Building Science Workshop
with Joseph Lstiburek, Ph.D., P. Eng. and Terry Brennan
Speaker Bio - Joe Lstiburek
Joseph Lstiburek, B.A.Sc., M.Eng., Ph.D., P.Eng., is a principal of Building Science Corporation and an ASHRAE Fellow. He has 25 years of experience in design, construction, investigation and building science research. Through the Department of Energy’s Building America Program, Dr. Lstiburek has forged partnerships with designers, builders, developers, materials suppliers and equipment manufacturers to build higher performance homes across the U.S. He is a Building Scientist who investigates building failures and is internationally recognized as an authority on moisture related building problems and indoor air quality. He is a member of ASTM and the past Chairman of ASTM E241 – Increasing the Durability of Building Assemblies from Moisture Induced Damage. He is a contributor and reviewer of Chapters 21 and 22 of ASHRAE Fundamentals. Dr. Lstiburek became an ASHRAE Fellow in 2005. He is a voting member of ASHRAE Standard 62-Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality. He is also a voting member of ASHRAE Technical Committee 4.3 Ventilation Requirements and Infiltration and ASHRAE Technical Committee 4.4 Building Materials and Building Envelope Performance.
Dr. Lstiburek has appeared on PBS NOVA (“Can buildings make you sick?”) and is the author of numerous books and technical papers on building science, indoor air quality and durability. He is the author of the U.S. DOE Handbook on Moisture Control and a special contributor to the EPA guidance document on Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers. He is one of the world’s foremost authorities on energy efficient construction techniques and heads one of the four Building America program teams for the U.S. Department of Energy. He is the developer of ADA (the Air Drywall Approach to air barriers) and a building science researcher affiliated with the Centre for Building Science, University of Toronto. He is a former Director of Research of the Housing and Urban Development Association of Canada.
Dr. Lstiburek has written numerous books and technical papers on building construction. He is the best selling author of the Builder Guides and has over 50 technical and journal articles to his credit. He has conducted forensic investigations and served as an expert witness on building failures all over the U.S. He is an expert in the areas of rain penetration, air barriers, vapor barriers, air quality, durability, and construction technology. He specializes in rain damage and mold and microbial contamination of buildings.
Dr. Lstiburek is an acclaimed public speaker and lecturer in building science. His seminars and presentations on building durability issues are attended by hundreds of architects, engineers, builders and property managers in the United States each year. He recently concluded a 75-city tour on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Building Owners and Managers (BOMA) conducting seminars on Preventing and Mitigating Indoor Air Quality Problems.
Dr. Lstiburek received an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto, a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Toronto and a Doctorate in Building Science at the University of Toronto. Dr. Lstiburek has been a licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario since 1982.
Speaker Bio - John Straube
John F. Straube, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D.,
P.Eng., is a specialist building science
engineer who has been deeply involved in the
areas of building enclosure design, moisture
physics, and whole building performance as a
consultant, researcher, and educator.
He is also a faculty member in the Department of
Civil Engineering and the School of Architecture
at the University of Waterloo where he teaches
courses in structural design, material science
and building science to both disciplines.
Energy-efficient, healthy, durable and
sustainable building designs are a general goal
of his research which is often supported by
advanced computer simulation, laboratory testing
and full-scale natural exposure performance
monitoring.
Dr. Straube has consulted to many major building
product manufacturers, government agencies (CMHC,
NRC/IRC,UN, NRCan, DOE, EPA), and a range of
design professionals and building owners. He has
broad experience in the building industry,
having been involved in the design,
construction, repair and restoration of
buildings in Canada, the United States, Europe,
Asia, New Zealand, and the Caribbean. Considered
an international expert in moisture-related
building problems, his building science
expertise has been applied to moldy roofs,
failed masonry, leaky EIFS cladding, insulating
Mongolian yurts, wet basements, rotting
crawlspaces and attics, historically sensitive
retrofits, and litigation support for buildings
as diverse as commercial office towers,
manufactured housing, and sustainable strawbale
homes.
John has given hundreds of presentations to
thousands of people across North America, Europe
and Asia. He has also been involved in the
preparation of design and construction guides
for numerous organizations, and assisted in the
development and delivery of short courses,
web-based learning modules, and
customer-tailored education programs. He has
published dozens of technical papers in academic
peer-reviewed conferences and journals as well
as trade journals and magazines.
For more information about the workshop, contact: info@home-performance.org.