The course will go through the following topics in Building Design Series 4 and provide insights to the BC residential builders and professionals:
Aggregate Piers For Settlement Control And Bearing Capacity
• Introduction To Ground Improvement
• Aggregate Piers
• Case Study
• Summary
Effective Waterproofing
• Concrete
• Water Penetration
• Characteristics of a Waterproofing System
• Types of Waterproofing Barrier Materials
• Membrane Protection
• Cementitious Waterproofing
• Summary
Exploring Product Selection For Health And Wellbeing Credits Across Sustainable Building Ratings
• Introduction
• Human Health And Our Buildings
• Building Rating Systems And Human Health
• Synergies Between Rating Systems
• Finding And Selecting Applicable Materials And Products
• Summary
Insulated Concrete Forms
• Introduction To Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF)
• ICF Design And Construction
• Benefits Of ICF Construction
• LEED Contributions
The
goal of the presentation is NOT to elaborate the detailed Building Design
Series 4 but to educate
the BC residential builders and trade people of the fundamentals of Building
Design Series
4 and how to work effectively for best outcomes.