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Learn the Essentials of Framing & Siding with
Nick Wortel of APA - The Engineered Wood Association and
Mike Mazurk of James Hardie Building Products

Advanced Framing for Wood Framed Construction – As energy codes become stricter, builders and designers are seeking options for energy-efficient construction that maintain strength, durability, sustainability and cost-effectiveness. Advanced framing is a system of construction framing techniques designed to optimize material usage and increase energy efficiency. The primary purpose for most advanced framing techniques is to eliminate unnecessary framing members, reducing construction costs, while simultaneously minimizing thermal bridging and increasing insulation volume in the thermal envelope of the building.

Developing and Building Sustainably with Fiber Cement Siding – This course defines fiber cement and illustrates the overall benefits of its use within enclosure systems and structures. The designer will learn many aspects of fiber cement, as well as the 4 D’s of Wall Design and how water management and durability improve longevity of cladding. This course reviews embodied energy, LCA, parameters, and climate-zoned cladding. The designer will learn about sustainable design when the course describes the environmental concerns regarding toxicity, VOC’s and paint.

Facilitator, Nick Wortel is an APA Engineered Wood Specialist based in Atlanta. Nick is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in Design Engineering Technology and has over 20 years of experience in the building products industry. Nick began his career as a truss designer and later trained truss designers with blueprint reading, load development and the use of proprietary truss and engineered wood software. He then worked in wood product design and sales/support as an Engineered Lumber Product Specialist with Georgia Pacific, Dixie Plywood & Lumber and Woodford Plywood. In this capacity, Nick worked directly with suppliers, builders, framers and designers in the understanding of the installation and specification of engineered wood products. Prior to joining APA in June 2015, Nick served as branch manager with Woodford Plywood in Lakeland, FL. Nick currently covers the Atlanta territory for APA which includes Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and central and western Tennessee.

Facilitator, Mike Mazurk is a Multifamily and Commercial Specialist at James Hardie Building Products. A 15-year veteran of the building materials industry, Mike has worked in manufacturing and distribution regionally and nationally and has always been based in the Atlanta Market. His background is in fasteners with a broad coverage of most building materials and a current specialization in fiber cement. Mike currently lives in the Lake Lanier area.

Sign in begins at 8:30 a.m.

Discounts are available to companies sending 5 or more attendees to the same class. Contact Valerie Siegel at 678-775-1469 for more information.

This session qualifies under the Rules of the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors for three (3) continuing education hours. The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association has approved this seminar for three (3) CPHB continuing education credits.

CREDIT NOTE: Any session approved for Georgia State Licensing Credit or Georgia Real Estate Credit requires the participant to attend the full session to receive credit. The participant is required to sign in and sign out. Failure to sign in or sign out will result in 0 CEUs/credits for the session. Sorry, no exceptions.

A 48-hour written notice is required for ALL cancellations -- NO REFUNDS FOR NO-SHOWS

Contact Valerie Siegel, Education Manager, for questions or assistance (vsiegel@atlantahomebuilders.com or 678-775-1469).

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