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  • The Role of Thermal and Hygrothermal Modelling in Deep Energy Retrofit of Heritage Buildings

    Thermal and Hygrothermal Modelling in Deep Energy Retrofit of Heritage Buildings

    This study looks at the level of mould growth in wood-framed buildings constructed in coastal climates, particularly on the roof sheathing of ventilated attics. It includes those buildings that fully ...

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  • Infrared Thermography for Quantitative Thermal Performance Assessment of Wood-Framed Building Envelopes in Canada

    This study aimed to use external quantitative infrared thermography (IRT) to estimate effective U-value of opaque building envelopes (considering the effect of thermal bridging sources) of a conditioned at-scale structure ...

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  • Playbook: Dealing with Thermal Bridging in Net-Zero Energy-Ready Building Design

    This playbook provides guidance for design teams to effectively tackle thermal bridging while meeting all project goals, not just thermal performance.

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  • Evaluating thermal performance of vertical building envelopes: Case studies in a Canadian university campus

    The newest version of the Building Envelope Thermal Bridging Guide (BETB) is now available and aims to help the B.C. construction sector realize more energy-efficient buildings by looking at current ...

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  • Evaluating Patterns of Building Envelope Air Leakage with Infrared Thermography

    This study demonstrates a method involving qualitative and quantitative components that can be used to characterize locations of air leakage with infrared thermography.

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  • Latest version of the Building Envelope Thermal Bridging Guide provides new and timely data to help with calculations required by emerging energy codes and standards

    The newest version of the Building Envelope Thermal Bridging Guide (BETB) is now available and is the first of four planned expansions!

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  • Thermal Performance of Three Dimensional Building Envelope Assemblies and Details for Improving the Accuracy of Whole Building Performance Simulation

    Thermal bridging through insulation layers in the building envelope reduces the thermal performance of building envelope assemblies and heat flow through thermal bridging can have a detrimental impact on whole ...

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  • Guiding Teams by Hygrothermal, Energy, and Thermal Comfort Analysis while Managing Uncertainty

    Managing uncertainty is core to all engineering analysis of building performance. Effective solutions are established when managing the risks associated with designs are balanced with the benefits to the clients ...

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  • Canadian Window Wall – Design Challenges and Opportunities

    One of the defining characteristics of new high-rise residential apartment building design in Canada today is the thermally broken, open-back aluminum frame ‘window wall’ building envelope system. Until recently, Canadian ...

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  • Thermal Bridging: Ignorance is not bliss

    Across North America, we are seeing more stringent thermal requirements in building codes and designers are responding by increasing the amount of insulation in walls, all in an attempt to ...

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