INNOVATION March-April 2012

Enhanc e t h e Qua l i t y o f Wood - Fr ame Re s i den t i a l Cons t r uc t i on

Building Enclosure Design Guide

Wood-frame multi-unit residential buildings

The Building Enclosure Design Guide – Wood-Frame Multi-Unit Residential Buildings is the industry’s most widely accepted reference guide on building enclosures. It’s an invaluable resource for builders, designers, architects, engineers and educators in British Columbia and in other jurisdictions across North America.

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deadline: November 12 th , 2011

This comprehensive 290 -page illustrated Guide: • Outlines design and construction best practices • Explores building enclosure performance issues and solutions • Presents design guidelines for assemblies, details, components and materials • Covers energy provisions for the building enclosure • Addresses maintenance and renewal planning over the service life of the building enclosure

Visit the online store of the provincial Homeowner Protection Office’s website to learn more about the Guide or to purchase a printed copy.

www.hpo.bc.ca Toll-free: 1-800-407-7757 Email: hpo @ hpo.bc.ca

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