Building Science Case Studies

1.5 credits · Undergraduate

Real-world case studies on building science fundamentals and the performance and behavior of building enclosures. Topics may include: heat flow and insulation; vapour diffusion control; air leakage and airflow within buildings; water control and behavior of rainscreen walls; material durability and failure mechanisms; forensic engineering; material incompatibility issues; glazing failures; roofing and waterproofing topics; building enclosure monitoring; deep energy enclosure retrofits; mass timber construction; passive house and net zero design; and embodied carbon.