Structural Building Challenges in Multifamily and Affordable Housing

The market for multifamily and affordable housing is growing at a rapid rate, making it an increasingly important sector for architects, contractors and clients alike. This residential typology brings with it unique challenges, and there is a growing need for professionals with the technical knowledge to produce high quality, safe and durable homes for tenants. During this panel discussion, designers and product experts from AO and Inpro will discuss how, when designed correctly, key construction details such as expansion joint systems can help contribute to a successful project.

Using photographs and detail drawings from real-world case studies, the panelists will present solutions for large scale housing projects, addressing key considerations relating to budget, product specification and construction.

Learning Objectives

In this webinar, you'll learn:

• Why expansion joint details cannot be ignored when designing large scale housing projects.
• What to consider when specifying for expansion joints throughout a project.
• How designers, product manufacturers and contractors can combine to achieve a long-lasting construction.

The Panelists

Matthew Fisher is the Senior Product Manager for the Expansion Joint Systems division at Inpro®. He has 25 years of experience in architecture, construction management, and building materials management. Both by training and serving seven years as a practicing architect, Matthew knows the design process and the importance of design intent.

His eight years in construction management and onsite coordination gave him a depth of expertise and understanding of the rigors and pressures of building projects on time and on budget. For the last ten years, he has been the expansion joint systems product manager at Inpro, and enjoys the ability to continue his learning by working with architects and contractors in the field. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is certified as a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP), and holds the Construction Document Technologist (CDT) credential.

Keith Minnie is an AO Principal and NCARB-certified architect with over 26 years of architectural, technical, and managerial experience from low-to-high density, mixed-use, and low-income developments. Practicing a range of disciplines, Keith’s experience ranges between residential, industrial retail, public safety, school, and university projects. His design development and construction documentation expertise, paired with his strong sensitivities to aesthetics and value architecture have been instrumental in the successful completion of many complex projects throughout the Western United States. Keith’s knowledge of building and accessibility codes, construction materials, methods, and systems has successfully culminated in cost-effective, award-winning projects, making him a valuable member of each AO project team.

Host: Paul Keskeys

Paul Keskeys is Editor in Chief at Architizer. Paul graduated from UCL and the University of Edinburgh, gaining an MArch in Architectural Design with distinction. Paul has spoken about the art of architecture and storytelling at many national industry events, including AIANY, NeoCon, KBIS, the Future NOW Symposium, the Young Architect Conference and NYCxDesign. As well as hundreds of editorial publications on Architizer, Paul has also had features published in Architectural Digest, PIN—UP Magazine, Archinect, Aesthetica Magazine and PUBLIC Journal.

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