Exterior Materials, Inc.

Masters Workshop

"Lots of people sell materials, but most do not understand fully the technical application of those materials. I have known and relied on Exterior Materials since 1981 because they are technically sound and educated and provide a true service to their customers. They do not just sell materials." Jerry Sullivan Registered Engineer & Roofing Consultant Gerald M. Sullivan, Inc.

Masters Workshop

Testimonials

Below are comments made by participants of our 2009 Masters Workshop Series.

"The information shared in each of the meetings had been invaluable to me as an architect, and I believe enriching to the design and construction community in general. From a technical standpoint, much has been learned, due to the skillful and organized approach of the presentations. We as a firm have put into practice many of the “nuts and bolts” shared in the workshops, and have even incorporated a number of items in our quality control checklist. As the building envelope becomes more and more a critical issue as we strive to give clients our best professional judgment, the relative information on various aspects of the building envelope has been most helpful."

Joseph E. Binkley, AIA, of Binkley Garcia Architecture, LLC

Read Joseph's entire letter in the Associated Files link below:

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“I believe the Masters Workshops has been a tremendously beneficial to design and construction community here in Nashville.  The subject matter for the sessions was valuable and relevant to concerns I grapple with as an architectural specifier everyday.

The exchange of information between the presenters and attendees with the workshops that I attended were exceptional.  The information exchanged was excellent, but even more excellent than that was the camaraderie, the sense of community and the willingness of participants to share experiences (good and bad) and lessons learned.”

Lynn Jolley, AIA CSI CCS CCCA, President of Specs & Details

Read Lynn's entire letter in the Associated Files link below:

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"These secessions have been very helpful in spurring debate on different products and system within my own firm. I have enjoyed the exchange of information with my peers. I think we have learned things from each other as different viewpoints have been shared.

I also would comment on the source of these meetings. Exterior Materials has always been a trusted source of information for the local Design community. That creditability has not come easy; it has been earned by its people doing what they say they will do. The value of their service is greater than the cost of the products they provide."

 Thanks,

Tom Hicks, AIA, Project Architect of Earl Swensson Associates, Inc. (ESA)

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"I have enjoyed the Exterior Materials Master Series over the past year. The first Wednesday lunch meetings proved valuable in many ways.  The caliber of people these presentations attracted assured us that there would be knowledgeable folks to participate in the discussions. These participants were the architects or specification writers that would have direct experience with the products. Jim Christian kept the meetings on time – something we all needed in our schedules – and lighthearted.   And the presenters were also ones with very good technical knowledge on their subject.  This was important because the attendees had no problem challenging the presenters on various aspects of the products at hand.   

 In summary, I would recommend the workshops to those who want to know more about construction materials and methods, especially the ones that keep water out.  The meetings went beyond the basics and I appreciated the detail that the presenters and participants provided."

 Sincerely,

Elizabeth A. Thompson, AIA, Partner/Director of Nashville  - Moody•Nolan, Inc. Operations

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"I can speak for all of us in the Nashville design/consulting/construction community that the Masters Workshop Series has fulfilled a vital need. Especially during this current economic downturn, when commissions are few and we are all operating in hyper-competitive mode, it has been wonderful to get together and honestly share common issues we all face. The Series has functioned as an important technical source in a time of rapidly changing product development. Perhaps more importantly for me, it has filled a void in providing a forum for our diverse community to come together, share ideas, and support the idea of best practices for us all.

Thank you for making this opportunity available. I am pleased to see it expand to other regions in 2010."

Baird Dixon, AIA, LEED-AP  Street Dixon Rick Architecture, PLC   www.sdrarch.com

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"I know of no other materials supplier or other building related organization that provides the technical expertise like Exterior Materials. 

Rarely do a group of architects have time to exchange information and ideas regarding building issues.    These seminars offer tremendous technical resource for building envelope issues to the architectural community in Nashville.  The seminars well organized; the quality of the technical information presented as related to building envelopes is typically excellent."

 Patrick W. Owens, AIA Gobbell Hays Partners, Inc.

Read Patrick's entire letter in the Associated Files link below:

Associated Files