High Pressure Laminates in Modern Bui...

Service Description

Mays, Maune, McWard, Inc and Parklex present High Pressure Laminates in Modern Building Design. In this course, we will discuss designing exterior façade projects with modern High Pressure Laminates. We will explore various aspects of the different types of HPL’s that are in the market including the features, benefits, production processes and design considerations of this versatile building material. While many design professionals know about HPLs for interior use, this presentation will detail the use of HPLs material as exterior facades and rain screen systems. Length 1 Hour 1 LU/HSW The Learning objectives: • HPL Overview: Review HPL manufacturing processes and compare various industry manufacturing methods. • Code Issues: Discuss drained and back ventilated rain-screen systems and the building code that is driving rain-screen design. • Sustainability: Review how HPL products are sustainable and their contributions to LEED • HPL Design Elements: Examine how HPL products are used in today’s building design through various applications, project photos and case studies.