The Building Enclosure Council | CHARLESTON hope’s you have reviewed
the FUNDAMENTALS OF BUILDING SCIENCE…because this full day event
will only seek to build on those basic principles and is intended to
be a focused dialogue and analysis of DETAILS AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS
CURRENTLY BEING DEPLOYED IN OUR HOT / humid climate. Can the various
and sometimes disparate components of the building enclosure be
grouped into focus areas and managed in a simplified way?
Absolutely...
Our guest speaker and moderator for the day will be Colin Shane,
M.Eng., P.Eng., P.E., Principal, Senior Project Manager of RDH
Building Science, Inc. Colin will deep dive into commercial and
residential wood CONSTRUCTION (multi-story framing, mass timber, etc.)
elaborating on specific components pertaining to airtightness and air
barrier testing in the design and the reality of CONSTRUCTION. Current
code requirements and compliance inspections are intended to be
straightforward, but unintended consequences during both design and
CONSTRUCTION CAN ARISE AND CRUCIAL GUIDANCE IS ABUNDANTLY IMPORTANT.
We will get into the weeds regarding the various types of window
systems and the implications of appropriate integration into opaque
walls. Sequencing of the wall penetrations, such as windows, requires
multi-trade integration and communication during every phase of
CONSTRUCTION…specific design, products, and code compliance are
collapsed into a very small area. Thermal bridging, exterior
insulation, and pressure differences across various materials are
common and unforgiving. A group discussion regarding managing material
properties and product selections for our region will produce
realistic solutions based on CONSTRUCTION TYPE.
Learning Objectives
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What are the most important material performance vulnerabilities in
our region and what minimum code requirements are at play?
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What critical factors should be considered in thermal bridging /
exterior insulation and is it optional based on specific construction
types?
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What construction methods / techniques should be avoided in our region
and what are the code compliance implications?
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What products and sequencing are required to achieve code required
airtightness and how is the air barrier testing performed?
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Colin Shane is a professional engineer and leads building enclosure
projects for both new construction and rehabilitation. By combining
his building science knowledge and project experience, Colin provides
insightful design consulting and construction review of building
enclosures for new buildings. He has a broad knowledge of building
construction and applies building science principles to analyze and
design durable, energy-efficient building enclosures.
Colin’s experience is varied and covers all components of the
building enclosure, including above- and below-grade walls, glazing
systems, balconies, and roofs—and ranges geographically across
Canada and the United States. In addition to new construction design
consulting, he has performed investigations of premature building
enclosure failures and has managed numerous targeted and comprehensive
building enclosure rehabilitation projects.
Colin regularly speaks about topics related to building enclosures at
events across the United States.
Prior to joining RDH, Colin worked for consulting engineering firms in
Ontario and California, where he gained experience in building
enclosure and structural design.
Colin is a principal of RDH and is committed to the success of RDH
projects
EDUCATION
M.Eng. Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo, ON
B.A.Sc. (with Distinction), Honours Civil Engineering, University of
Waterloo, ON
Certificate in Structural Engineering, University of Waterloo, ON
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