Building Envelope

How Building Envelope Design Impacts Energy Consumption

By: Hillary Davidson, P.Eng. The building envelope significantly affects the energy consumption, efficiency, and overall performance of a building. The building envelope separates the exterior, variable environment from the interior, and controlled environment and includes components such as the walls, roof, windows and doors. Careful consideration of the building envelope design must be made to …

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The Science Behind Building in Hot & Cold Climates

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By: Hillary Davidson, P.Eng. Taking into consideration a respective region’s environment and climate is critical to the long-term performance of a building. Most of us would never wear a snowsuit in Hawaii or shorts and a t-shirt in the middle of winter in Calgary. Like dressing for the weather, buildings must be designed to properly …

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The Science Behind Building in Hot & Cold Climates

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