Portland, Oregon | 09.30.2026
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| Time | |
| 8:30 – 9:15am | Doors Open – Check-in & Registration |
| 9:15 – 9:25am | Opening Remarks |
| 9:25 – 10:25am | Presentation 1 – Why Building Owners Don’t Buy Rainscreens: The Human Side of Resilient Construction presented by Tyler Smith, BEE Engineers |
| 10:25 – 10:50am | Break 1 – Booth Visits & Networking |
| 10:50 – 11:10am | RAiNA Highlights & Committee Updates |
| 11:10am – 12:10pm | Presentation 2 – Finding Closure: Integrating Architectural Cavity Closures into the Rainscreen Assembly for Durable Design presented by Emma Mahoney & Jeffrey Kerr, SGH |
| 12:10-1:00pm | Lunch Break – Booth Visits & Networking |
| 1:00 – 2:00pm | Presentation 3 – Rainscreen Reality Check: Designing for Movement, Resilience, and Real-World Performance presented by David Young, RDH Building Science Inc |
| 2:00 – 2:10pm | Break 2 – Booth Visits & Networking |
| 2:10 – 3:10pm | Presentation 4 – Rainscreen backup wall design considerations and lessons learned for better coordination between trades presented by Corey Zussman, AECOM Hunt |
| 3:10 – 3:35pm | Break 3 – Booth Visit & Networking |
| 3:35 – 4:45pm | Presentation 5 – Panel Discussion TBD |
| 4:45 – 5:05pm | RAiNA Awards Ceremony |
| 5:05 – 5:15pm | Closing Remarks |
| 5:15 – 7:30pm | Rooftop Networking Event |
📅Wednesday, September 30, 2026
📍Irving Street Studio
907 NW Irving St, Portland, OR 97209
