Sentences with phrase «of building science»

«Many buildings that went up during the beginning of this condo boom are already facing high repair costs, and in many cases lawsuits, because they are built so shabbily,» said Ted Kesik, a professor of building science at the University of Toronto.

Green Raters are individuals who have not only demonstrated an understanding of building science fundamentals, but who have also undergone training, testing and mentoring in the LEED rating system for homes.

Instrumental in developing sales team's knowledge in the areas of building science and energy conservation in order to provide customers with the information to successfully plan for, and utilize, spray foam insulation.

Longer guides and manuals include background information to help facilitate a strong understanding of the building science behind the hands - on advice.

AIA Arizona Committee on the Environment, Phoenix, AZ; American Solar Energy Society SOLAR 2011 Conference, Raleigh, NC; RAIC Festival of Architecture College of Fellows Convocation Keynote, Vancouver, BC; Society of Building Science Educators (SBSE), Albuquerque, NM; Google, Inc., Mountain View, CA; GreenExpo365 Webinar on the 2030 Challenge for Products; NGA Glassbuild America, Atlanta, GA; AIA New Mexico Convention, Santa Fe, NM; AIA Colorado Committee on the Environment, Denver, CO; DFC Leadership Summit on Sustainable Design, Boston, MA.

In my many years of working and teaching in this field of building science I have on more than one occasion ended up with egg on my face — coming up with explanations for observed phenomena which in the end turned out to be nothing more than errors in data acquisition.

«We're building way more than we should downtown, we're not catching up with the infrastructure that we need, our subways are bursting and yet we still want to pump more people in,» insists Ted Kesik, a professor of building science at the University of Toronto and an outspoken critic of many of Toronto's condo developments.

It is designed by Betsy Pettit of Building Science Corporation, who are among the best in the business; BSC's Joseph Lstiburek and John Straube have been quoted in TreeHugger numerous times.

I find interesting things to write about in the world of building science and have attracted some very smart readers.

And of course, those of us in the world of building science always back up and look at the big picture, but many people get swayed by little things like 100 % efficiency (compared to 95 % or 80 %).

Joseph Lstiburek is a principal of Building Science Corporation.

It sounds like your current architect will need a little hand - holding or guidance because of an incomplete knowledge of building science.

We need a balance between the old and the new, an understanding of how people lived before the thermostat age along with a real understanding of building science.

I was explaining Bill Rose's reasoning for why the word «condensation» doesn't apply in many of the building science cases where it's used.

I avoid talking in terms of RH because most people outside of building science would think of that as one measurement in a space.

When you approach the subject of building science, especially as it regards heat, air, and moisture flows through the building enclosure, it's easy to get confused.

BSC seminars provide high - quality, up - to - date building science information to professionals in the building industry seeking to differentiate themselves from their competitors by using the principles of building science to mitigate risk and build high - performance, energy efficient, durable, and healthy buildings.

ENERGY STAR provides technical support in the form of webinars and resources posted online that can help Raters improve their understanding of building science.

As I've mentioned here before, I live in a 40 year old condo that's a good example of what happens when you build something without understanding the principles of building science.

Incorporating the best practices of building science, energy efficiency is just one of those parts, and this is at the heart of what good design is.

Do the demands of building science, green building programs, or building codes infringe on our freedom of choice?

Learn the basics of building science to help you understand the world of building science, home energy efficiency, green jobs, and more.

Joseph Lstiburek of Building Science Corporation writes in his article about the project, «Thermal Bridges Redux»:

Each company comes in with a greater or lesser degree of expertise in their own field but usually without a more general understanding of building science.

Through individual research, leaning heavily on sourcing and reading white papers from specialists in the field of building science, students will form opinions and present findings on best practices and relate those findings to sociopolitical and economic factors of accessibility.

I do go back and cover previous topics in different ways sometimes, and of course I cover some of the news in the world of building science.

Those of us in the world of building science also know that when materials on the outside get wet, they stay wet longer now because buildings are better insulated.

As we talked about how we got into the field of building science, I began thinking of the reasons I love doing what I do.

John Straube, Ph.D., P.Eng., is a principal of Building Science Consulting In Waterloo, Ontario, and a professor of building science in the Civil Engineering Department and School of Architecture at the University of Waterloo, Canada.

demands Ted Kesik, a professor of building science at the University of Toronto.

We know a heck of a lot of building science now.

Ted Kesik, a professor of building science at the University of Toronto and an outspoken critic of the condo development industry, says he, too, worries that condo developers care more about profits than ensuring their buildings last.

This is one of eleven projects from the full report of Building Science Consortium's research efforts for 2004.

This report details the results of Building Science Consortium's research efforts for 2004.

«We want to keep the living space and the nonhabitable attic space at the same moisture conditions,» says Armin Rudd of Building Science Corp. in Westfield, Mass., who helped write the new code language.

Energy Vanguard, in business since 2008, designs HVAC systems, consults on building science issues, provides quality assurance to home energy raters, and does various types of building science training.

Mike can inspect anything but specializes in older homes and diagnosis of building science related issues.

This is in line with our charity's mission of building science capital for all,» added Emily.

Mertiny is also currently working with Landmark Homes of Edmonton, through the U of A's Nasseri School of Building Science and Engineering, to develop a prototype flywheel to store solar energy for household use.

He has been a life long student of the building sciences and is continually seeking out educational opportunities.

Not exact matches

Thomas Thurston, the founder of Growth Science in Portland, Ore., has spent the last seven years building databases and algorithms aimed at finding commonalities between businesses that thrive and fail.

It is no coincidence that the school system in Finland, the darling of the international educational community for its superior test scores, is built on an experience - based model, where science and math are taught through doing, and labs take precedence over textbooks.

One of my overall points in writing this column is that building a business is not rocket science; it's about having an idea and seeing it through with integrity.

Organizations like Unilever and Kraft, which previously relied on marketing «soft skills,» are now taking a playbook out of the tech world by building data - science teams to work hand - in - hand with marketers.

Dr. Jonathan B. Levine, founder of GLO Science, shares his entrepreneurial expertise about how to take a product to market from an idea and what type of people are needed to build a successful and effective team.

In 2014, Krisna Bhargava was getting his PhD in material science from the University of Southern California when he realized he could build better tools to conduct medical tests to be used in doctors» offices and emergency rooms.

Dr. Jonathan B. Levine, founder of GLO Science, shares his entrepreneurial expertise about how to take a product to market from an idea and what type of people are needed to build a successful and -LSB-...]

The result is To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science, a Public Benefit Corporation that seeks to «collaborate with global citizens to advance science and build a powerful community of interest» that is made up of three divisions: Entertainment, Science, and AerScience, a Public Benefit Corporation that seeks to «collaborate with global citizens to advance science and build a powerful community of interest» that is made up of three divisions: Entertainment, Science, and Aerscience and build a powerful community of interest» that is made up of three divisions: Entertainment, Science, and AerScience, and Aerospace.

We'd accomplished a lot over the years, protecting more than 200 million acres of biodiversity hot spots and building the strongest species - focused science enterprise in the world.

It may sound like something out of science fiction, but a New York — based biomaterials company hopes to create a new category of environmentally friendly building materials by growing them from scratch.