...Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya; Devin Batcheller; Kumar Kumaran; John Lackey; David van Reenen; Nicole Normandin Two fundamental properties of building materials that influence the hygrothermal performance of building envelope systems are water vapor permeability and air permeability. The driving forces...

... issues presented by current building material practice are urgent but complex. A rethinking of our approach to standards and labeling from a goal-oriented, strategic perspective can help resolve tradeoffs and energize markets to deliver better goods that strive toward sustainability ideals. Effective...

... in a sustainable manner. This paper rst discusses the standards development environment in Canada and the standards development process in CSA and goes on to describe the development of a new standard on the design for disassembly and adaptability of buildings. KEYWORDS: adaptability, building design, building...

...Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya; Kumar Kumaran; John Lackey; David van Reenen Water vapor transmission properties of building materials play an important role in the overall moisture management and durability of the exterior building envelopes. The cup method, as described in the ASTM Standard Test Methods...

...Carsten Rode; Ruut Peuhkuri; Berit Time; Kaisa Svennberg; Tuomo Ojanen When building materials are in contact with indoor air they have some capacity to moderate the variations of indoor humidity in occupied buildings. But, so far, there has been a lack of a standardized quantity to characterize...