In the world of residential construction, some problems just won\u2019t go away\u2014attic rain, sweating windows, cold rooms, and frost in all the wrong places. Sound familiar? You\u2019ve probably fixed these before. And yet\u2026 they keep coming back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, what\u2019s really going on? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The issue isn\u2019t always poor craftsmanship or cheap materials. More often, the root cause is something deeper: we\u2019re treating symptoms, not systems.<\/strong> In our efforts to solve individual problems, we sometimes overlook how each decision affects the entire home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s exactly what this year\u2019s <\/strong>seminar is here to address. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Today\u2019s building codes are stricter, more technical, and layered with performance requirements. While the code often tells us what to do\u2014and sometimes even why\u2014it doesn\u2019t always connect the dots. It\u2019s not a building science document, so critical context can be missing, leaving builders to repeat old mistakes in new forms, in different locations. We’re not just building houses anymore. We\u2019re assembling complex systems\u2014where insulation affects ventilation, air barriers impact moisture movement and one poorly designed detail can throw off an entire envelope. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This seminar is about connecting the dots and asking smarter questions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Led by industry expert Darrell Paul, this full-day, in-person seminar walks through the Top 10 <\/strong>Building Science Failures seen repeatedly across projects in Alberta\u2014and explains not just how they happen, but how to permanently break the cycle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Topics include: <\/p>\n\n\n\nSystems Thinking: The Missing Link in Modern Construction<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nWhat You\u2019ll Learn: 10 Recurring Failures\u2014and How to Fix Them for Good<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n