Past Events

Jul 2015

Renovation and Rehabilitation Seminar | July 9, 2015 | Westford, MA

  1. Part I
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. Part II
    Joseph Lstiburek
  3. Part III
    Joseph Lstiburek

May 2015

Building Science Fundamentals | May 20-21, 2015 | Westford, MA

  1. 01. Enclosures
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. 02. Heat, Air and Moisture
    Joseph Lstiburek
  3. 03. Physics
    Joseph Lstiburek
  4. 04. Rain
    Joseph Lstiburek
  5. 05. Air_Control
    Joseph Lstiburek
  6. 06. Pressures
    Joseph Lstiburek
  7. 07. Roofs
    Joseph Lstiburek
  8. 08. Foundations
    Joseph Lstiburek
  9. 09. HVAC
    Joseph Lstiburek
  10. 10. Mass Assemblies
    Joseph Lstiburek
  11. 11. Retrofits
    Joseph Lstiburek

Nov 2014

Water Leakage Testing Expert Session | November 20, 2014 | Westford, MA

  2. Windows and Water Leakage Testing
    Peter Baker

Nov 2014

Hygrothermal Analysis Expert Session | November 19, 2014 | Westford, MA

  1. 1. Heat, Air and Moisture
    Joseph Lstiburek

Sep 2014

Renovation and Rehabilitation Seminar | September 25, 2014 | Westford, MA

  1. Part I: Adventures in Building Science
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. Part ll: Retrofit Case Studies
    Joseph Lstiburek
  3. Part lll: Mass Assemblies
    Joseph Lstiburek

Aug 2014

Eighteenth Annual Building Science Symposium | August 4-6, 2014 | Westford, MA

Jun 2014

Renovation and Rehabilitation Seminar | June 12, 2014 | Westford, MA

  1. 01. Introduction
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. 02. Case Studies—Part I
    Joseph Lstiburek
  3. 03. Case Studies—Part II
    Joseph Lstiburek
  4. 04. HVAC
    Joseph Lstiburek
  5. 05. Roofs
    Joseph Lstiburek

May 2014

Building Science Fundamentals | May 13-14, 2014 | Various locations

  1. 01. Enclosures
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. 02. Heat, Air and Moisture
    Joseph Lstiburek
  3. 03. Physics
    Joseph Lstiburek
  4. 04. Rain
    Joseph Lstiburek
  5. 05. Air Control
    Joseph Lstiburek
  6. 06. Pressures
    Joseph Lstiburek
  7. 07. Roofs_.pdf
    Joseph Lstiburek
  8. 08. Foundations
    Joseph Lstiburek
  9. 09. HVAC
    Joseph Lstiburek
  10. 10. Mass Assemblies
    Joseph Lstiburek
  11. 11_Fundamentals_Retrofits.pdf
    Joseph Lstiburek

Dec 2013

Building Science Experts' Session | December 11-12, 2013 | Westford, MA

  1. Multifamily Podium Construction
    Joseph Lstiburek
  3. 3. Ventilation
    Joseph Lstiburek

Aug 2013

BSC Seventeenth Building Science Symposium | August 5-7, 2013 | Westford, MA

  3. 03. In Hot Water
  7. 05c. IGLOO
    Achilles Karagiozis
  8. 06. Thermal Metric: The End is Near
    Christopher Schumacher
  12. 10. Sucking and Blowing
    Joseph Lstiburek

Jun 2013

Renovation and Rehabilitation Seminar | June 27, 2013 | Westford, MA

  1. 1. Introduction
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. 2. Case Studies–Part I
    Joseph Lstiburek
  3. 3. Case Studies–Part II
    Joseph Lstiburek
  4. 04. HVAC
    Joseph Lstiburek
  5. 05. Roofs
    Joseph Lstiburek

May 2013

Building Science Fundamentals | May 29-30, 2013 | 42153

  1. 01. Introduction
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. 02. Environmental Separation
    John Straube
  3. 03. Rain Control
    Joseph Lstiburek
  4. 04. Airflow Control
    John Straube
  5. 05. Pressures and IAQ
    Joseph Lstiburek
  6. 06. Air-Vapor Moisture Physics
    John Straube
  7. 07. Mass Assemblies
    Joseph Lstiburek
  9. 09. HVAC
    Joseph Lstiburek
  10. 10. Basements: New and Retrofit
    John Straube
  11. 11. Retrofits
    Joseph Lstiburek

Nov 2012

Building Science Experts' Session | December 5-6, 2012 | Westford, MA

  2. Day 2: HVAC for Low-Load Buildings
    John Straube

Aug 2012

BSC Sixteenth Building Science Symposium | July 30-August 1, 2012 | Westford, MA

  6. Day 2.1: Codes, Standards and Reality
    Theresa Weston
  11. Day 2.5: Mechanical Systems
    Henry Gifford
  14. Day 3.1: Thermal Metric Summary
    Christopher Schumacher
    Aaron Grin
  15. Day 3.3: Still Fixing My House
    Joseph Lstiburek

Jun 2012

Building Science Fundamentals | May 23-June 14, 2012 | Various locations

  1. 01. Introduction
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. 02. Environmental Separation
    John Straube
  3. 03. Rain Control
    Joseph Lstiburek
  4. 04. Airflow Control
    John Straube
  5. 05. Pressures and IAQ
    Joseph Lstiburek
  6. 06. Heat, Air and Moisture
    Joseph Lstiburek
  7. 07. Mass Assemblies
    Joseph Lstiburek
  8. 08. Insulation and Thermal Bridges
    John Straube
  9. 09. Foundations and Slabs
    John Straube
  10. 10. HVAC
    Joseph Lstiburek
  11. 11. Commercial HVAC
    John Straube
  12. 12. Retrofits
    Joseph Lstiburek

Jun 2012

Renovation and Rehabilitation Seminar | June 6, 2012 | Westford, MA

  1. 1. Introduction
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. 2. Case Studies–Part I
    Joseph Lstiburek
  3. 3. Case Studies—Part II
    Joseph Lstiburek
  4. 4. HVAC
    Joseph Lstiburek
  5. 5. Roofs
    Joseph Lstiburek

Dec 2011

Building Science Experts' Session | December 7-8, 2011 | Westford, MA

  1. Low Energy Houses
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. Rain Control: Part I
    John Straube
  3. Rain Control: Part II
    John Straube
  4. Rain Control: Part III
    John Straube

Aug 2011

BSC Fifteenth Building Science Symposium | August 1-3, 2011 | Westford, MA

  11. Day 3: Thermal Metric Project
    Christopher Schumacher

Jul 2011

Building Science Fundamentals | July 14-15, 2011 | Various Locations

  1. Part I: Basements
    John Straube
  2. Part I: Enclosures
    John Straube
  3. Part I: Heat Control
    John Straube
  4. Part I: Moisture
    John Straube

Jun 2008

Building Science Fundamentals 2008 | June 18-19, 2008 | Dallas, TX

  1. Part 1: The Perfect Wall
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. Part 2: Advanced Framing
    Joseph Lstiburek
  3. Part 3: Green
    Joseph Lstiburek

Other Events

Harvard University
2014-04-25_Harvard%20Enclosures.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Maine Chapter
2014-05-15_CSI_ME_Enclosures.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
University of Toronto
2014-05-09_University%20of%20Toronto_Foundations.pdf , 2014-05-09_University%20of%20Toronto_Physics.pdf , 2014-05-09_University%20of%20Toronto_Pressures.pdf , 2014-05-09_University%20of%20Toronto_Roofs.pdf , 2014-05-09_University%20of%20Toronto_Ventilation.pdf , 2014-05-09_University%20of%20Toronto_Assemblies.pdf , 2014-05-09_University%20of%20Toronto_Enclosures.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Affordable Comfort, Inc. (ACI) Conference
2014-05-01_Will%20Rogers%20on%20Moisture.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Department of Energy (DOE)
2014-04-27_DOE_Perfect%20Enclosure.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Energy Panel Structures Residential Conference
Energy OutWest
2014-04-17_Multifamily_Energy_OutWest.pdf , 2014-04-17_Looking_Ahead_Energy_OutWest.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
James Hardie
2014-04-10_Building_Science_Hardie.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
HB Construction Annual Lecture
2014-04-04_Building%20Enclosure%20HB.pdf , 2014-04-04_Pressures%20HB.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
EIFS Industry Members Association Meeting
2014-04-01_Building_Science_EIMA.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
AIA Southwest Florida Chapter
2014-03-18_AIA_Roofs.pdf , 2014-03-18_AIA_Windows%20Glazing%20Curtainwalls.pdf , 2014-03-18_AIA_Pressures.pdf , 2014-03-18_AIA_Review.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Energy Panel Structures Residential Conference
2014-03-13_Energy_Panel_Strucutres_Conference.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
NESEA BuildingEnergy 14
2014-03-04_Multifamily_Podium_Construction.pdf , 2014-03-04_Ventilation.pdf , 2014-03-05_Energy_Positive_Homes_Devens_Ueno.pdf , 2014-03-04_BA_Research_Results_Ueno.pdf , 2014-03-04_BA_Embedded_Wood_Joists_Ueno.pdf , 2014-03%20Baker%20NESEA%20Cladding%20Attachment.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek, Kohta Ueno, Peter Baker
Colorado Chapter ICC Educational Institute
2014-03-05_Multifamily_Podium_Construction.pdf , 2014-03-06_Ventilation.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Hanover
2014-02-21_Hanover.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Garland
2014-02-12_Garland_Part_I.pdf , 2014-02-12_Garland_Part_II.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
International Builders Show
2014-02-04_IBS_Stuck_on_You.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
SPFA Keynote Address
2014-01-28_SPFA_keynote.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Jacksonville Chapter
2014-01-21_CSI_Jacksonville.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Innovation Summit 2014
2014-02-20_Innovation_Summit_Improved_Claims.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Boston Chapter
2014-01-08_ICRI-CSI%20Masonry%20Presentation_Ueno.pdf
Kohta Ueno
Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings XII International Conference
2013-12-04_Ueno%20Buildings%20XII.pdf
Kohta Ueno
BASF Sustainable Construction
2013-11-19_BASF%20Sustainable%20Construction.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
ArchitectureBoston Expo 2013
2013-11-19_Hist%20Preservation%20Bldg%20Science_Ueno.pdf
Kohta Ueno
8th Annual North American Passive House Conference
2013-10-17%20PassivHaus%20Masonry%20Presentation_Ueno.pdf , 2013-10-17_Passive%20House%20Lstiburek.pdf , 2013-10-17%20NAPHC%20Exterior%20Masonry%20Retrofit_Neuhauser.pdf
Kohta Ueno, Joseph Lstiburek, Ken Neuhauser
Sustainable Roofing Alliance
2013-10-09_Sustainable%20Roofing%20Alliance.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
2013 British Columbia Building Envelope Council Conference
2013-09-25_Vancouver%20BEC.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
The Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA)
2013-09-25%20DER%20Performance%20Neuhauser.pdf
Ken Neuhauser
IA/IL AIHA Local Section Chapter 4th Annual IAQ Symposium
IA-IL_AIHA_Des%20Moines%20I.pdf , IA-IL_AIHA_Des%20Moines%20II.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
BECNY
BEC%20AIA%202013_Straube.pdf , BEC-NYC%20I.pdf , BEC-NYC%20II.pdf
John Straube, Joseph Lstiburek
Potomac Edison
2014-09-09_Potomac%20Edison_HVAC.pdf , 2014-09-09_Potomac%20Edison_Walls_Roofs_Foundations.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
BASF Building Summit
BASF%20I.pdf , BASF%20II.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
BSA Building Envelope Council
2013-06-24%20BSA%20BEC%20Masonry%20Presentation%20Ueno.pdf
Kohta Ueno
Carlisle Roofing
2013-06-15_Building_Science_Lstiburek.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
New England AIHA IAQ
2013-06-13%20Foundations_and_Crawlspaces_Lstiburek.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
PG&E Seminars
2013-05-09 PG&E Thermal Bridging.pdf
John Straube
PG&E Seminars
2013-05-08 PG&E HP Enclosures.pdf , 2013-05-08 PG&E Simple Mechanical Systems.pdf
John Straube
Building America Technical Update Meeting
2013-04-30_BATUM_Denver%20Ventilation%20Rudd.pdf , 2013-04-29%20BATUM%20Cape_Masonry_Neuhauser.pdf
Armin Rudd, Ken Neuhauser
Spring Training Camp
2014-04-28_Spring%20Training%20Camp.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Walsh Construction/Passive House Northwest
2013-04-25%20Walsh%20PHNW%20Low%20Load%20HVAC.pdf
John Straube
ACI National Conference
2013-05-02_ACI_Supplemental_Dehumidification_Humid_Climates_Rudd.pdf
Armin Rudd
Aim High Seminars
2013_04_Creating_High_Performance_Buildings_Straube.pdf
John Straube
Suburban Building Officials Conference
Energy Center of Wisconsin Seminar
NESEA BuildingEnergy 13
2013-03-05%20Low%20Load%20Houses%20Ueno-Lessons%20Learned.pdf , 2013-03-06_How_Much_Insulation_is_too_Much_Straube.pdf , 2013-03-07%20Ueno%20Mallett%20Deep%20Energy%20Retrofit.pdf , 2013-03-05_BE13%20DER%20wrkshp_Neuhauser_Details_Questions_Issues.pdf , 2013-03-05_BE13%20DER%20wrkshp_Neuhauser_National%20Grid%20Program.pdf , 2013-03-05_NESEA_Low-Load_High_Performance_Homes.pdf , 2013-03-05%20Low%20Load%20Homes%20%26%20HVAC-Introduction.pdf
Kohta Ueno, John Straube, Ken Neuhauser, Daniel Bergey
Colorado Chapter ICC Educational Institute
01_ICC_Denver_Introduction.pdf , 02_ICC_Denver_Mass%20Assemblies.pdf , 03_ICC_Denver_Pressures_and_IAQ.pdf , 04_ICC_Denver_Rain_Control.pdf , 05_ICC_Denver_Retrofit_Case_Studies.pdf , 06_ICC_Denver_HVAC.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Maine Indoor Air Quality Council Energy Efficiency and Indoor Air Quality Conference
2013-02-08_Maine_Indoor_Air_Quality.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Better Buildings by Design
2013-02-06_Straube%20HVAC%20Vermont%20BBBD.pdf , 2013-02-07_Straube%20Rain%20Vermont%20BBBD.pdf
John Straube
Texas Association of Real Estate Inspectors
Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario
2012-11-03_ACMO_Glass_Condos_Straube.pdf
John Straube
Adhesives and Sealants
2012-10-13_Adhesives_and_Sealants.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Reese Engineering University
2012-10-19_Building_Science_Reese.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Building Enclosure Council Seminar
2012-10_17_BEC_Building_Science_Cleveland.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Dallas BEC
2012-10-11_dallas_bec_understanding_hygrothermal_modeling.pdf
Sustainable Roofing Alliance Fall Conference
2012-10-09_Hershey_Part_I.pdf , 2012-10-09_Hershey_Part_II.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
North American Passive House Conference
2012-09-28_Passive_House_Keynote_Lstiburek.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Garland University Annapolis
2102-09-26_Garland%20Annapolis.pdf
John Straube
EEBA
2012-09-26 EEBA Baker Cladding Attachment.pdf , EEBA Ueno Masonry Wall Insulation.pdf
Peter Baker, Kohta Ueno
CREIA Fall Conference
06_CREIA_HVAC.pdf , 01_CREIA_Introduction.pdf , 02_CREIA_Mass%20Assemblies.pdf , 03_CREIA_Pressures_and_IAQ.pdf , 04_CREIA_Rain_Control.pdf , 05_CREIA_Retrofit_Case_Studies.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
The 2012 International Straw Builder's Conference
ASHI Fall Seminar
01_ASHII_Introduction.pdf , 02_ASHII_Mass%20Assemblies.pdf , 03_ASHII_Pressures_and_IAQ.pdf , 04_ASHII_Rain_Control.pdf , 05_ASHII_Retrofit_Case_Studies.pdf , 06_ASHII_HVAC.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Building Envelope Council Seminar
Roxul Building Science Consulting Day
120830%20Straube_Roxul_Thermal_Control.pdf , 120830%20Smegal-Roxul%20Cladding%20Attachment.pdf , 120830%20Straube_Roxul_Enclosures.pdf
John Straube, Jonathan Smegal
Wyandotte Energy Summit
2012-06-28%20Wyandotte%20Presentation.pdf
Aaron Grin
WDMA 14th Annual Technical Conference
2012-06-26_WDMA_Lstiburek.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
PG&E Seminar
2012-06-19_PG%26E_Heat_flow_thermal_bridges.pdf , 2012-06-18_PG%26E_HP_Enclosures.pdf , 2012-06-15_PGE%20Simple%20Mechanicals.pdf
John Straube
AIA Boston 2030
2012_Boston%20AIA_Lstiburek.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
AIA New York
2012_NYC%20AIA_Lstiburek.pdf , 2012_NYC%20AIA%20%20PassivHaus.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek, John Straube
Garland Canada
2012_Garland%20Canada%20Repair_Straube.pdf
John Straube
Ontario Association of Architects Conference
2012_OAA_2030_Challenge_Straube_Ottawa.pdf
John Straube
NEWBuilds Workshop
Energy Outwest
MJM Energy Building Science
01_Enclosures_MJM_Energy_Straube_Halifax.pdf , 02_Thermal_MJM_Energy_Straube_Halifax.pdf , 03_Rain_MJM_Energy_Straube_Halifax.pdf
John Straube
Rockhurst University Conference
2012_Rockhurst%20Jesuit_Straube.pdf
John Straube
BEST 3
2012_Straube_BEST3_Inslation_balanced.pdf , 2012_Straube_BEST3_Masonry%20Retrofit.pdf , 2012_Ueno%20BEST3_Beams.pdf
John Straube, Kohta Ueno
ACI National Home Performance Conference 2012
2012_ACI_Rudd_Humidity%20control%20strategies.pdf , 2012_ACI%20Basements%20Ueno.pdf , 2012_Straube_Roofs_Affordable%20Comfort.pdf
Armin Rudd, Kohta Ueno, John Straube
The Garland Company Building Science Seminar
2012_Straube_Garland_Anaheim.pdf
John Straube
BEC Seminar
2012_Straube_Milwaukee_BEC_Retrofit.pdf , 2012_Straube_Milwaukee_BEC_New.pdf
John Straube
NESEA BuildingEnergy 12
2012_NESEA_Ueno_Green_Mill_Reno.pdf , NESEA_2012_Straube_Rain.pdf , 2012_NESEA_Baker_Exterior_Insulation%20Presentation.pdf , 2012_NESA_Rudd_Combined_tankless.pdf , NESEA_2012_Grin_Hybrid_Assemblies.pdf , 2012_NESEA_Neuhauser_DER%20Performance.pdf , 2012_NESEA_Neuhauser_DER%20Challenges.pdf , NESEA_2012_Straube_HVAC.pdf
Kohta Ueno, John Straube, Peter Baker, Armin Rudd, Aaron Grin, Ken Neuhauser
Garland Aim High Seminar
2012_Garland_Aim%20High_High_Performance.pdf
John Straube
Ryerson Univeristy
2012_Straube%20Ryerson_Past_and_Future.pdf
John Straube
Better Buildings By Design
2012_Straube%20RValue%20BBD%20Vermont.pdf , 2012_Straube%20BBD%20Vermont%20Enclosures%20Details.pdf
John Straube
Natural Resources Canada
Deep Energy Measure Workshop
01_DER Measures Verification Intro.pdf , 03_DER Lstiburek Adventures in Building Science.pdf , 04_DER Specifications Plans Staged Retrofits.pdf , 05_DER Legg MA and RI1.pdf
Ken Neuhauser, Joseph Lstiburek
2011 BETEC Symposium
2011-12-06%20BETEC%20Symposium.pdf
Alex Lukachko
ARC-USA
2011-11-18_ARC-USA.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Building America Experts Meeting
2011-11-15%20Ueno%20Hybrid%20Foundation%20Insulation%20Systems.pdf , 2011-11-14%20BSC%20Window%20Repair%2C%20Rehab%2C%20and%20Replace.pdf
Kohta Ueno, Peter Baker
Ontario Architects Association
2011-11-11_OAA_2030_Challenge_Straube_0.pdf
John Straube
Garland Company Aim High Seminars
2011-11-08_Garland%20Coumbia%20Aim%20High_Part_I.pdf , 2011-11-08_Garland%20Coumbia%20Aim%20High_Part_II.pdf
John Straube
Deep Energy Measure Workshop
01_DER%20Neuhauser%20Introduction.pdf , 02_DER%20Lstiburek%20Adventures%20in%20Building%20Science.pdf , 03_DER%20Lstiburek%20Specifications%20Plans%20Staged%20Retrofits.pdf , 04_DER_Lstiburek_Case_Studies.pdf , 05_DER%20Legg%20MA%20and%20RI1.pdf
Ken Neuhauser, Joseph Lstiburek
6th Annual North American Passive House Conference
2011-10-28%20BSC%20Passive%20House%20Conference_AL.pdf
Alex Lukachko
PG&E Seminars
2011-10-19_PG%26E_High_Performance_%20Enclosures_Straube.pdf , 2011-10-20_PG%26E_Low%20Energy%20Building%20Intro_Straube.pdf , 2011-10-19_PG%26E_Heat%20Flow%20Thermal%20Bridges_Straube.pdf
John Straube
Passive House in New England: Residential and Beyond
2011-10-15%20PHB%20Castle%20Square%20Mid-Rise_BSC_4.pdf
Ken Neuhauser
OBEC
2011-10-11_OBEC.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Greenbuild 2011
2011_Greenbuild_PHA_Lessons_Learned_Kerrigan.pdf
Phil Kerrigan
Garland Company
01_Building_Enclosures_Garland_Straube.pdf , 02_Roofing_Garland_Straube.pdf
John Straube
IIDEX Toronto
20110924%20OAA%20Toronto%20Straube.pdf
John Straube
AIA New York City Chapter
2011_WUFI_and_Therm_AIA_NYC_Straube_0.pdf
John Straube
EEBA
2011_EEBA_MA_DER%20Lessons_Learned_Ueno.pdf
Kohta Ueno
Building America Residential Energy Efficiency Technical Update Meeting
2011-08-05%20Kerrigan%20BSC%20-%20Pilot%20Community%20Evaluation.pdf
Phil Kerrigan