Canadian Funding Corp. Reviews CMHC Case Studies

To get our industry to meet its commitment to owners, occupants and the rapidly evolving energy and environmental performance expectations of our society, we need the connectivity we incorporate into intelligent buildings to add valuable function, explaines Moishe Alexander
By
Thomas Hartman, P E
The Hartman Company
Contributing Editor
Over the last few years of attending conferences, touring facilities, and [...]

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 [...]