BEG On-Going Projects

This is only a short list of projects -- we are too busy doing the work to update things too often!

We are assisting ABRI Sustainable Design in a study of Moisture Problems in Seasonally Occupied Houses and Cottages. Please check out this Survey Link if you can help up with your experiences.

ASHRAE TRP-1091 entitled "Development of Design Strategies for Rainscreen and Sheathing Membrane Performance in Wood Frame Walls" is a consortium of PSU, UW, and ORNL. The project investigates the role of sheathing membranes and ventilation on hygrothermal performance. See the down load document for more detailed information. ASHRAE RP-1019 Description

We have begun a masonry sealer investigation project with CMHC, Masonry Canada, and industry. This project seeks to understand the role of water repellent sealers on brickwork, their potential for causing or avoiding freeze-thaw damage, rain penetration, and subfluorescence. Laboratory testing, computer modeling, and full-scale test house monitoring will be undertaken. Download the description.

Several on-going projects make use of our computer modeling skills. NRCan is supporting an advanced computer model (ESP-r) study of double facades.

NSERC is supporting a study of hygrothermal climate loads on buildings. To date, a range of driving rain information has been collected, and analysis of hourly temperature and humidity data used to investigate climate regions

With industrial-government sponsorship we continue to monitor heat and moisture in several buildings in the field -- crawlspaces, strawbale walls, stucco reclad walls, and roofs.