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This technical presentation will review the new Ontario Building Code provisions applicable to mid-rise wood construction. The background to these new Code provisions will be presented to understand the objectives of this significant Code change. Presenter Judy Jeske, Principal, Director of the Code and Life Safety Group and Senior Code Specialist, was the PM and […]
Join Jamie McKay for this one and a half hour webinar to learn how new envelope design philosophies have begun to integrate building conditioning goals, and discuss the benefits, hurdles and considerations in pursuing building envelope commissioning. Jamie McKay, P.Eng., LEED Fellow, is a Principal in our Ottawa office. He has worked across Canada on […]
The design of air and vapour barriers is fairly straightforward for the “perfect” or “universal” wall, where the moisture, air, and vapour barrier are a single membrane installed outboard of the building structure along with exterior insulation. This wall design works for any environmental condition. However, the universal wall is not always practical and there […]
This seminar will provide help in understanding the changes in the new National Building Code, how to comply with them, and the differences from the Ottawa Building Code. Presenter Judy Jeske, Principal, Director of the Code and Life Safety Group and Senior Code Specialist, provides creative solutions to the application of building and fire codes […]
Stevan Vinci, Building Envelope Commissioning and Sustainability Specialist, will present this session at Cx Energy 2016, which provides an overview of the standards relating to BECx, from design phase activities to design reviews, providing full-wall elevation examples showing the transition from below grade to above grade and to the roof. Attendees will learn how to […]
Christian Cianfrone, Principal and Building Energy Specialist, will present this course which will help participants gain an understanding of compliance with the new NECB 2011 Energy Code in Alberta by addressing what performance requirements are in the code and how they will impact projects, learning from real case studies that have successfully navigated the code […]
Peter Adams, Senior Building Science Specialist, will give a 10-minute technical presentation and participate in a panel at this breakfast meeting addressing new technologies and techniques influencing high-rise building in the Greater Toronto area.
Christian Cianfrone, Principal and Building Energy Specialist, will present this course which will help participants gain an understanding of compliance with the new NECB 2011 Energy Code in Alberta by addressing what performance requirements are in the code and how they will impact projects, learning from real case studies that have successfully navigated the code […]
Christian Cianfrone, Principal and Building Energy Specialist, will present this course which will help participants gain an understanding of compliance with the new NECB 2011 Energy Code in Alberta by addressing what performance requirements are in the code and how they will impact projects, learning from real case studies that have successfully navigated the code […]
In his Top Glass presentation, George Torok will discuss his work with manufacturers and labs to test and correct problems before construction. Downstream from construction, Morrison Hershfield has worked with building owners and legal counsel to resolve water leakage and other failures, and this presentation will include case studies from these experiences to illustrate common […]