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Meeting Date: Second Tuesday of the month at 4:00 pm

Do you worry about potential technical failures in your award winning designs? BEC Minnesota is a forum where interested parties can discuss and learn the most effective detailing and materials issues about exterior envelopes of commercial, institutional and residential structures. The envelope is where most failures occur. The local BEC has affiliations not only with the AIA, but also with the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), the Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC), and other BEC councils where resources and knowledge are further shared.

Chair: Judd Peterson, AIA
Staff Liaison: Deanna Christiansen, christiansen@aia-mn.org
BEST 1 BEST 1 Conference in Minneapolis in June 2008
The first biennial Building Enclosure Science & Technology (BEST) conference will be on June 10-12, 2008 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. This international conference is organized by the national Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC) and hosted by our own BEC-Minnesota group. The control of moisture, indoor air quality, and the durability of buildings will be addressed through continuing education sessions presenting the themes of Bugs, Mold and Rot, Energy Efficiency in Buildings, and Fenestration. Visit www.thebestconference.org for details and registration information
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