Wednesday Schedule

The first day of the conference, Wednesday, March 27, will focus on topics related to high-performance housing and codes & construction. Continuing education available.

Keynote

You won't want to miss our opening keynote! Hear from Cal Beyer, a human capital and wellbeing consultant with over 30 years of construction and manufacturing risk management and safety experience, and Jeff Horwitz of SAFE Project presenting on "Shining Light on Workplace Mental Health: Straight Talk for Leaders." The keynote will discuss how "behavioral health is a hidden crisis in the construction industry. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identifies the construction industry as a high-risk industry for anxiety and depression, substance misuse, suicide, and overdoses. Behavioral health issues are a major human capital risk management exposure for construction companies. Behavioral health claims are growing percentage of claims and dollars in both Workers Compensation and Employee Benefit programs. Behavioral health adversely impacts productivity, quality, risk management, safety, and schedule performance indicators, the leading drivers of contractors’ profitability.

Agenda

Day 1 conference sessions on Wednesday will feature two concurrent tracks: Codes & Construction and High-Performance Housing. 

• 7:15am ET
  • Light breakfast
• 7:30am ET
  • Registration opens
• 8:15-10:00am ET
  • Welcome & Opening Remarks by Brian Wolfgang, PHRC
  • Keynote - Shining Light on Workplace Mental Health: Straight Talk for Leaders by Cal Beyer, a human capital & wellbeing consultant, and Jeff Horwitz, SAFE Project
• 10:00-10:30am ET
  • Break with snacks & Exhibitor Plus sponsors
• 10:30am-12:00pm ET
  1. Frame for Success by Noah Humberston, APA – The Engineered Wood Association
  2. Understanding & Addressing Air Leakage in Residential Structures by Craig Marden, Owens Corning
• 12:00-1:00pm ET
  • Lunch 
• 1:00-2:30pm ET
  1. Basic Building Vocabulary by Walt Schneider, Centre Region Code Administration
  2. Practical Applications for Energy Retrofits: A Tale of Two Renos by Chad Owens & Karis Taddei, Envinity
• 2:30-3:00pm ET
  • Break with snacks & Exhibitor Plus sponsors
• 3:00-4:30pm ET
  1. Introduction to Light-Frame Wood Roof Assemblies by Matthew Hunter, American Wood Council
  2. Introduction to High-Performance HVAC Design with VRF by Josh Wharton, Mitsbushi Electric
• 5:00-7:00pm ET
  • Networking on the Exhibit Floor -- Connect at the end of Day 1 to network with exhibitors, attendees of the PHRC Housing Conference & the research-focused 2024 RBDC Conference, speakers, and the PHRC team.