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LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most widely used rating system for green buildings and available for nearly all building types. The framework is built in the spirit of health, efficiency, and cost-savings, and is meant to advance the industry and improve the built environment for people and planet. In 2019, LEED v4.1 was released with emphasis on performance monitoring and human health factors like indoor air quality. Naturally, the state of indoor climates and the means in which we create them offer an opportunity for construction contractors and building owners.

We have conducted over 100,000 site visits and had countless conversations with clients about job site climate control. While each project is different, project managers, superintendents, and everyone in between seem to have many of the same questions. We’ve summarized these questions and their basic answers below. Of course, if you have another question – ask! We’d love to find an answer.

Mass timber is changing the construction industry, offering a sustainable, efficient, and aesthetically pleasing alternative to traditional building materials. However, these benefits come with unique challenges, as the moisture induced effects and thermal properties of mass timber differ from those of steel and concrete. To ensure the success of any mass timber project, it is important to monitor and analyze the moisture content of the wood from start to finish. From the moment the timber leaves the factory, through transportation, storage, and on-site construction, contractors need to pay close attention to detail.

If you are a contractor, moisture can your be worst enemy, especially when you are up against a tight deadline. By implementing tailored temporary climate control solutions and construction drying services, construction sites can mitigate problems caused by high moisture levels and experience greater flexibility with a better quality of workmanship.

With healthcare-associated infections affecting one in every nine hospital patients in Canada, the need for effective preventive measures has never been more critical. The CSA Z317.13:22 standard, titled “Infection control during construction, renovations, and maintenance of health care facilities (HFC),” outlines the procedures for assessing risks and implementing precautionary and corrective measures during healthcare facility construction, renovation, maintenance, and repair activities to prevent exposure to released or heightened agents.