Building Protection Education Resources
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Whether you are an architect, engineer, contractor, or installer, we want you to have resources at your fingertips to learn about the science and technology behind specified construction. Therefore, we have three different ways for you to access 3M customer education content so you can fit into your busy schedule. Topics are typically relevant to air barrier, fire protection, and VentureClad™ and Venture Tape™.
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Build Smarter Options:
Check out our on-demand virtual classes
Live webinars: Throughout the year, 3M hosts webinars for AIA LU credit, each one focusing on a specific and important topic related to construction specifications. Engineers, distributors, specialists, and contractors are all welcome to join us as well as architects. The list of webinars available are updated on this page throughout the year.
2025 Webinars
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Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 11:00am-12:15pm EDT
This course will provide an overview of air barrier construction in commercial buildings, offer insights into the benefits of air barriers, explore performance comparisons, and relay details for installation best practices.
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Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 11:00am-12:15pm EDT
This course provides an overview of the principles of passive fire protection, reviews testing requirements for through penetrations, construction joints, rated duct enclosures, and emergency circuitry protection, as well as explores how to identify listed systems for your construction projects.
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Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 11:00am-12:15pm EDT
In this 1 hour live webinar we will explore the overall requirements of insulation moisture barrier (aka cladding/jacketing) and take a close look at how adhesive cladding compares to metal cladding for installation, performance, and construction project management.
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 1:00pm-2:15pm EDT
This course explores the science and application practices in building protection for air and vapor barrier. We will specifically look at how acrylic and bitumen compare so that you can walk away with a better understanding of what will work best for your projects moving forward.
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Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 11:00am-12:15pm EDT
Many building codes and regulations require the implementation of PFP measures and electricians must ensure that their work complies with these standards to avoid legal and financial penalties. Through this webinar learn about how to identify PFP needs and include the product solutions in the project plan that more most effective for contractor and project needs.
