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The November Member Meeting Will Be Held at The Stantec Office Located at:

600 Stewart St. in the First Floor Conference Room

NOTE: the November SeaBEC meeting date has been changed to 11/13 instead of 11/20 to avoid conflicts with another industry event already occurring on the 20th  

Please RSVP HERE by Monday, November 10th if You Plan to Attend.

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All SeaBEC Members and guests are welcome.

Date:
Thursday, November 13, 2025
 

11:30 - 11:45pm    Networking, Refreshments, and SeaBEC Business

11:45 - 1:00pm      Technical Presentation

Location:

Stantec
600 Stewart St.
Seattle, 98101
First Floor Conference Room 
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Meeting Sponsored by:

Zane Williams with Interra USA, Inc.

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Beyond the Surface: Fiber Cement Cladding Performance & Lessons Learned 

In this presentation, Anita Simon of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) will provide a brief history of fiber cement cladding, give an overview of the manufacturing process, and focus on sharing lessons learning about various products, particularly panels, based on past investigations and laboratory testing. Case studies will be used to discuss conditions related to poor performance, material properties, design considerations, and installation challenges. Strategies for maintenance and repair will also be discussed.

Learning Objectives

  1. Understand the basic material properties and composition of fiber cement cladding products
  2. Learn approaches for completing field assessments and investigations
  3. Learn why laboratory studies can be useful in understanding material performance
  4. Learn strategies for maintenance, repair, and long-term durability

Bio

 Anita Simon investigates numerous contemporary and historic structures. Through the investigation, repair design, and peer review of building enclosure systems, she has gained experience in the design, installation, and performance characteristics of a variety of building assemblies and materials. Ms. Simon’s work involves condition assessment and evaluation of assembly or material failures followed by the development of repair recommendations. Her expertise also includes field observation during the construction or repair of materials such as terra cotta, brick, stone, stucco, and sealant, cleaning studies of various masonry materials, and monitoring of cleaning procedures.

*NEW Virtual Link for the November SeaBEC Meeting!

SeaBEC is testing out a Microsoft Teams option to see how many attend the meeting virtually. There will be no cost for in-person or virtual attendees this week. Those attending virtually are asked to "turn off" their cameras and "mute" themselves. Bobby Thomsen, the SeaBEC Vice President, will be monitoring the chat for any questions.
Those attending in person will be able to build in-person connections, enjoy refreshments and be able to join the question and answer session.

Those joining virtually may ask questions in the chat but most will likely not be able to participate with audio and video.

Join the 10-16-25 SeaBEC meeting now

Meeting ID: 283 122 323 033 7
Passcode: En2uP9i9

NOTE: those joining virtually will be prompted to download Teams or "continue on this browser".

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 SeaBEC/ABAA Air Barrier Half Day Symposium, Wednesday, November 5, 2025 from 12:00 - 5:00pm  

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Topic
Half-Day Symposium   

Location
Wood Technology Center
Seattle Central College
2310 S Lane St.
Seattle, WA 98144