SFIA 114: Fire Performance Testing Requirements for Foam Plastic Insulation Use in Steel-framed Exterior Walls Under the International Building Code (Live Webinar)
The International Building Code (IBC) contains a variety of fire safety provisions regarding the use of foam plastic insulation and foam plastic insulating sheathing.
SFIA 121: Integration of cladding, windows, and continuous insulation on CFS walls (Live Webinar)
Join us for an enlightening webinar that delves deep into the world of building science and continuous insulation (CI)
SFIA 102: Cold-formed steel and mid-rise construction
This on-demand course will explore the use of cold-formed steel assemblies in mid-rise construction. It is intended to provide instruction on the capacity of...
SFIA 103: Sustainability of cold-formed steel-LEED v.4
This course will introduce participants to the sustainability benefits of cold-formed steel in general. We will focus on three major components of sustainability;...
SFIA 104: Equivalent "EQ" cold-formed steel studs
This course will introduce participants to the sustainability benefits of cold-formed steel in general. We will focus on three major components of sustainability;...
SFIA-105: Energy codes and cold-formed steel structures
Adoption of Energy codes and standards has expanded dramatically from even a few years ago, adding new and unique challenges for almost every type of building in all...
SFIA-108: Panelization for cold-formed steel wall systems
Participants will gain an understanding of the types of panel systems available for cold-formed steel framing, their advantages over stick framing, and other systems...
SFIA-111: Fire-rated cold-formed steel assembly listings
This program, using building science principles, will illustrate how panelization and hybrid systems using cold-formed steel framed assemblies can benefit many...
SFIA-112: Application and design of cold-formed steel in mid-rise construction
This program, using building science principles, will illustrate how panelization and hybrid systems using cold-formed steel framed assemblies can benefit many...
Steel Sustainability and the Path to Decarbonization
Steel is ubiquitous in society across all market sectors and will play a key role in our future low-carbon society.
Delegated Design in Cold-Formed Steel (CFS): Empowering Engineers, Architects and Contractors for Success
This webinar aims to equip participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to effectively delegate and execute delegated design projects with confidence and success.
Navigating Building Code Changes: Ensuring Code Compliance for Nonstructural Steel Framing Coatings
Not all building code changes are good ones, and when a change to reference standards was made in the 2018 IBC, there were some serious implications for all SFIA...
Thermal Bridges: Small details with a large impact on CFS
Thermal bridges are the new frontier of energy conservation for building envelopes, requiring a jump from focusing on your assembly exclusively to how it interacts...
Moisture control for durable and energy efficient cold-formed steel walls
Newer energy codes are pushing for more energy efficient wall assemblies. But, are they durable? Will they stay dry? Used appropriately with other control layers,...
Steel framing 101 - A new year, a new way to build
If you’re unfamiliar with cold-formed steel (CFS) framing or simply haven’t used it in a while, you may have several questions: What is it? How can I use it? Why...