Canadian Building Digest - Reference Index

[Claude Lawrenson]

This may be of interest to some looking at the science and studies of building science research.
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/index_e.html

[Christian F. Mettel]

Originally Posted by clawrenson

This may be of interest to some looking at the science and studies of building science research.
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/index_e.html

Good site Claude.

As lot of the articles seem to be from the early '60's, I wonder if the filmstrips are still available

Chris

[Claude Lawrenson]

Although they may be dated, a lot of the building science and reserach is still effective in getting an understanding of the older - used "so to speak" housing stock.

I teach a building science course through the college and certainly many of the same building science principles apply - other than new issues that have surfaced from tighter building envelopes. For that I use a text published by the CHBA - Canadian Home Builders Manual. http://www.buildermanual.com/

Check out some of the sample pages - if you like. It is a great reference book. http://www.buildermanual.com/sample_pages.htm

[Vern Mitchinson]

Good info Claude I subscribed to these digests as they were published. CBD 57 was one that I found very enlightening and I think it should be compulsory reading for anyone in the building industry. I lost my original copy. Thanks now I have it back. If the research in this one digest was generally understood by the designers and builders there would be a lot less mould, rot, building envelope failures etc.
I highly recommend everyone read CBD-57. Vapour Diffusion and Condensation @ http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/index_e.html