CSC Hamilton/Niagara Dinner Meeting - A Thermal Bridge Too Far

A Thermal Bridge Too Far

Many heat loss calculations, and whole building simulations still overlook thermal bridging, or use simplified building envelope details when calculating building heat transfer. This often neglects significant contributions to heat loss, particularly at corners or envelope connections. As wall systems, thankfully, become better insulated overall under more stringent energy codes, the impact from thermal bridges represents a much larger percentage of the overall building energy loss than it used to. Ignoring them will result in overestimating thermal performance and designers will miss the opportunity to mitigate problem details before it becomes impractical to do so. In these situations, predicted energy performance often falls short of reality with few options for real improvements once construction is done. The ASHRAE 1365 research on thermal bridging was completed 15 years ago and provided a simple means for the industry to make more accurate thermal transmittance calculations for incorporation into whole building energy simulations. This presentation will look at where we have come from in addressing thermal bridges in building envelopes, how far we have made it along the path to thermal truth, and where we need to go as a building industry. It will also include an example of how the powerful online version of the Thermal Bridging Guide can be used to get a far better prediction of building energy loss.

Presenter

Peter Adams, P.Eng., is a Sr Building Science Engineer at Stantec with over 30 years’ experience. As a graduate of mechanical engineering, Peter has conducted work on hundreds of buildings with challenging occupancies, including forensic studies on building performance problems, building envelope failures, and indoor environmental studies. Peter has taught building science and related topics at the university level and remains active on several industry technical committees.

Target Audience

Architects, Building Code Professionals, Engineers, General Contractors, Interior Designers, Landscape Architects, Manufacturer / Supplier Representatives, Owners, Property Managers, Specification Writers, and Construction Sub Trades.

Attendance Information

Location

Burlington Golf & Country Club, 422 North Shore Boulevard, Burlington, Ontario

Ticket Fee

$99.00 - Attendee Registration

$54.95 - Floor Display Banner - 5 Available

$108.47 - Display Table - 2 Available

Parking

Complementary

Refreshments

Cash Bar Available

Event Schedule

Registration Starts at 5:30 PM

Dinner Starts at 6:30PM

Presentation Starts at 7:00 PM

Meeting Adjourns at 8:30 PM

To accommodate food and beverage requirements, we request that you please confirm your attendance by Friday January 23,2026, via email to the contacts listed below.

Contact Information

Michael Mooney CSCHN Chair - mmooney@wrmeadows.com (416) 662-4720 (Cell)

Steve Ioannidis CSCHN Director - sioannides@north49sa.com (647) 518-0908 (Cell)

Brian Dobbins CSCHN Treasurer - bdobbins@usg.com (416) 704-7496 (Cell)