MCA Sponsoring Metal Design Solutions Conference Series
Chicago, IL - The Metal Construction Association (MCA) will be sponsoring the Metal Design Solutions Conference Series, with the first of the series at the Hyatt Rosemont, Illinois on Wednesday, October 19, 2016.
The Metal Design Solutions Conference Series is designed to continue career development for architects, engineers, specifiers, and design professionals eager to learn the latest about advanced design with metal. The conference is American Institute of Architects (AIA) approved education.
In addition to the education program, there will also be several representatives from metal building product companies who will be displaying their products and answering questions from attendees. Companies will include: ATAS International, Inc., Kingspan, Petersen Aluminum, Metl-Span, SECO Architectural Systems, Alpolic Materials/Mitsubishi Plastics, Rmax and Sheffield Metals.
The schedule for the Chicago conference at the Hyatt Rosemont is as follows:
| 7- 8 am | Registration and Check-in | |
| 8- 9 am | Today’s Metal Roofing | Dimensional Metals |
| 2 Stage Method of Weatherproofing
Utilizing Single Skin Metal Panels | ATAS International, Inc |
| 9-9:20 am | Break/Table Top Display | |
| 9:20 – 10:20 am | Metal Over Metal Retrofit | Roof Hugger |
| Complete Building Envelope Solution
with Insulated Metal Panels (IMPs) | Metl-Span |
| 10:20 – 10:40 am | Break/Table Top Display | |
| 10:40 – 11:40 am | The Pros & Cons of SSMR (Standing Seam Metal Roofing) | Petersen Aluminum Corporation |
| Fire Performance of Metal Faced Panel Systems | Kingspan |
| 11:40 – 1 pm | Lunch – Table Top Displays | |
| 1 – 2 pm | Zinc Roofing & Wall Systems | Tuschall Engineering |
| Snow Retention and Solar Ready Roofs | S-5! |
| 2-2:30 pm | Break/Table Top Display | |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Ways to Recover an Existing Slope
Roof Using a Structural Standing Seam | McElroy Metal |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Continuous Insulation and ACM/MCM Rainscreens in a High Wind Zone Steel Stud Construction | Seco Architectural Systems |
Additional Metal Design Solutions Conferences are planned for the following cities:
• Baltimore, MD – October 28, 2016 (in conjunction with METALCON)
• Atlanta, GA – November 16, 2016
• Dallas, TX – Early December 2016
For more information and online registration, visit the MCA’s website:http://www.metalconstruction.org/index.php/education/conference-chicago.
About The Metal Construction Association
The Metal Construction Association brings together a diverse industry for the purpose of expanding the use of metal in construction through marketing, research, technology, and education. Companies involved in MCA benefit tremendously from association
activities that focus on research, codes and standards, market development, and technical programs. MCA’s market development efforts increase the use of metal in construction by educating the building and design communities about the benefits
of metal. For more information about MCA, visit www.metalconstruction.org.
