WUFI on the Side: Intro to Hygrothermal Modeling of Standard Walls & Why Some Code Walls Are Risky

Join Host Andy Oding and Building Science Expert Trevor Trainor as he presents some simple hygrothermal modeling scenarios for standard walls across various Canadian climate zones. A bit of myth-busting along with some cautionary tales about building-to-minimum-code. A dive into why Poly as a VB (vapour barrier) is a poor choice in many regions of Canada-and the importance of vapour diffusion retarder technologies and products.
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