Building Science Seminars are designed to provide high-quality, up-to-date building science information to all professionals in commercial, institutional and residential building sectors. They will provide you with a competitive edge in the building industry and teach you how to apply the building science principles to construct durable, healthy and energy efficient buildings.

Here is what our seminars have to offer:

  • Classroom-style discussion with world-class building scientists and other building professionals
  • One-on-one conversations with Dr. Lstiburek and Dr. Straube about your particular building or design problem (napkin drawings are welcome!)
  • Best value for your organization’s professional development and continuing education credits

Come and network with the rest of the growing building science community. Register for one of our seminars today!
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Building Science Fundamentals

Building Science Fundamentals is a two-day seminar that teaches the basic knowledge needed to design and build durable, energy efficient, affordable and healthy buildings. Registration for this course will begin on January 31, 2012. Learn more ...
May 23-24, 2012 Washington, DC
June 13-14, 2012 Seattle, WA
July 11-12, 2012 Orlando, FL
Renovation and Rehabilitation

You have a row house, you have a walk up, you have a mess and you want to fix it. How do you keep the rain out of it? How do you make it energy efficient, not violate the building code and not irritate your contractor and the owner? How do you not screw up the historic significance if there is any? More questions - and more answers from a building science guru - Professor Joseph Lstiburek (yes, his old alma matter took him back). Registration for this course will begin on January 31, 2012. Learn more ...
May 16, 2012 Westford, MA
August 16, 2012 Westford, MA
WUFI 1

This class will review the building physics basics that underpin WUFI, providing more insight into its capabilities and limitations. Registration for this course will begin on January 31, 2012. Learn more ...
April 25, 2012 Westford, MA
June 5, 2012 Waterloo, ON
WUFI 2

Designed for current users who want to take it to the next level, this class will enhance the quality and speed of your WUFI results. We will look at tips and tricks to expand the usefulness and accuracy WUFI. Advanced examples will be worked though in class and methods of generating custom material properties, sources for modifying weather data, and internal climate models will be discussed. Several examples of field validation exercises will be presented in walls and roofs, including the impact of ventilation, air leakage condensation, 2D work-arounds, etc. WUFI 1 is a prerequisite for WUFI 2. Registration for this course will begin on January 31, 2012. Learn more ...
April 26, 2012 Westford, MA
June 6, 2012 Waterloo, ON
Ventilation Systems for New and Existing Buildings

Ventilation Systems for New and Existing Homes and Multifamily Buildings will use the newly updated Ventilation Guide as a teaching platform, controlled mechanical ventilation for single- and multi-family housing will be explored, with lots of time for questions and answers. Registration for this course will begin on January 31, 2012. Learn more ...
May 17, 2012 Westford, MA
Low Energy Cold-Climate Commercial Institutional Buildings

Institutional Commercial and Industrial (ICI) buildings consume about 1/5 of all energy. The resulting low load building can now be inexpensively, simply (no Building Automation System!), and efficiently be conditioned. The course will begin with setting performance metrics and targets, and then proceed through examples of enclosures (walls, roofs, windows, slabs), heating, cooling and ventilation systems, with the aid of numerous cold climate success stories (and a few failures). Registration for this course will begin on January 31, 2012. Learn more ...
May 31, 2012 Westford, MA
HVAC for Architects (and everyone else)

How do you heat, cool, dehumidify and ventilate a building? What systems make sense and don't make sense? What do VAV, CAV, HRV, ERV, DX, and other common acronyms mean? Questions, questions and more questions. And a whole bunch of answers from one of the superstars of building science - an architect's engineer - Professor John Straube. The full range of HVAC - small buildings to high rises, commercial buildings to institutional buildings. Registration for this course will begin on January 31, 2012. Learn more ...
June 21, 2012 Westford, MA
Building Science Experts' Session

Building Science Experts' Session is a two-day seminar that focuses on advanced building science topics. This session is intended to provide thought provoking professional development for experienced building industry professionals who are interested in healthy, durable and energy efficient new and old buildings. Registration for this course will begin on January 31, 2012. Learn more ...
December 5-6, 2012 Westford, MA
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