Joseph Lstiburek, Ph.D., P.Eng, presents an overview of the science behind creating the perfect wall, courtesy of Green Building Solutions.
Each 1-2 minute video covers an aspect of building science as applied to the challenge of creating energy-efficient, sustainable wall assemblies made to withstand the climate zones found in North America.
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| Part 1 - Intro to Building Science What is a building, anyway? What does it do? |
| Part 2 - 2nd Law of Thermodynamics How do heat and air (pressure) flow in a building? |
| Part 3 - Moisture Flow How does moisture flow in a building? |
| Part 4 - The Environment From arctic to tropical, arid to damp, how does climate affect building science? |
| Part 5 - Layers What are the layers of a wall assembly and why are they each important? |
| Part 6 - Physics How would an ideal theoretical wall assembly in any climate zone be arranged according to physics? |
| Part 7 - The Institutional Wall What are the wall assembly features of the institutional wall, with a masonry structural system? |
| Part 8 - The Commercial Wall What are the wall assembly features of the commercial wall, with a steel framed structural system? |
| Part 9 - The Commercial Wall (cont.) Why is cavity insulation irrelevant for thermal protection in the commercial wall, but we may still want to use it? |
| Part 10 - The Residential Wall What are the wall assembly features of the residential wall, with a wood framed structural system? |
| Part 11 - Flashing and Rain Drain How is flashing important, and why is it shaped the way it is? |
| Part 12 - Flashing Back in the Day How was flashing used in older construction? Can continuous insulation be integrated with it? |
| Part 13 - Draining Walls and Windows In newer construction, how are punched openings flashed and why? |
| Part 14 - Granite Cladding and Rain What is the real purpose of the cladding with respect to the water control layer? |