You’re invited !
Airsealing isn’t just a can of foam. Successful tight building enclosures come in many shapes and sizes, but all have similar characteristics.
Spoiler alert:
Success starts in design
Appropriate materials, many options
The build team is on same page
Internal & 3rd party
QA, testing/verification
Revision Energy - Snack Sponsor !
This event is for builders, trade contractors, building officials, designers, learners and all ‘doers’ involved in high performance construction in Western MA . Following the success of other BS & Beer events , spun off from the BS & BEER Show podcast, we’re building the community in our region. The intention and purpose is to provide a space for networking and technical conversation, in the context of a specific building science related topic (and quality beverages) .
RSVP at form below so we know how many snacks to get (cash bar at ABB)
Feb 18 2026
4pm - 6pm
Abandoned Building Brewery
142 Pleasant St, Easthampton, MA
In the rear of the mill buildings
Power House - Room Sponsor !
On February 18th , come sip on some bevs, and steep in the varied strategies, materials, lessons learned, stories from the field and more, on the sometimes elusive, ever malleable : RESIDENTIAL AIRBARRIERS !
The agenda :
4- 4:20 pm, mingle, get a root , N/A or real beer , snacks, unwind.
4:20 - Intro , welcome
>4:50
Adin Maynard, HERS Rater from PowerHouse will show a short slide show on many approaches to airsealing their team of 4 Raters sees throughout Western MA. He will provide specific examples of successful strategies , techniques, and materials, to meet any energy performance target - from code minimum to passive, and beyond.
4:50 > 5:15
Group Discussion - YOU - builder, contractor, enthusiast - will be asked to come with answers to several questions about how you approach airsealing . This is the time to share, get better, and learn from others. RSVP, and some prompts for discussion will be emailed to attendees.
This is not 101 stuff. This session is intended to jump right into technical detailing, the finer nuances. Sure there will be a ‘buildings don’t need to breathe’ intro , but then we will share and discuss the thick and greasy aspects of this subject. his is NOT an advertisement for any specific approaches , or materials. We will hear the benefits, risks, successes and war stories, pertaining to many sealing strategies and materials.