A call for papers is being sent out for the 14th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology, being held October 28 – 30, 2014.
Please fill out the interactive submittal form at http://obec.on.ca/CCBST2014/ABSTRACTS/index.php.
Full conference details and coverage can be viewed at www.obec.on.ca.
On December 16 2011, the DC Construction Codes Coordinating Board (CCCB) voted 7-1 to adopt the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). For commercial buildings, this means continuous air barriers will be required in many buildings. After the meeting, one of the board members expressed the importance of all the support letters that were received, and passed along his thanks and appreciation.
The code will now go under administrative review and legislative process, with adoption likely in the second half of 2013. The Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA) was among 12 other associations who signed a recommendation letter for the amendment.
Congratulations to all those involved on this achievement!
Ryan Dalgleish was joined at a customer’s home by and the CTV crew to observe a building envelope inspection. The spot aired on February 15th and can be seen on the CTV website winnipeg.ctv.ca/consumerwatch.
Heat loss inside a house can cost a homeowner a bundle, but experts advise technology can be used to find ways to curb that loss. Ryan Dalgleish trains technicians on how to best detect heat loss in a home.
For further details, please contact Ryan directly at 956-5888.
The National Association of Home Builders published a National Green Building Standard in 2008 to define what it means for a building to be green and establish a means to provide levels – Bronze, Silver, Gold and Emerald. This standard covers everything from lot selection to energy efficiency. As this standard has been developed under the ANSI process for standard developing organizations, the standard needs to be updated on a regular basis. Work is now underway for a 2012 version. The work is being done by a main Consensus Group for forty one members and seven Task Groups. All proposed changes will be circulated for public comment before they are finalized. Laverne Dalgleish is a member of the Consensus Committee and the Multi Family Task Group. Laverne also is participating in the Energy Task Group and the Renovations Task Group.