ICBEST 2010
NRC-IRC To Host Building Envelope Conference In Vancouver In 2010

Are you interested in staying up to date on the latest trends and technology in the building envelope engineering? If so, then you should reserve Jun. 27 to 30, 2010 in your agenda  immediately. On those dates, leading experts in building envelope engineering from the construction industry and the education and research communities will meet in Vancouver for International Conference on Building Envelop Systems and Technology (ICBEST) 2010.

“ICBEST 2010 is a unique event, offering an exclusive worldwide forum for the exchange of information and discussion of recent developments in building envelope engineering. It aims to bridge the gap between researchers, engineers, designers and manufacturers to enhance the exchange of ideas between them. An equally important objective is the application of new findings to the development of design, manufacturing and construction methods and the codification of information for practising engineers and architects,” said Dr. Bas A. Baskaran and Ralph Paroli, conference co-chairs.

The event will provide an excellent forum for the presentation and assessment of new research results and application findings on a wide range of timely issues in building envelope engineering. Topics will include:

  •  Green building envelope;
  •  Exterior building envelope (walls, windows, facades);
  •  Effects of climatic loads (moisture, thermal, wind, rain, snow, solar, etc.) on building envelops;
  •  Heat, air, and moisture transport through buildings;
  •  Environmental loads;
  •  Integrated building designs;
  •  Building design process;
  •  Performance specification;
  •  Building envelope construction;
  •  Sustainability of building envelope;
  •  Building materials;
  •  Whole building design;
  •  Training and education;

As the countdown to ICBEST continues, regular updates will be posted on the web site at www.icbest.ca .