OTTAWACHAPTER

with guest speaker

How do some building systems (roofs, glazing and precast) work fine as face-sealed systems with drained joints? What is the difference between the performance of brick, siding and panel cladding? How does science, the OBC and OAA Prodemnity look at these systems?

John Straube, Ph.D., P.Eng., is a Principal at RDH Building Science and RDH Building Science Laboratories, where he conducts forensic investigations, assists with the design of new high performance buildings, and leads research projects in the areas of low-energy building design, building enclosure performance, hygrothermal analysis, and field performance monitoring. Dr. Straube is also a cross-appointed faculty member in the School of Architecture and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He was a Principal at Building Science Corporation from 2006 to 2013, and is the author or co-author of over 100 published technical papers, author of the book High Performance Enclosures and co-author, with Eric Burnett, of Building Science for Building Enclosures. Dr. Straube’s leadership as a building scientist and an educator has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award in Building Science Education from the National Consortium of Housing Research Centers (NCHRC).

When: Thursday, October 15th, 2020

Time: 12:45 – 1:00 Networking

1:00 – 2:00 Presentation

Where: ONLINE (details will be emailed to registrants prior to event

Cost: $10 Members / $15 Non-Members / Students $5