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As homes across North America experienced increased snow loads this winter, the cases of ice-damming have gone off the charts. Join Andy Oding and Trevor Trainor, President of Bawating Building Science, as they dive into the fundamental building science of ice dams.
Read MoreOBC 2024 is harmonizing ventilation guidance with the NBC 2020 and you need to know what's in, what's changed, what's better, and what will need some work.
Read MoreJoin Building Science Expert Trevor Trainor as he presents some simple hygrothermal modeling scenarios for standard walls across various Canadian climate zones. A bit of myth-busting along with some cautionary tales about building-to-minimum-code. A dive into why Poly as a VB (vapour barrier) is a poor choice in many regions of Canada—and the importance of vapour diffusion retarder technologies and products.
Read MoreJoin Building Science Expert Trevor Trainor as he presents some simple hygrothermal modeling scenarios for standard walls across various Canadian climate zones. A bit of myth-busting along with some cautionary tales about building-to-minimum-code. A dive into why Poly as a VB (vapour barrier) is a poor choice in many regions of Canada—and the importance of vapour diffusion retarder technologies and products.
Read MoreHomebuilders in North America are about to experience significant building code changes tied to the current and future impacts of extreme weather from climate change. Insurance companies and global underwriters have signaled to the Canadian homebuilding and renovation industry that change has to happen or the impact on homeowners' premiums or ability to insure their dwellings will be challenged.
Read MoreNew Tiered Energy Code Cost Take-Down Event! 2 Canadian Builders. 2 Costing Analyses.
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