Course Overview
This course introduces students to the main types of building enclosures based on climate considerations and code requirements.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in TMBR 1000
Credits
0.5
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the function of the critical barriers for mass timber enclosures.
- Explain the moisture tolerance of mass timber enclosure assemblies.
- Describe sources of moisture and common control strategies.
- Describe common air control strategies.
- Describe common vapor control strategies.
- Describe thermal insulation strategies.
- Explain how climate zones in Canada and R-value requirements impact the assembly of mass timber construction.
- Explain how building codes in Canada impact assembly of mass timber enclosure assembly.
- Describe the differences between the building codes for mass timber construction in Canada.
- Describe the differences between prescriptive and performance-based building codes in Canada as pertaining to mass timbers.
- State new step code requirement for new buildings.
- Describe passive house concept.
- Describe the main differences between floor, wall and roof assemblies with respect to moisture, air, thermal, vapor and cladding attachment.
- For a given assembly, identify the appropriate barrier and installation approaches and describe the advantages and limitations of each.
- Describe the typical construction considerations for exterior insulation including options for cladding attachment.
- Describe the safety considerations for storage, handling and assembly of mass timber enclosures.
Effective as of Winter 2021
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