Indiana Limestone – It’s in the Details

Speaker: Todd Schnatzmeyer, AIA, Indiana Limestone

Whether you are a specifier, contractor or building owner with any level of experience in the application of Indiana Natural Dimension Limestone, you just might learn something new. We’ll highlight significant changes in the contemporary quarrying and fabrication methods across the industry. We’ll also cover how to specify, detail and lead a team in decision making in the application of “The Nation’s Building Stone TM”.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe how this material is quarried from the deposit in south-central Indiana & fabricated using contemporary practices, highlighting new equipment & technology.
2. Lead a team in the process of selecting this material for building use, its general properties, and the prudent application of the stone.
3. Implement detailing from Design development through Construction Documents that will help keep project scope, schedule & cost on track.
4. Describe how this material fits well with sustainable design programs and a biophilic design context.