Building Science Fundamentals 2008

Course Handout Material

The handout material for the course is comprised of two parts:

  • The reading material below consisting of 27 documents relating to each of the course sessions. You are welcome to view or print all of them if you choose.
  • PDF's of the presentation slides which will be available for download. A link will be emailed to all registrants once each seminar is complete.

Please note that we will not be providing printed hard copies of this material at the course.

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 html pdf (1.1 MB)
BSD-104: Understanding Air Barriers html pdf (1.3 MB)
5: Pressures and IAQ
BSD-109: Pressures in Buildings html pdf (1.2 MB)
BSI-002: The Hollow Building html pdf (1.9 MB)
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 (3.4 MB)
BSI-001: The Perfect Wall html pdf (1.1 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
BSI-003: Concrete Floor Problems html pdf (1.4 MB)
13: Windows and Curtainwalls
BSI-004: Drainage, Holes and Moderation html pdf (2.1 MB)
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)