Laverne Dalgleish, the executive director of the Air Barrier Association of America, focuses on the construction of high-performance buildings and is involved in standards and specifications development, research into air and water resistive barriers, site quality assurance and warranty programs. As part of this work, he has traveled North America to develop presentations and conduct industry meetings. As part of his involvement in standards, he chairs several standards development committees. Another part of his work has been to organize sectors of the construction industry into trade associations, which focus on specific issues.