Length: 1 CEU
Topic: Sustainability / Climate
Delivery Mode: Online On-Demand
What's Included: Video, Quiz, & Certificate
Registration Fee: Members $50 | Intern $35 | Student $25 | Non-Member $75
This webinar is part of the RAIC 2025 Conference on Architecture!
This session will outline the important considerations when specifying galvanizing for corrosion protection. By having a comprehensive understanding of these key aspects, specifying galvanizing for corrosion protection can be more effectively accomplished, leading to optimal performance and cost-effective solutions. Some of the topics will include:
- Review of the Hot Dip Galvanizing process
- Optimal material selection and available systems
- Important considerations for design
- Durability, longevity, and resistance to varying environmental conditions
- Evaluating, EPD’s, the lifecycle and carbon footprint of galvanizing
- Sustainability, recyclability and low maintenance advantages
- Benefits to the overall project lifecycle cost
- Industry standards and specifications to meet quality and performance criteria
Identify the benefits of Hot Dip Galvanizing, its benefits and its resilience.
Describe and evaluate the key aspects that can benefit and differentiate their design.
Discuss how to more effectively and economically meet the project scope and long-term sustainability goals.
Recognize how to be more effective in specifying galvanizing.
Subject Matter Expert:
Dr. Hellen Christodoulou
Ph.D., Eng., B.C.L., LL.B., MBA
Executive VP, Engineering, Sustainability & Business Development, CORBEC INC.
Hellen Christodoulou’s expertise is in bridges, structures and sustainability. Holds degrees in Engineering, Law and Business Administration, and has a distinguished reputation as “trendsetter”. Shed has left her mark on a plethora of high-profile bridge projects across Canada. Author, presenter, lecturer, keynote speaker, and advocate, she is considered a leader for change, betterment, and protection of the construction industry. Known as a bold influencer and driver, for local policies and legislation, she is an active member and chair of technical, Code and construction industry committees. Hellen’s career journey has been noteworthy. As Executive Vice-President, Engineering, Sustainability at Corbec Inc., the leading hot-dip galvanizer in Canada since 1965, her role is aligned with her visions, her expertise on sustainability, promoting solutions for sustainable design and construction with a lower carbon footprint. Named as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of Montreal for 2024, she has been the recipient of many prizes and distinctions: including the Senate Sesquicentennial Medal, in “Recognition to her valuable professional service to the nation”, by Senator Rosa Galvez.
This webinar is in English. Closed captions have been provided in both English and French.
Pricing
Member: $50 / Non-Member: $75
Intern Member: $35 / Intern Non-Member: $75
Student: $25 (must be an RAIC student associate member)