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September 26, 2012
This one-day conference by the BC Building Envelope Council will explore current elements in building enclosures design. The conference will focus on integrated energy efficient wall solutions, window systems and related regulatory issues. Local experts will discuss themes such as energy efficiency requirements, ventilation guidelines in residential construction, energy rating of windows, lateral load requirements for houses and design consideration for mid-rise wood-frame buildings.
Funding Partners: Homeowner Protection Office, Branch of BC Housing and CMHC-SCHL
Conference Presentations:
| CHOOSING WINDOWS: BALANCING U-VALUES, SHGC, COMFORT AND ENERGY | Brittany Hanam RDH Building Engineering Ltd. |
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| WIND AND PERIMETER FLASHING UPLIFT | Josh Jenson JRS Engineering Ltd. |
Sept 2012 | |
| PASSIVHAUS IN B.C. – PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS | Guido Wimmers Building Evolution and Lydia Dürfeld Dürfeld Constructors |
Sept 2012 | |
| EQUILIBRIUM PROJECT | Allan Dobie Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation |
Sept 2012 | |
| THE NEW CODE AND A NEW FUTURE FOR BUILDINGS IN VANCOUVER | David Ramslie City of Vancouver |
Sept 2012 | |
| UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF THE CONSULTANT ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS – AN UPDATE ON THE CONSULTANT’S LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES | Samantha Ip andOliver Hansen Clark Wilson LLP |
Sept 2012 | |
| STRUCTURAL AND HYGROTHERMAL FIELD MONITORING OF THICK CONTINUOUSLY INSULATED WALL ASSEMBLIES UTILIZED IN A MULTI-STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING | Gary Parsons Dow Building Solutions |
Sept 2012 | |
| LATERAL BRACING REQUIREMENTS PART 9, BC BUILDING CODE 2012 | Murray Frank Constructive Home Solutions Inc. |
Sept 2012 | |