Presenting the top 10 features and articles from 2019
by sadia_badhon | December 18, 2019 7:10 am
[1]Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) can maintain enough cohesivity to fill any form without significant segregation or bleeding. Our most-read feature article explored this topic more fully. Photo courtesy Hanson Ready Mix
As this year winds down, Construction Canada is revealing what were the website’s most popular features and articles from 2019. Reread a favourite or check out a piece you missed the first time around.
Features
“Demystifying self-consolidating concrete[2]” by Michael Stanzel
“Offsite versus onsite construction[3]” by Keith Tilley and David Kennedy, P.L.(Eng.), LEED AP
“Passive House certification in cold climates[4]” by Oscar Flechas, AAA, AIBC, CPHD, MRAIC
“Sink or swim: A comparison of below-grade rigid foam insulation moisture performance[5]” by David Stassi
“The Well in downtown Toronto[6]” by Alison Knight
“Polished concrete: Closing the expectation gap[7]” by Paul Giangualano
“Cement and concrete, still outperforming in the sustainability era[8]” by Michael Stanzel and Natalee Sembrick
“Legal Issues: The regulation of building materials[9]” by Leo Longo and Meaghan Barrett
“Assessing thermal performance and resiliency of contemporary buildings[10]” by John F. Straube, PhD, P.Eng., and Brian J. Hall
“B.C. building insulates interior slabs from balconies with thermal breaks[11]” by Dritan Topuzi, PhD, P.Eng., PMP, LEED AP
News
“Architects propose a Gothic, biomimetic roof for Notre Dame[12]” (May 7)
“Notre Dame: What was being restored before the fire?[13]” (April 16)
Offsite versus onsite construction: https://www.constructioncanada.net/offsite-versus-onsite-construction/
Passive House certification in cold climates: https://www.constructioncanada.net/passive-house-certification-in-cold-climates/
Sink or swim: A comparison of below-grade rigid foam insulation moisture performance: https://www.constructioncanada.net/sink-or-swim-a-comparison-of-below-grade-rigid-foam-insulation-moisture-performance/
The Well in downtown Toronto: https://www.constructioncanada.net/the-well-in-downtown-toronto/
Polished concrete: Closing the expectation gap: https://www.constructioncanada.net/polished-concrete-closing-the-expectation-gap/
Cement and concrete, still outperforming in the sustainability era: https://www.constructioncanada.net/cement-and-concrete-still-outperforming-in-the-sustainability-era/
Legal Issues: The regulation of building materials: https://www.constructioncanada.net/the-regulation-of-building-materials/
Assessing thermal performance and resiliency of contemporary buildings: https://www.constructioncanada.net/assessing-thermal-performance-and-resiliency-of-contemporary-buildings/
B.C. building insulates interior slabs from balconies with thermal breaks: https://www.constructioncanada.net/b-c-building-insulates-interior-slabs-from-balconies-with-thermal-breaks/
Architects propose a Gothic, biomimetic roof for Notre Dame: https://www.constructioncanada.net/architects-propose-a-gothic-and-biomimetic-roof-for-notre-dame/
Notre Dame: What was being restored before the fire?: https://www.constructioncanada.net/notre-dame-what-was-being-restored-before-the-fire/