In this session, you will learn how to achieve your project’s building airtightness metric with confidence starting with pre-construction design reviews and air barrier system planning.  Through workshop activities and practice demonstrations and construction mockups, you will be introduced to air barrier approaches and details and develop an outline for your own airtightness project plan including design detailing, trades coordination, scheduling/sequencing of work, and quality control.

Participants in this session will learn to:

• Explain the fundamentals of airtightness and testing
• Compare the materials and construction approaches for different air barrier strategies
• List best practices from pre-construction to construction to final testing to ensure airtightness metric is achieved
• Explain how to find or train trades to support project airtightness

BCIT Instructors: Cody Brentzen and Emma Conway