Material and Building Envelope Engineering
Long-term performance of Vacuum Insulation Panels in the Canadian climate
The search for next-generation insulating materials.
Building Regulations
Fall 2012 public review of proposed changes to the 2010 National Codes
Public review to take place on National Codes website.
Fire Research
Fires overhead: improving firefighting tactics for commercial roofs
Study to show which tactic is most effective.
Intelligent Building Operations
Health and well-being through residential windows
Architectural daylighting may be the answer.
Civil Engineering and Urban Applications
Enhancing the blast performance of critical infrastructure
Increasing structural robustness to reduce risk of failure.
Intelligent Building Operations
Contaminants from attached garages
Retrofitting garages with sustainable, energy-efficient, and healthy options.
Other stories
- Reducing radon in buildings
- Deadline approaching for changes to the National Codes
- NBC Part 9 energy efficiency requirements approved
- Decoding the Code development process
- Intent statements for National Building Code now available
- National Farm Building Code requirements to be updated
- New CCMC Evaluation Reports and Listings
