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24-Bld-A7 Building Envelope Design: December 2017

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  3. Question 3
  4. Question 4
  5. Question 5
  6. Question 6

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Reference texts: Straube & Burnett, Building Science for Building Enclosures; ASHRAE Handbook — Fundamentals (Ch. 25 Thermal and Water Vapor Transmission Data, Ch. 26 Heat, Air, and Moisture Control in Building Assemblies); National Building Code of Canada (NBCC), Part 5 (Environmental Separation); ASTM C1472, Standard Guide for Calculating Movement and Other Effects When Establishing Sealant Joint Width; CMHC Best Practice Guides for Building Envelopes (brick veneer, shelf angles, thermal bridging, movement joints). This is a closed-book paper; the exam instructs that only the first five questions as they appear in the answer book are marked, but all six questions are answered in full below as a complete study resource.