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Builders’ Education Summit Building Envelope Workshop
September 25, 2018 @ 3:00 pm to September 26, 2018 @ 12:00 am
This event is part of CHBA BC’s Builders’ Education Summit at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver.
Description
This hands-on and interactive workshop will cover building science fundamentals, benefits to improving the building envelope, and strategies to reduce risk and future issues.
This session includes:
• How to control heat and moisture flow with proper mechanisms;
• Identifying potential future issues with an improve building envelope;
• Climate-specific design and how it can impact residential construction;
•Discussions on selected thermal and air barriers to consider in construction;
• Airtightness testing and locating air leakage points; and
• Considerations for meeting energy-efficiency targets, while also mitigating costs.
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