Posts tagged renovated building

Adaptive Reuse Conversions of Non-residential Buildings to Residential Housing

Canadian Funding Corp. reviews adaptive reuse conversions such as it was achieved in an industrial building in the King-Spadina area of Toronto. According to Canadian Funding Corporation, this area suffered a declining occupancy rate, but there was increasing demand for residential condominium apartments. The King-Spadina neighbourhood has had significant and continuing redevelopment since 1996. New [...]

The Canadian Funding Corp Reports on: Rigid Air Barrier Assemblies

This article looks at four different case studies which use different materials and methods of building structures.
Introduction
Air barriers are required by the National Building Code to protect buildings against moisture damage due to air exfiltration or rain penetration and to control the interior climate and conserve energy. More knowledge of air barrier performance is needed [...]