Building Science Fundamentals 2008

Course Handout Material

The handout material for the course will be available in two parts: the reading material and the presentation slides. The reading material consists of 24 documents on topics relating to each of the course sessions. The table below lists the documents.

Please note that we will not be providing printed hard copies of this material at the course. Instead we offer two ways of viewing the documents: either online in html format from www.buildingscience.com, our information website; or as downloadable pdfs (which, of course, you are welcome to print - although this is not necessary for the seminar).

As our speakers will customize their slides for each location and audience, the presentation slides will be available for download from the www.buildingscienceseminars.com website after each course is over. A reminder email will be sent to attendees with specific details.

Please also see the speaker's recommended reading list.

Handouts by Session

1: Historical Perspective
BSD-007: Historical Development of the Building Enclosure	html	pdf (0.5 MB)
BSD-144: Increasing the Durability of Building Constructions	html	pdf (0.2 MB)
2: Environmental Separation
BSD-018: The Building Enclosure	html	pdf (0.2 MB)
3: Rain Control
BSD-013: Rain Control in Buildings	html	pdf (0.5 MB)
BSD-105: Understanding Drainage Planes	html	pdf (1.4 MB)
BSD-111: Flood and Hurricane Resistant Buildings	html	pdf (2.8 MB)
4: Air Control
BSD-014: Air Flow Control in Buildings [forthcoming]
BSD-104: Understanding Air Barriers	html	pdf (1.3 MB)
5: Pressures and IAQ
BSD-109: Pressures in Buildings	html	pdf (1.2MB)
6: Heat, Air, and Moisture Movement
BSD-138: Moisture and Materials	html	pdf (0.3 MB)
7: Walls
BSD-106: Understanding Vapor Barriers	html	pdf (3.4 MB)
BSD-146: EIFS - Problems and Solutions	html	pdf (0.9 MB)
8: Insulation and Thermal Bridges
BSD-011: Thermal Control in Buildings	html	pdf (0.3 MB)
9: Roofs
BSD-102: Understanding Attic Ventilation	html	pdf (3.6 MB)
BSD-115: Wood Pitched Roof Construction	html	pdf (0.8 MB)
BSD-135: Ice Dams	html	pdf (0.6 MB)
10: Foundations
BSD-103: Understanding Basements	html	pdf (1.2 MB)
11: HVAC
BSD-110: HVAC in Multifamily Buildings	html	pdf (0.7 MB)
BSD-107: Understanding Ventilation in Hot Humid Climates	html	pdf (0.8 MB)
12: Slabs and Flooring
BSD-145: Solutions for Vapor Impermeable Flooring on Concrete Slabs [forthcoming]
13: Windows and Curtainwalls
BSD-140: Curtainwalls [forthcoming]
BSD-141: Double Facades for Commercial Buildings [forthcoming]
14: Repair and Retrofit
BSD-108: Investigating and Diagnosing Moisture Problems	html	pdf (1.4 MB)
BSD-114: Interior Insulation Retrofits for Load-bearing Masonry Walls in Cold Climates	html	pdf (0.8 MB)
15: Green Building and Sustainability
BSD-005: Green Building and Sustainability	html	pdf (0.4 MB)
16: Looking at Tomorrow
BSD-010: Looking at Tomorrow	html	pdf (0.1 MB)