Past Events

Jul 2015

Renovation and Rehabilitation Seminar | July 9, 2015 | Westford, MA

  1. Part I
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. Part II
    Joseph Lstiburek
  3. Part III
    Joseph Lstiburek

May 2015

Building Science Fundamentals | May 20-21, 2015 | Westford, MA

  1. 01. Enclosures
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. 02. Heat, Air and Moisture
    Joseph Lstiburek
  3. 03. Physics
    Joseph Lstiburek
  4. 04. Rain
    Joseph Lstiburek
  5. 05. Air_Control
    Joseph Lstiburek
  6. 06. Pressures
    Joseph Lstiburek
  7. 07. Roofs
    Joseph Lstiburek
  8. 08. Foundations
    Joseph Lstiburek
  9. 09. HVAC
    Joseph Lstiburek
  10. 10. Mass Assemblies
    Joseph Lstiburek
  11. 11. Retrofits
    Joseph Lstiburek

Nov 2014

Water Leakage Testing Expert Session | November 20, 2014 | Westford, MA

  2. Windows and Water Leakage Testing
    Peter Baker

Nov 2014

Hygrothermal Analysis Expert Session | November 19, 2014 | Westford, MA

  1. 1. Heat, Air and Moisture
    Joseph Lstiburek

Sep 2014

Renovation and Rehabilitation Seminar | September 25, 2014 | Westford, MA

  1. Part I: Adventures in Building Science
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. Part ll: Retrofit Case Studies
    Joseph Lstiburek
  3. Part lll: Mass Assemblies
    Joseph Lstiburek

Aug 2014

Eighteenth Annual Building Science Symposium | August 4-6, 2014 | Westford, MA

Jun 2014

Renovation and Rehabilitation Seminar | June 12, 2014 | Westford, MA

  1. 01. Introduction
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. 02. Case Studies—Part I
    Joseph Lstiburek
  3. 03. Case Studies—Part II
    Joseph Lstiburek
  4. 04. HVAC
    Joseph Lstiburek
  5. 05. Roofs
    Joseph Lstiburek

May 2014

Building Science Fundamentals | May 13-14, 2014 | Various locations

  1. 01. Enclosures
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. 02. Heat, Air and Moisture
    Joseph Lstiburek
  3. 03. Physics
    Joseph Lstiburek
  4. 04. Rain
    Joseph Lstiburek
  5. 05. Air Control
    Joseph Lstiburek
  6. 06. Pressures
    Joseph Lstiburek
  7. 07. Roofs_.pdf
    Joseph Lstiburek
  8. 08. Foundations
    Joseph Lstiburek
  9. 09. HVAC
    Joseph Lstiburek
  10. 10. Mass Assemblies
    Joseph Lstiburek
  11. 11_Fundamentals_Retrofits.pdf
    Joseph Lstiburek

Dec 2013

Building Science Experts' Session | December 11-12, 2013 | Westford, MA

  1. Multifamily Podium Construction
    Joseph Lstiburek
  3. 3. Ventilation
    Joseph Lstiburek

Aug 2013

BSC Seventeenth Building Science Symposium | August 5-7, 2013 | Westford, MA

  3. 03. In Hot Water
  7. 05c. IGLOO
    Achilles Karagiozis
  8. 06. Thermal Metric: The End is Near
    Christopher Schumacher
  12. 10. Sucking and Blowing
    Joseph Lstiburek

Jun 2013

Renovation and Rehabilitation Seminar | June 27, 2013 | Westford, MA

  1. 1. Introduction
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. 2. Case Studies–Part I
    Joseph Lstiburek
  3. 3. Case Studies–Part II
    Joseph Lstiburek
  4. 04. HVAC
    Joseph Lstiburek
  5. 05. Roofs
    Joseph Lstiburek

May 2013

Building Science Fundamentals | May 29-30, 2013 | 42153

  1. 01. Introduction
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. 02. Environmental Separation
    John Straube
  3. 03. Rain Control
    Joseph Lstiburek
  4. 04. Airflow Control
    John Straube
  5. 05. Pressures and IAQ
    Joseph Lstiburek
  6. 06. Air-Vapor Moisture Physics
    John Straube
  7. 07. Mass Assemblies
    Joseph Lstiburek
  9. 09. HVAC
    Joseph Lstiburek
  10. 10. Basements: New and Retrofit
    John Straube
  11. 11. Retrofits
    Joseph Lstiburek

Nov 2012

Building Science Experts' Session | December 5-6, 2012 | Westford, MA

  2. Day 2: HVAC for Low-Load Buildings
    John Straube

Aug 2012

BSC Sixteenth Building Science Symposium | July 30-August 1, 2012 | Westford, MA

  6. Day 2.1: Codes, Standards and Reality
    Theresa Weston
  11. Day 2.5: Mechanical Systems
    Henry Gifford
  14. Day 3.1: Thermal Metric Summary
    Christopher Schumacher
    Aaron Grin
  15. Day 3.3: Still Fixing My House
    Joseph Lstiburek

Jun 2012

Building Science Fundamentals | May 23-June 14, 2012 | Various locations

  1. 01. Introduction
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. 02. Environmental Separation
    John Straube
  3. 03. Rain Control
    Joseph Lstiburek
  4. 04. Airflow Control
    John Straube
  5. 05. Pressures and IAQ
    Joseph Lstiburek
  6. 06. Heat, Air and Moisture
    Joseph Lstiburek
  7. 07. Mass Assemblies
    Joseph Lstiburek
  8. 08. Insulation and Thermal Bridges
    John Straube
  9. 09. Foundations and Slabs
    John Straube
  10. 10. HVAC
    Joseph Lstiburek
  11. 11. Commercial HVAC
    John Straube
  12. 12. Retrofits
    Joseph Lstiburek

Jun 2012

Renovation and Rehabilitation Seminar | June 6, 2012 | Westford, MA

  1. 1. Introduction
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. 2. Case Studies–Part I
    Joseph Lstiburek
  3. 3. Case Studies—Part II
    Joseph Lstiburek
  4. 4. HVAC
    Joseph Lstiburek
  5. 5. Roofs
    Joseph Lstiburek

Dec 2011

Building Science Experts' Session | December 7-8, 2011 | Westford, MA

  1. Low Energy Houses
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. Rain Control: Part I
    John Straube
  3. Rain Control: Part II
    John Straube
  4. Rain Control: Part III
    John Straube

Aug 2011

BSC Fifteenth Building Science Symposium | August 1-3, 2011 | Westford, MA

  11. Day 3: Thermal Metric Project
    Christopher Schumacher

Jul 2011

Building Science Fundamentals | July 14-15, 2011 | Various Locations

  1. Part I: Basements
    John Straube
  2. Part I: Enclosures
    John Straube
  3. Part I: Heat Control
    John Straube
  4. Part I: Moisture
    John Straube

Jun 2008

Building Science Fundamentals 2008 | June 18-19, 2008 | Dallas, TX

  1. Part 1: The Perfect Wall
    Joseph Lstiburek
  2. Part 2: Advanced Framing
    Joseph Lstiburek
  3. Part 3: Green
    Joseph Lstiburek

Other Events

Boston Building Science and Beer
Boston - Thermodynamic Lunch .pdf , Boston - Roofs.pdf , Boston - Covid - Carbon.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Denver World of Walls
Denver - Net Zero - NewRetroft - Residential.pdf , Denver - Net Zero - Multistory New Retrofit.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Attic Ventilation
Attic Ventilation.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
NREL - History of Residential Energy Efficiency
NREL- History.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
UNVENTED ROOFS WITHOUT SPRAY FOAM: THE REST OF THE STORY - SELF STUDY
2020-08-14_nesea_be18_ueno_unvented_roofs_for_pdf.pdf
PHIUS CON - Wood is Good
Wood is Good.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Southeast Building Science Symposium: How Do We Really Even Know What We Know? The Testing That Shaped Building Science
2023-10-11 NC Ueno-How Do We Really Even Know Handout.pdf
Kohta Ueno
Southeast Building Science Symposium: Edge of Risk Assemblies - Double Stud Walls and Fibrous Insulated Cathedral Ceilings
2023-10-11 NC Ueno-Edge of Risk Assemblies Handout.pdf
Kohta Ueno
Rocky Mountain Building Science Symposium: Edge of Risk Assemblies - Double Stud Walls and Fibrous Insulated Cathedral Ceilings
2023-09-13 CO Ueno-Edge of Risk Assemblies Handout.pdf
Kohta Ueno
Rocky Mountain Building Science Symposium: How Do We Really Even Know What We Know? The Testing That Shaped Building Science
2023-09-13 CO Ueno-How Do We Really Even Know Handout.pdf
Kohta Ueno
Northeast Building Science Symposium (Connecticut):How Do We Really Even Know What We Know? The Testing That Shaped Building Science
2023-06-21 CT Ueno-How Do We Really Even Know Handout.pdf
Kohta Ueno
Northeast Building Science Symposium (Connecticut): Edge of Risk Assemblies - Double Stud Walls and Fibrous Insulated Cathedral Ceilings
2023-06-21 CT Ueno-Edge of Risk Assemblies Handout.pdf
Kohta Ueno
North Central Building Science Symposium (Minneapolis): Edge of Risk Assemblies - Double Stud Walls and Fibrous Insulated Cathedral Ceilings
2023-05-10 Ueno-Edge of Risk Assemblies Handout.pdf
Kohta Ueno
North Central Building Science Symposium (Minneapolis):How Do We Really Even Know What We Know? The Testing That Shaped Building Science
2023-05-10 Ueno-How Do We Really Even Know Handout.pdf
Kohta Ueno
NESEA 2023 New England’s Favorite Roof Retrofit: Moisture Data from Three MA Case Studies
2023-03 NESEA Favorite Roof Retrofit Ueno-Kavanagh Handouts.pdf
Kohta Ueno, Brendan Kavanagh
NESEA 2023 Windows and Fenestration: Basics and Beyond
2023-03 Windows and Fenestration-Baker & Ueno Handout.pdf
Kohta Ueno, Peter Baker
Buildings XV International Conference
clearwater_presentation.pdf
Betsy Pettit
Buildings XV International Conference
2022_ashrae_buildings_xv-facade_upgrades-gilbride_ueno_handouts.pdf
Kohta Ueno
ASHRAE Massachusetts
ASHRAE - Quincy.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
PHIUS - Chicago
PHIUS - Chicago.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Greater Houston Builder’s Association
GHBA - Net Zero.pdf , GHBA - Unvented Roofs.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
There is No Such Thing as a Free Thermodynamic Lunch - Metalcon - Indianapolis
Metalcon.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
WAGDY ANIS SYMPOSIUM ON BUILDING SCIENCE 2022
2022-10-06_3a_insulating_masonry_walls_ueno_final_slide_handout.pdf
Kohta Ueno
East Coast Green Virtual 2-Day Conference
aia_earth_day.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
National Wood Flooring Association Expo
nfpa_i.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
NESEA 2022: Care & Feeding of Brick
2022-03-01_nesea_be22_care_feeding_of_brick_ueno_for_handout.pdf
Kohta Ueno
“Dewatering and Decarbonizing and Wine…” | Closing Keynote - Joseph Lstiburek | Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) | PhiusCon 2021 | Tarrytown, NY
phiuscon_2021-.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
GOLDEN GATE ASHI - Building Science Solutions for Wildfires, Floods, Covid-19 (and more) with Joe Lstiburek
coastal_crawlspaces-.pdf , covid_construction_changes-.pdf , floodproofing-.pdf , net_zero_retrofit-.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
RA Nelson
ra_nelson_i-.pdf , ra_nelson_ii-.pdf , ra_nelson_iii-_.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Greater Houston Builders Association
ghba_-_houston_i-.pdf , ghba_-_houston_ii-.pdf , ghba_-_houston_iii-.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Christensen Lumber - June 24, July 29 & August 26
ventilation_in_houses-.pdf , foundations-.pdf , walls-.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
University of Wisconsin-Madison - BECx Course - June 8 & 9, 2021
madison_fundamentals_i-.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
OBEC - Looking to the Future….Learning from the Past?
obec_-_2021-.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
NESEA BuildingEnergy Boston
2021-05-06_nesea_be21_muggy_mayhem_ueno_for_pdf_0.pdf , 2021-05-07_nesea_be21_historic_retrofit_ueno_handout_0.pdf
Kohta Ueno
BS+Beer - Building Monitoring: What Should We Be Measuring, and How Should It Be Measured?
2021-03-11_bsbeer_monitoring_for_pdf.pdf
Kohta Ueno
Building Enclosure Council Ottawa Region (BECOR)
becor-stucco_.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
ICC Colorado Code Training
icc-ventilation_in_attics_and_crawlspaces.pdf , icc-ventilation_in_houses.pdf , icc-ventilation_in_walls.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
BEC Indiana
stupid_things.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Greater Houston Home Builders Association
houston_iii.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Greater Houston Home Builders Association
houston_ii.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Greater Houston Home Builders Association
houston_i.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Fine Homebuilding Virtual Summit: The Building Science of 'the Lid'
2020-10_fhb_ueno_attics_handout.pdf
Kohta Ueno
NESEA Building Energy Boston 2020: Unvented Roofs Without Spray Foam: The Rest of the Story
2020-08-14_nesea_be18_ueno_unvented_roofs_for_pdf.pdf
Kohta Ueno
2020 National Home Performance Virtual Conference: Energy and Moisture in Sealed and Insulated Attics: Cold Climate Research
2020-04_hpc_ueno_unvented_roofs_for_pdf.pdf
Kohta Ueno
RESNET Building Performance Conference: Energy and Moisture in Sealed and Insulated Attics
2020-02-24_resnet_ueno_unvented_roofs_for_pdf_secured.pdf
Kohta Ueno
2019 Buildings XIV International Conference
2019-12-11_144_ueno_buildings_xiv_presentation_for_pdf.pdf
Kohta Ueno
Calgary - ABEC
calgary_-_compartmentalization.pdf , calgary_-_retrofit.pdf , expert_stucco_i.pdf , fundamentals_-_roofs_1.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
CONSTRUCT 2019
construct_-_hybrid_enclosure.pdf , construct_-_innies_outies_and_tweenies.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
ICAA
icaa_presentation.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Houston-HBA
houston_-_attics.pdf , houston_-_crawl_spaces_slabs.pdf , houston_-_spray_foam_.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
GSA - Historic-Building-Rehab
gsa_-_fundamentals.pdf , gsa_-_mass_walls.pdf , gsa_-_pressures_ventilation.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
NYC-BEC
nyc_-_fundamentals.pdf , nyc_-_mass_walls.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
CBG - Arlington, VA
cbg_-_enclosures.pdf , cbg_-_ventilation.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Maine Property Tax School
2019-08-08_-_01_physics.pdf , 2019-08-08_-_02_foundations.pdf , 2019-08-08_-_03_mass_masonry.pdf , 2019-08-08_-_04_walls.pdf , 2019-08-08_-_05_roofs.pdf , 2019-08-08_-_castle_square_retrofit.pdf , 2019-08-08_-_cladding_attachment.pdf
Peter Baker
AIA Albuquerque
fundamentals_-_albuquerque.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Porcelanosa
porcelanosa_-_enclosures_2.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
PORCELANOSA - Chicago
porcelanosa_-_enclosures_1.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Denver DOE
doe_lstiburek.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Hot Humid Climate Conference - 2019 ATX - BEC
hot_humid_climate_conference_-_2019_atx_-_bec_austin.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Don’t Do Stupid Things
obec_dinner_0.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Building Science Seminar 2019
ft._myers_-_diffusion_venting.pdf , ft._myers_-_stucco.pdf , ft._myers_-_the_water_molecule.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
NESEA BE19 Tools of the Trade for Building Diagnostics
2019-03-14_nesea_be19_ueno_tools_trade_diagnostics_for_pdf.pdf
Kohta Ueno
GHBA
ghba_-_moisture.pdf , ghba_-_stucco.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Siplast-Chicago
siplast-chicago.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
13th Annual North American Passive House Conference
2018-09-14_ueno_naphc_unvented_roofs_for_pdf.pdf
Kohta Ueno
Monument Builders Group
2018-09-17_monument_builders_group_presentation_bsc.pdf
Kohta Ueno
GSA - Philadelphia
gsa_-_fundamentals_-_pressures.pdf , gsa_-_fundamentals_-_enclosures.pdf , gsa_-_expert_-_walls.pdf , gsa_-_fire.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Dallas Innovations in Insulation Event Summit-Greenfiber
hybrid_assemblies.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
AIA - New Haven
new_haven_-_unvented.attics.pdf , new_haven_-_floods.pdf , new_haven_-_fire.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
PORCELANOSA - Philadelphia
porcelanosa_-_enclosures.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
BECx - Madison
madison_-_becx_enclosures.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Passive House Austin
austin_-_the_water_molecule.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
PORCELANOSA - San Francisco
porcelanosa_-_enclosures_0.pdf , porcelanosa_-_heat_air_and_moisture_0.pdf , porcelanosa_-_pressures_0.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
“Dilution is not the Solution to Indoor Pollution"
Dilution_Is_Not_the_Solution_to_Indoor_Pollution.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
HBRA Central Connecticut - Hartford, CT
ct_home_builders_-_enclosures.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
SWMO-CSI - Springfield, MO - April 4th & 5th
springfield_-_roofs.pdf , springfield_-_fire.pdf , springfield_-_perfect_wall.pdf , springfield_-_heat_air_and_moisture.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
NESEA: Unvented Roofs without Spray Foam: The Latest Building America Research
2018-03-08_nesea_be18_ueno_unvented_roofs_for_pdf.pdf
Kohta Ueno
EIMA - Jacksonville, FL
eima_fire.pdf , eima_redux.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
PORCELANOSA FACADES Presents Rainscreen Facades Educational Seminars
Deering Lumber Presentation
2018-01-25_me_saco_deering_presentation_bsc.pdf
Kohta Ueno
AM - Building Science Fundamentals
am_-_fundamentals_-_enclosures.pdf , am_-_heat_air_and_moisture.pdf , am_-_mass_walls.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Builder's Association - Martha's Vineyard
marthas_vineyard.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
CAHED
cahed_-_fundamentals.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Deep Energy Retrofits in Residential and Commercial Construction
2017-11-16_01_building_physics_.pdf , 2017-11-16_02_der_lessons_learned.pdf , 2017-11-16_03_castle_square_-_mid_rise.pdf , 2017-11-16_04_masonry_insulation.pdf , 2017-11-16_05_cladding_attachment.pdf , 2017-11-16_06_der_economics.pdf
Peter Baker, Kohta Ueno
Houston Home Builder's Association
houston_-_floods.pdf , houston_-_fundamentals.pdf , houston_-_humidity.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
FCIA
fcia.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Siplast
siplast.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Roxul Atlanta
roxul_-_design_challenges_in_southern_climates_sm.pdf , roxul_-_design_challenges_in_southern_climates.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
EEBA
eeba_hurricane_and_floods.pdf , eeba_unvented.attics.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Passive House Seattle
the_water_molecule.pdf , ventilation_ph.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Portland BEC
stucco.pdf , cladding_fires.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Construct
2017.09-15_construct_-_enclosures-rev.pdf , 2017.09-15_construct_-_roofing-rev_0.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
NYC BEC
2017.09-13_nyc_-_mass_walls.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Huber Engineered Woods & Andersen Windows Presents Building Science Envelope Solutions Seminar
2017-06-06_me_portland_huber_presentation_bsc_c.pdf
Kohta Ueno
Insulate America
insulate_america_c.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Building America Unvented Attic/Diffusion Ports
ba-csi-diffusion_ports.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Beyond Net Zero Webinar
beyond_net_zero_webinar.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Roxul Houston
roxul_-_houston.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
Foundation Webinar
2017.05-05_cosella_dorken_webinar_-_foundations.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek
University of Toronto
2016-05-16_uoft_heat_air_and_moisture.pdf , 2016-05-16_uoft_enclosures.pdf , 2016-05-16_uoft_foundations.pdf , 2016-05-16_uoft_physics.pdf , 2016-05-16_uoft_pressures.pdf , 2016-05-16_uoft_retrofit_01.pdf , 2016-05-16_uoft_retrofit_02.pdf , 2016-05-16_uoft_roofs_and_attics.pdf , 2016-05-16_uoft_ventilation.pdf
Joseph Lstiburek