New on the Web
Building Envelope Guide
for House
The Building Envelope Guide
for Houses - Part 9 Residential
Construction is now
available for order.
http://www.hpo.bc.ca/store/store.aspx
The Guide provides practical
information on the design and construction of the building envelope for new
homes constructed in accordance with the new building code. Many builders,
municipalities, engineers and architects have been enquiring about this guide.
People who want to order the
guide can order on-line through the What's New section of our website or print
off an order form from the What's New section and fax it to the office. The cost
of each guide is $55 + shipping+taxes.
Bob
Maling
CMHC
Research Highlight
The Effects of Reflective Interior Shades on Cooling Energy Consumption at the
CCHT Research Facility (65295)
The purpose of this project was to evaluate the potential of a reflective
interior shading device to reduce cooling loads, while carefully observing the
shade's effect on window temperatures. Testing was carried out at the Canadian
Centre for Housing Technology (CCHT) twin-house research facility in Ottawa.
Although the reflective shades proved to be effective in reducing cooling energy
consumption for the entire cooling season, their use cannot be safely
recommended for certain window types due to potential window glazing problems.
Architecture 2030
Architect Ed Mazria has determined that to reduce
CO2 emissions from buildings sufficient to avoid exceeding 450 ppm atmospheric
concentrations all new and retrofit buildings will have to achieve 50% carbon
energy use reductions starting immediately, escalating to 60% in 2010, 70% in
2015, 80% in 2020, 90% in 2025 and carbon neutral by 2030. Adoption of this
formula has been swift with over 330 mayors, the AIA, RAIC, RMI and ICLEI
already endorsing it.
www.architecture2030.org
In order to reach these aggressive targets the
Architecture 2010 imperative calls for all architectural and engineering
students and professionals to become fully literate in sustainable design and
engineering by 2010.
www.2010imperative.org
For those who are still skeptical of just how
rapidly climate change is impacting our environment Al Gore's new movie "An
Inconvenient Truth" is a must see.
Outreach
Bulletin -- Public Works and Government Service Canada (PWGSC)
This Outreach
Bulletin is published periodically to provide associations and suppliers with
information about new business developments at PWGSC.
In this Outreach Bulletin:
Help for smaller firms
doing business with the government
Small and
medium enterprises (SMEs) are the heart of the Canadian economy. Through its
Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME), PWGSC is working to provide SMEs
with greater access to compete for federal government contracts. Among other
initiatives underway, PWGSC is working to remove potential access barriers to
joint ventures and simplifying the language in bid solicitations and contracts.
OSME has six regional
offices across Canada to help SMEs with the procurement process. Learn more by
calling the OSME InfoLine at 1-800-811-1148 or visit
http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/acquisitions/text/sme/sbrsr-e.html
How can I get a contract
with the government?
Visit the
Business Access Canada
site, a comprehensive on-line resource for federal government purchasing
information of interest to businesses and government buyers, or call 1 800
811-1148.
What's is MERX?
The Government
Electronic Tendering Service is an on-line system that advertises government
contracting opportunities to potential bidders. More and more of the Government
of Canada's requirements are advertised on MERX, about $5 billion annually.
MERX is
accessible from any location. You have free access to basic services that
include viewing notices on the MERX site, ordering bid documents electronically
and creating one profile for your company for the MERX Opportunity Matching
Service. For additional services you pay a subscription fee. Note that you still
must register for the basic services (other than viewing opportunities). These
free services only apply to federal government notices.
Learn more by visiting
www.MERX.com.
For more information on this
Bulletin, please contact Louise Rousseau at
outreach@pwgsc.gc.ca.
CMHC Research Highlight
The eKOCOMFORT™ Field Assessment Program (65245)
The eKOCOMFORT™ system combines space heating, water heating and ventilation in
a packaged, integrated unit for year-round reliable home comfort. CMHC, in
partnership with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), has conducted a two-year
evaluation of the performance of eKOCOMFORT™ prototypes installed in Canadian
homes. The key objectives of this study were to investigate and document the way
the products had been installed, obtain a comprehensive understanding of their
operation, and assess the ability of the systems to meet the customer's needs.
CTBUH Review
In this Issue
Chairman’s introduction
David Scott
The International Commerce Centre, Hong Kong:
a
developer's perspective
Dr
John WK Luk, Julia MK Lau,Tim MT Mak
Wind engineering of the Burj Dubai tower
Peter A Irwin,William F Baker
High-rise buildings with twisted façades
Dr
Karel Vollers
Firm profile:
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
To view the Review click here:
www.ctbuh.org
Building
Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC)
First issue now published:
Journal of
Building Enclosure Design
The
Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC) of The
National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is pleasd to announce our new
relationship with Matrix Group Publishing in the production of the Journal
of Building Enclosure Design – the premier publication for research and
development on building enclosure systems for North America. As the need for
better-performing building wall, roof and fenestration systems and related
indoor environments grows domestically and internationally, the inaugural issue
will provide a forum for new ideas and initiatives. The journal’s editorial
focus will be on the latest developments in building energy conservation,
security, and improved building envelope design and performance.
To view the Journal of Building
Enclosure Design click here:
http://www.nibs.org/newsstory2.html
CMHC
Research Highlight
Energy Needs and Availability in Housing (63612)
This study estimates the amount and type of energy required to provide a
variety of household services, compares these needs with the energy
consumed, and determines the sources of energy available in the house and on
the lot. The research shows that improved design is required to match
household devices to energy needs.
CMHC Research Highlight
Arviat Community and Housing Design Charrette (65100)
Highlights from the three-day Community Design Charrette — a brainstorming
workshop — that explored important community issues, to suggest ways to
relieve the housing shortage and to discuss design solutions.
CMHC Low
Impact Housing
Irwin House
An "all-electric," three-bedroom house accommodates a family of all ages. A
passive solar design, tight building envelope, efficient heat recovery
ventilator, and some innovative ways of integrating the foundation, floor,
walls, and roof all help to significantly reduce energy use as well as
maintenance and operating costs.
CMHC Research Highlight
Evaluation of Air Leakage Control Measures to Compartmentalize Newly
Constructed Suites in a High-Rise Residential Building (65002)
This research highlight documents the results of a project to air seal the
interior and exterior partitions of two test suites in a new high-rise
residential building. The project developed air sealing details, tested the
air leakage characteristics of the sealed apartments and identified
deficiencies. Comparisons between the test suites and conventional
apartments were provided.
CMHC
Continuing Education for
Architects
Design, Selection and Commissioning of Window Installations
The article's learning objectives are 1) to describe the different window
rating systems and design parameters, 2) how to specify windows and 3) how
to test and commission them. The differences between "rated" and actual
field performance of windows is explained.
CMHC Research Highlight
Old North End, Saint John, New Brunswick Community Planning and Housing
Charrette (65104)
This Research Highlight describes a five-day,
community planning and housing charrette held in the Old North End. This
neighbourhood in Saint John, New Brunswick is struggling with a host of
social issues. The charrette's objectives are explained, along with issues
raised and outcomes, including areas for future community action. The event
was attended by a wide range of stakeholders, including residents, youth,
landlords, business owners, government agencies, and politicians from all
levels of government.
EnergyPlus Version 1.4.0
Now Available
The thirteenth major
version of EnergyPlus (1.4.0) was released on October 12, 2006 and is now
available in versions for both the Windows and Linux operating systems.
Download at no cost from the EnergyPlus web site:
www.energyplus.gov.
Fall Webinars Focus on
Formaldehyde, Lighting, and Children’s Health
Keep current on indoor environment
issues. Listen, learn and ask questions from the comfort of your office.
This fall, HIP’s popular webinar series continues with the following
webinars:
October 10, 2006: Health Canada Revises Residential Exposure Guidelines for
Formaldehyde
Health Canada recently revised its indoor air quality
guideline for formaldehyde, based on the most recent scientific evidence. A
short-term exposure limit has been set at 123 µg/m3 (0.1 ppm) in order to
protect from irritation, and a long-term exposure limit has been set at 50
µg/m3 (.04 ppm) to prevent chronic respiratory symptoms. This webinar will
outline the revised guideline and its scientific basis, which includes
epidemiologic, clinical, and toxicological studies. It will also discuss the
impact on housing.
Presenters: Nicolas Gilbert, Air Health Effects Division, Health Canada; and
Ken Ruest, Policy and Research Division, Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation.
November 14, 2006: News and Views about Lighting and Health
A new understanding of how light influences people has excited many lighting
designers and researchers. Some argue that new forms of interior lighting
might improve the health and well being of people in everyday environments,
and that updated lighting recommendations should have this aim. September
2006 sees the Second CIE (international) Expert Symposium on Lighting and
Health occur in Ottawa. Based on the symposium presentations, this webinar
will introduce you to the latest thinking on topics such as: non-visual
photoreception of light, cancer risks of shift work, effects of dim and
bright everyday environments on mood, and future directions for lighting
practice.
Presenter: Jennifer Veitch, National Research Council of Canada's Institute
for Research in Construction
December 12, 2006:
Children’s Health and Indoor Environments
Emerging research suggests that indoor dust is an ongoing source of
contaminants, particularly for children. Dust can contain pollutants tracked
in from outside, indoor pesticides, lead from old paint and particles from
consumer products. Find out more about dust and children, as well as other
key children’s environmental health issues. You’ll also be introduced to new
resources for service providers and parents with tips that promote
“childproofing for environmental health”.
Presenters: Loren Vanderlinden and Jill McDowell, Toronto Public Health
Winter and Spring Webinars
·
January 9, 2007: Indoor / outdoor
pollutant ratios
·
February 13, 2007: The Net Zero Energy
Healthy Housing Initiative
·
March 13, 2007: Health Canada revises
residential exposure guideline for Radon
·
April
17, 2007: Indoor air - an unidentified capital
·
May 8, 2007: Web-enabled monitors for
improved air quality and energy conservation
·
June 12, 2007: Buyer's guide to
low-emission products and services
The webinars are held from 12 noon to 1:00
PM, Eastern Time. Cost is $40 per webinar, which includes a web connection
and a toll-free teleconference connection. There’s no limit on how many
participants can use the same connection.
The Healthy Indoors Partnership (HIP) is a
not-for-profit organization that promotes healthier indoor environments in
Canada through multi-stakeholder collaboration. It connects people, ideas
and resources from government, industry, educational and research
institutions, and public interest groups to collaborate on common indoor
environmental health issues.
To register and for more information, go to
www.healthyindoors.com, enter the site to the home page, and then scroll
down the left hand white column until you get to
Upcoming Events.
* * * CTBUH NEWS * * *
Search Begins for 2006 Top Building Projects.
The Council has begun compiling its list of the Top Ten Tallest Building
Projects Completed in 2006. To be eligible for consideration,
buildings must be completed in 2006, be fully clad, and either be “open for
business” or at least partially occupied.
A beginning
list is attached
for your review. If you have information on, or have been involved in,
any buildings that are included on the list, or other buildings that would
fall into the above category, please contact Geri Kery at
gkery@ctbuh.org. Information we are looking for includes:
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Name and
location of the building
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Height (in
feet and meters) and number of stories
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Building
use
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Building
professionals (developer, architect, structural engineer and mechanical
engineer)
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Photo of
the building, with photo credit and permission for reprinting
The formal
announcement of the top ten projects for 2006 will be made in December 2006.
CMHC
Research Highlights: Predicting Time to Fogging of Insulated Glass Units
(64911)
Estimating the remaining service life span, or time-to-fogging, of
insulating glass units (IGU's) can pose a planning and budgeting problem for
building managers and condominium corporations. This research report
describes a method for predicting the time-to-failure of IGU's, and suggests
ways of improving the predictability of IGU failure. The method entails
measuring dew-point temperatures for a sample of identical units; after
three sets of measurements are gathered, a time-to-fogging prediction is
obtained using a mathematical forecasting model.
Want to know more:
Click here
CMHC Research Highlight:
Energy and Water Consumption Load Profiles in Multi-Unit Residential
Buildings.
This research project
assembled data from natural gas, electricity and water meter readings in 34
multi-unit residential buildings to assess the magnitude and timing of
consumption, and attempted to determine how building characteristics
influence usage patterns. This information can be useful in assessing the
effectiveness and potential impact of efficiency upgrades, and in the
development of strategies for load shifting to take advantage of time-of-use
energy rate schedules.
Want to know more:
Click here
Internet Home
Alliance Research Council Research
Documents
Further to past announcements, we are
pleased to announce that the Internet Home Alliance (IHA) Research Council
was officially launched on July 1, 2006. For more information, please go to:
http://www.caba.org/iha/. CABA is also extremely pleased to announce
that the following companies will be presented on the new IHA Research
Council Advisory Board and have become new CABA members effective July
1, 2006: General Motors Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, and
SupportSoft, Inc.
The following CABA members will also be represented on the IHA Research
Council Advisory Board: AT&T, Bell Canada, Cisco Systems, Direct Energy (Centrica
North America); Leviton Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Microsoft Corporation,
Panasonic Corporation of North America, Whirlpool Corporation, and
Visonic Americas.
Regular CABA members are able to access the following
Internet Home Alliance executive summaries, research reports and projects as
part of the CABA Information Series. Regular CABA members and non-members
can purchase more current IHA research through the CABA eStore (http://www.caba.org/estore/index.html)
at the prices listed.
CABA
continues to provide timely research and information on integrated systems
and home/building automation. To that end, these twenty five (25) IHA
research documents have recently been placed in the CABA Research Library
at:
http://www.caba.org/aboutus/public.html.
CABA Information Series:
(Go to
http://www.caba.org/iha/iha-docs.html
to see the full report descriptions.)
IS-2006-69:
Chairman's Roundtable: Sustaining Change Efforts
IS-2006-68: Chairman's Roundtable: Principals of Consumer Privacy
IS-2006-67: Chairman's Roundtable: From Next to Now
IS-2006-66: Chairman's Roundtable: Crossing the Zone of Discomfort
IS-2006-65: Chairman's Roundtable: Connected Home Taxonomy
IS-2006-64: Ecosystem Framework White Paper
IS-2006-63: State of the Connected Home Market: Entertainment
IS-2006-62: State of the Connected Home Market: Family
IS-2006-61: State of the Connected Home Market: Career
IS-2006-60: Mobile Worker IHA Research Pilot
IS-2006-59: Mealtime IHA Research Pilot
IS-2006-58: Energy Management IHA Research Pilot
IS-2006-57: Video Experience Point of Contact
IS-2006-56: Subsidized Media and Location Based Advertising Study
IS-2006-55: Safe, Secure and Comfortable Home
IS-2006-54: Personal Media Storage
IS-2006-53: Web-based Family Calendar User-interface
IS-2006-52: Mobile & Remote Worker Needs Assessment
IS-2006-51: iPTV Demand Study
IS-2006-50: Home Networking in a Box
IS-2006-49: Health & Wellness Web Portal Study
IS-2006-48: Health & Fitness Needs Assessment
IS-2006-47: Digital Entertainment Needs Assessment
IS-2006-46: Digital Entertainment Migration
IS-2006-45: Asset Management (RFID) Study
Does
your organization have a research study or white paper, which should be
posted in the CABA Research Library? If the answer is yes...or you know of a
paper that CABA should pursue, please contact CABA at:
caba@caba.org or 613.990.7407. You will earn $50 CABA Bucks for each
research paper, document
or white paper that are placed on the CABA Research Library. These CABA
Bucks can be used to offset your membership, registration fees, or purchase
other CABA goods/services. Join the CABA Information Council to earn
additional CABA Bucks and to help build the CABA Research Library!
We are
encouraging all CABA members and non-members to consider joining the new IHA
Research Council. Please note that future research will involve MDU, SMB,
and "large building" research. As you consider your decision, new CABA Board
member Jonathan Cowper, of AT&T, has indicated that their organization has
generated over $7 ROI for every $1 invested into IHA research!
If you have any questions, please contact Fred Bryson (bryson@caba.org,
613.993.7232; David Dern (dern@caba.org,
613.993.6760) or myself. We are holding the inaugural IHA Research Council
Advisory Board meeting on July 13 and we hope you are part of this historic
meeting!
Regards,
Ron
Zimmer, President & CEO
Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA)
P: 613.990.7408
F: 613.991.9990
mailto:zimmer@caba.org
http://www.caba.org
CMHC OFFERING NEW PUBLICATION
SERIES STARTING IN JULY
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation are
starting a new publication series this month: Low Impact Housing. These
projects are fully documented examples of housing from Canada and around the
world that through design, materials and systems have minimal environmental
impact. Many are completely self-sustained and others are net zero energy
users. They all respond to site, environment, users and available resources
as their main design principles. This series hopes to stimulate designers,
builders and owners to apply some of the notions described here and to
invent and share others.
Want to know more? Contact
sbaynes@CMHC.CA
The submission deadline for the Expressions of
Interest for the
Net
Zero Energy Healthy Housing
Pilot Demonstration Initiative has been extended to 2:00 p.m., local Ottawa
time, on July 10, 2006.
DEVELOPMENT AND
PROPERTIES OF LOW-CALCIUM
FLY ASH-BASED GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE
From
2001, we have conducted some important research on the development,
manufacture, behavior, and applications of Low-Calcium Fly Ash-Based
Geopolymer Concrete. This concrete uses no Portland cement;
instead, we use the low-calcium fly ash from a local coal burning power
station as a source material to make the binder necessary to manufacture
concrete.
Concrete usage around
the globe is second only to water. An important ingredient in the
conventional concrete is the Portland cement. The production of one ton of
cement emits approximately one ton of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
Moreover, cement production is not only highly energy-intensive, next to
steel and aluminum, but also consumes significant amount of natural
resources. In order to meet infrastructure developments, the usage of
concrete is on the increase. Do we build additional cement plants to meet
this increase in demand for concrete, or find alternative binders to make
concrete?
On the
other hand, already huge volumes of fly ash are generated around the world;
most of the fly ash is not effectively used, and a large part of it is
disposed in landfills. As the need for power increases, the volume of fly
ash would increase. Both the above issues are addressed in our work. We have
covered significant area in our work, and developed the know-how to
manufacture low-calcium fly ash-based geopolymer concrete. Our research has
already been published in more than 30 technical papers in various
international venues.
This
Research Report describes the development, the mixture proportions, and the
short-term properties of low-calcium fly ash-based geopolymer concrete.
Subsequent Reports will cover the long-term properties, and the behavior and
strength of reinforced geopolymer concrete structural beams and columns.
Low-calcium fly ash-based geopolymer concrete has excellent compressive
strength, suffers very little drying shrinkage and low creep, excellent
resistance to sulfate attack, and good acid resistance. It can be used in
many infrastructure applications. One ton of low-calcium fly ash can be
utilised to produce about 2.5 cubic metres of high quality geopolymer
concrete, and the bulk cost of chemicals needed to manufacture this concrete
is cheaper than the bulk cost of one ton of Portland cement. Given the fact
that fly ash is considered as a waste material, the low calcium fly
ash-based geopolymer concrete is, therefore, cheaper than the Portland
cement concrete. The special properties of geopolymer concrete can further
enhance the economic benefits. Moreover, reduction of one ton of carbon
dioxide yields one carbon credit and, the monetary value of that one credit
is approximately 20 Euros. This carbon credit significantly adds to the
economy offered by the geopolymer concrete. In all, there is so much to be
gained by using geopolymer concrete.
We are
happy to participate and assist the industries to take the geopolymer
concrete technology to the communities in infrastructure applications. We
passionately believe that our work is a small step towards a broad vision to
serve the communities for a better future.
For
further information, please contact: Professor B. Vijaya Rangan BE PhD FIE
Aust FACI, Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Curtin University of
Technology, Perth, WA 6845, Australia; Telephone: 61 8 9266 1376, Email:
V.Rangan@curtin.edu.au
BEC New York City Start Up
June 28th, 2006
New York, NY
4:00PM-6:00PM
The Building Enclosure
Council (BEC) is a network of Building Enclosure Councils in major cities
across the United States. The BECs are charged with providing a forum for
the construction industry on the crucial area of building enclosures.
Through meetings and information resources, the BECs will provide valuable
information on successful building enclosure design.
Want to know more:
http://www.bec-national.org/meetings.html
ift
Gifts from the Institute in Research of
the National Research Council of Canada - Canadian Building
Digests
You
will find 240 of the 250 Canadian Building Digests published between 1960
and 1990 by NRC's Institute for Research in Construction and its
predecessor, the Division of Building Research. The topics reflect the
diversity of the industry and cover virtually every aspect of design and
construction in Canada. A high percentage of the Digests are as relevant and
meaningful as the day they were published. Others are outdated to varying
degrees but are included because they still contain useful information.
Still others, such as those based on superseded editions of the National
Building Code, are no longer applicable, and have not been included.
Overall, the collection demonstrates how the construction industry has
evolved and thus represents a veritable history of building practice
thinking in Canada.
Want to know more:
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/index_e.html
Seminar Publications
Each year the NRC
Institute for Research in Construction presents a national seminar series
whose purpose is to provide practical information to construction
professionals. Each seminar focuses on a single topic and reports the
results of IRC research, complemented by information from other
organizations in North America and abroad. Documentation for these seminars
in the form of articles and background papers is subsequently placed on the
IRC Web site for free access. Bound publications, issued at the seminars
held between 1982 and 1992, continue to be sold in
print form.
Although certain aspects
of the information presented at some seminars may now be dated, overall the
publications available here remain largely relevant in today's context.
Want to
know more:
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/bsi/index_e.html
Net Zero Energy Healthy Housing
Request for Expressions of Interest
CMHC would
like to invite prospective proponents to indicate their interest, ideas, and
competency to develop and present a Net Zero Energy Healthy Housing pilot
demonstration project.
For those
interested in our Net Zero Energy Healthy Housing initiative, the Request
for Expressions of Interest is now available. Remember the deadline for
submission is June 30, 2006
Want to know
more:
http://www.cmhc.ca/en/inpr/su/neze/index.cfm
EnergyPlus Version 1.3.0 Now Available
The tenth major version
of EnergyPlus (1.3.0) was released on April 21, 2006 and is now available in
versions for both the Windows and Linux operating systems. Download
this newest release at no cost from the EnergyPlus web site:
www.energyplus.gov.
What's New in Version
1.3.0?
A few of the new
features in EnergyPlus V 1.3 are listed below - see
www.energyplus.gov/features.html for a complete list of new features
added in this and previous versions:
- UFAD (Under Floor Air
Distribution) room air model for exterior zones is now available.
- Completely reworked
airflow modeling-the new AirflowNetwork model replaces both COMIS and ADS
and has the combined capabilities. Calculation of infiltration,
ventilation, mixing and cross mixing moved to system time step for future
feature development of hybrid (mixed mode) ventilation control. Differences
in results are usually minor.
- Outside air
temperature is now varied as a function of zone or surface height above
ground. Wind profile options can be set separately for the weather
station and the building site. Includes new zone and surface report
variables for height dependent properties. There will be differences in
results, particularly in files with Ventilation or Infiltration.
- Simple earth tube
model for preconditioning (heating/cooling) outside air.
- Tempering valve (3-way
valve emulation) for effective and safe use of stored thermal energy.
- Variable and constant
speed headered pumps.
- Detailed ice storage.
- New Compact HVAC
models for fan powered VAV, fan coil, night cycle controls, outside air heat
recovery, supply air temperature reset, chilled/hot water temperature reset,
VAV supply fan part-load options, VAV fan blow through or draw through
option, and zone supply and return plenums.
- Energy end-use
subcategories are now user-definable.
- New report variable
for Zone Operative Temperature (Operative Temperature Control planned for V
1.4 in October).
And many other
enhancements and significant speed improvements throughout.
Introduction to
EnergyPlus Training Workshops
June 15-16, 2006,
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Early registration ends
May 10
Registration closes
after June 7
August 1, 2006,
Cambridge (Boston), Massachusetts, USA
Early registration ends
June 28
Registration closes
after July 24
Watch for Portland,
Oregon and Seattle, Washington later in 2006
Want to know more:
http://www.gard.com/training.htm
STO GUARD® RECEIVES ICC CODE EVALUATION APPROVAL
ATLANTA, –
(May 2, 2006) -- Sto GuardÒ,
a spray-on waterproofing, air barrier from Sto Corp., has received ICC Code
recognition as a weather-resistive barrier. The code recognition
permits the use of Sto GuardÒ beneath most claddings. The report is ESR-1233
and is available at
www.stocorp.com or
www.icc-es.org. It is under Thermal and Moisture Protection
Division 07, Section 07280, Water-resistive Barriers.
“This is a big
accomplishment for Sto GuardÒ,
and really shows what an industry leader Sto Guard is in the air barrier
market,” said Lisa Petsko, Sto Product Manager.
Sto
GuardÒ
is a breathable, spray-on waterproofing, air barrier, providing superior
protection against air and moisture intrusion in a variety of applications.
Sto GuardÒ can be used underneath brick, wood, vinyl, cement siding,
cement stucco (with an additional layer of felt paper, or other bond
breaker), and Sto Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems.
Problems that
can occur because of air leakage and condensation are minimized because
Sto
GuardÒ
is an effective and economical means of controlling moisture in wall
assemblies. By constructing an airtight building envelope the risk of
moisture problems – decay, corrosion, loss of insulation value, mold growth
and IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) – may be minimized.
WHAT"S NEW ON THE WEB ARCHIVES
Timely information for the building
community....
This web site
is intended to give members of the design and construction community a set
of resources and tools to learn more about structures that incorporate air
barriers and rigid insulation on the exterior frame of the building. This
building science is being adopted by many architects and designers across
the country, and in many states it is becoming the building code.
Massachusetts is one of the first states to require this building science.
This site was originally created in September of 2000 to help the
construction community comply with the new Energy Conservation Requirements
of the Massachusetts State Building Code (780 CMR 13 Envelope) effective
January 1, 2001 and mandatory July 1, 2001. The code applies to all
non-residential buildings, residential buildings over three stories in
height, and Group R-1 buildings under three stories (hotels, motels). Refer
to the code for exceptions such as greenhouses, unheated buildings, unheated
portions of buildings and residential buildings not in Group R-1 (read the
full code for more information).
Pace Representatives Inc., in conjunction with some of the leading
construction material suppliers to the industry, and with specific help from
Joseph Lstiburek, PhD, P.Eng. of Building Sciences Corporation, has
assembled a series of CAD drawings, dew point calculations, and
specifications that address the code. New wall, roof, foundation, slab,
skylight, and louver requirements are covered. The suggested details reflect
the requirements of the prescriptive tables of the code. For buildings that
fall outside of the prescriptive tables the details can be used as a
starting base, but must be checked with the state's
COMcheck-EZ computer program.
As with any building code acceptance, it is up to the local building
inspector to accept the assembly. The architect of record must verify the
suitability of the assemblies presented.
The changes to the code have broad impact on the way buildings are currently
designed and built, in terms of methodology, materials, and cost. This site
will allow the user to make intelligent decisions in the process of meeting
the new code; we also provide details and specifications for the assemblies
which meet the new code.
Want to know
more:
http://www.pacerepresentatives.com
National Building Envelope
Council
The Objectives:
Want to know
more:
http://www.nbec.net/
Want to join a BEC:
Québec, Montreal
CEBQ Conseil de l'enveloppe du bâtiment du Québec
QBEC - Québec
Building Envelope Council
CEBQ / QBEC Web Page:
http://www.cebq.org/
a) Luis de Miguel
ldemigue@cmhc.ca
b) Dominique Derome
derome@alcor.concordia.ca
Ontario,
Ottawa
BECOR
Building
Envelope Council Ottawa Region
BECOR Web Page:
http://www.buildingweb.com/becor/index.html
a) Silvio
Plescia:
splescia@cmhc-schl.gc.ca
b) Tony
Colantonio:
colantot@pwgsc.gc.ca
Ontario,
Toronto
Ontario
Building Envelope Council
OBEC Web Page
http://www.interlog.com/~weareat/obec.html
a) Anna Prioste:
anna.prioste@yolles.com
b) Bob Rymell:
r.rymell@sympatico.ca
Manitoba,
Winnipeg
MBEC
Manitoba
Building Envelope Council
MBEC Web Page
http://www.mb-bec.ca/
a) Ryan
Dalgleish
rdalgleish@bpc.ca
b) Bert
Phillips
phillips@unies.mb.ca
Alberta, South
(Calgary)
ABEC South
Alberta
Building Envelope Council South
ABEC South
Newsletter http://www.abecsouth.org/
a) Anton
Vlooswyk
anton@beei.ca
b) Bob Passmore
bpassmoer@bsaa.ca
British Columbia
Vancouver
BCBEC
British
Columbia Building Envelope Council
BCBEC Web Page http://www.bcbec.com/
a) Dave
Mathieson
dm@nutechroofing.com
b) Kim Tompkins
kjtompki@gapac.com
Building Enclosure Councils
(BEC)
The
Building Enclosure Council (BEC) -- a network of Building Enclosure Councils
in major cities across the United States. The BECs are charged with
providing a forum for the construction industry on the crucial area of
building enclosures. Through meetings and information resources, the
BECs will provide valuable information on successful building enclosure
design.
Want to
know more:
http://www.bec-national.org
Want to join a BEC
BEC-BOSTON
Richard
Keleher, AIA, CSI, LEED AP
460 Powder
Mill Road, Concord, MA 01742
978-369-4550; 978-944-2734 Cell
kel@rkeleher.com
www.bec-boston.org
BEC-CHARLESTON
Nina M.
Fair, AIA, CCS, LEED AP
Fair
Consulting, LLC
1590 Oak
Island Drive
Charleston, SC 29412
843-762-4930; 843-406-9691 Fax
Cell:
843-345-4930
ninafair@bellsouth.net
BEC-CHICAGO
Richard C.
(Rik) Master, AIA, CSI, ALA
Manager,
Architectural Systems
USG
Corporation
125 S.
Franklin Street, Chicago, IL 60606
312-606-4137
rmaster@usg.com
BEC -
COLORADO
Ned S.
Kirschbaum, AIA, CSI, CCCA, LEED AP
Principal
and Director of Production
Fentress
Bradburn Architects Ltd.
421
Broadway, Denver, CO 80203
303-722-5000; 303-722-5080 Fax
kirschbaum@fentressbradburn.com
BEC-DALLAS
Jeff L.
LaRue AIA, Senior Vice President, Director of Quality Management
HKS, INC.
1919
McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201
214-969-5599; 214-969-3298 direct; 214-325-1559 cell;
214-969-3387 Fax
jlarue@hksinc.com
www.hksinc.com
BEC-DC
Timothy
Taylor AIA, CSI
Gensler
2020 K
Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006
202-721-5200; 202-872-8587 Fax
Timothy_taylor@gensler.com
Robert
Tarasovich AIA, CSI
Vice
Chairperson BEC-DC
rtarasovich@arcomnet.com
BEC-MINNESOTA
Judd
Peterson, AIA, President
Judd/Allen
Group
8000 West
78th Street, Suite 180
Edina, MN
55439
952-224-5050; 952-224-5051 Fax
jpeterson@juddallen.com
BEC-PHILADELPHIA
Mark A.
Magrino, AIA
Chairman,
Philadelphia BEC
TBS
Services, Inc.
430 N.
Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038
215-887-0556; 215-887-2250 Fax
mmagrino@tbsservices.com
BEC-PORTLAND
Rob
Kistler, AIA
The Facade
Group, Inc.
133 SW
Second Ave., Suite 200
Portland,
OR 97204
503-243-2556, ext 201; 503-243-2597 Fax
rkistler@facadegroup.com
http://www.facadegroup.com
BEC-SEATTLE
David
Bates AIA, Senior Associate
Olympic
Associates Company
701 Dexter
Ave N. Ste 301; Seattle WA 98109
206-285-4300; 206-285-4371 Fax
dbates@olympicassociates.com
BEC-WESTERN
PA
Jeffrey D.
Light, AIA
Project
Architect
Eckles
Architecture
301 N.
Mercer St., New Castle, PA 16101-3696
724-652-5507, x116; 724-652-0751 Fax
westernpabec@yahoo.com
www.ecklesarchitecture.com
AIA
Representative Contact:
George M.
Blackburn, III, AIA, NCARB, CSI
General
Manger
Construction Consulting International
1601 Luna
Road
Carrollton, TX 75006
972-466-1103; 972-245-6047 Fax
gblackburn@sunited.com
BETEC
Chair/Contact:
Wagdy A.Y.
Anis, AIA
Principal
and Director
Shepley
Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott
40 Broad
Street, Boston, MA 02109-4306
(617)
423-1700; (617) 451-2420 Fax
wanis@sbra.com
Building Envelope Design
Guide
The
National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) under guidance from the
Federal Envelope Advisory Committee
has developed this comprehensive guide for exterior envelope design and
construction for institutional / office buildings. The Envelope Design Guide
(EDG) is continually being improved and updated through the Building
Enclosure Councils (BECs).
The guide
covers the following:
Below
Grade Systems
Wall
Systems
Fenestration Systems
Roofing
Systems
Atria
Systems
Want to
know more:
http://www.wbdg.org/design/envelope.php
The
"Whole Building" Design Approach
The goal of 'Whole
Building' Design is to create a successful high-performance building. To
achieve that goal, we must apply the integrated design approach to the
project during the planning and programming phases. It is necessary for the
people involved in the building design to interact closely throughout the
design process. The owner, building occupants, and operation and maintenance
personnel should be involved to capture their understanding of how the
building and its systems will work for them once they occupy it. The
fundamental challenge of 'whole buildings' design is to understand that all
building systems are interdependent.
