion.

Metal Market - David Yarbrough The metal building insulation market is tied to the requirements and evaluations in ASHRAE Standard 90.1. The most resent changes in requirements and evaluation guidelines for reflective systems in Standard 90.1 will be discussed. The opportunities for reflective components in this industry will be identified.

Advanced Systems - David Yarbrough The development of an advanced reflective insulation that makes use of low thermal conductivity gases will be described. Perform- ance data for reflective gas-filled panels will be presented along with example applications.

A Hybrid Insulation Based on Foil-Backed Gypsum - Michael Blades Consider a low-emittance surface on the back side of gypsum used in conjunction with an enclosed air space that adds thermal resistance to the building envelope. Product development and testing have moved the concept of a wall cavity partially filled with and enclosed with such a low-emittance surface to the point that the system can be offered as a cost-effective alternative to current/traditional methods. The thermal resistance (R-value) added by an enclosed reflective air space depends on the air gap size and the thermal resistance of the insulation in the cavity. R-values have been calculated for anticipated combina- tions of materials and spacing. Preliminary hot box measurements have been completed. This presentation will cover some of the characteristics of the product and the thermal performance data collected to date.

Fundamentals of Thermal Simulation for the Understanding and Evaluation of Radiant Barrier and IRCC Performance - Dr. Mario Meina The fundamental heat and mass transfer processes that take place in attics spaces will be presented and explained in an easy-to- understand manner. In addition, the mathematical representations of each process will be developed, including their integration into models used to simulate the thermal performance of radiant barriers and IRCCs.

NOTE: Not all sessions are represented in this outline.