The Research Database is a comprehensive listing of books, reports and research articles with a focus on the design, construction, performance and maintenance of the building envelope. It also includes relevant research topics on current trends in the industry such as green buildings, sustainability and durability. It is an excellent resource for anyone in the residential construction industry.
The bibliography contains about 1106 article references and 327 books and research reports selected from electronic interdisciplinary engineering databases, engineering journals, conference proceedings, research reports, building codes, standards and building envelope best practice guides.
This enhanced bibliography was prepared for the Homeowner Protection Office by the Building Science Centre of Excellence, School of Construction and the Environment, British Columbia Institute of Technology. It builds on a previous listing published by the Homeowner Protection Office in 2004 and prepared by Linda Brock, MAIBC and Associated Professor with the University of British Columbia, School of Architecture.
The Building Envelope Database is organized by main subjects/ categories, as follows:
Information on the availability of publications is provided in the search results. Publications can be accessed through main libraries, building envelope related organizations and online resources.
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Building Science Press: Building Science Corporation (BLDG press)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Homeowner Protection Office (HPO)
National Research Council Canada - Institute for Research in Construction (NRC-IRC)
Public Libraries of B.C. (Public Libraries of B.C.)
University of British Columbia (UBC)
Vancouver Public Library (VPL)
Advances in Structural Engineering (BCIT, UBC)
Applied and Environmental Microbiology (UBC)
Applied Thermal Engineering (UBC)
Applied Energy (UBC)
APT Bulletin (UBC)
Architectural Science Review (UBC)
Archives of Thermodynamics (UBC)
ASHRAE Journal (BCIT, UBC)
ASHRAE Transactions (BCIT, UBC)
Atmospheric Environment (BCIT, UBC)
Building and Environment (BCIT, UBC)
Building Materials and Wood Technology (Public Libraries of B.C.)
Building Research and Information (UBC)
Building Services Engineering Research and Technology (BCIT, UBC)
Canadian Architect (BCIT, UBC, VPL)
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering (BCIT, UBC)
Canadian Consulting Engineer (BCIT, UBC)
Cement and Concrete Composites (UBC)
Chemical and Engineering News (BCIT)
Civil Engineering (BCIT, UBC)
Concrete Construction - World of Concrete (UBC)
Concrete Engineering International (UBC)
Construction and Building Materials (UBC)
Construction Canada (BCIT, UBC, VPL)
Construction Specifier (Public Libraries of B.C.)
Energy (UBC)
Energy and Buildings (BCIT, UBC)
Energy conversion and management (UBC)
Energy Policy (BCIT, UBC)
Engineered Systems (BCIT, UBC)
Engineering Structures (UBC)
Environmental Design & Construction (BCIT, UBC)
Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science (UBC)
Forest Products Journal (BCIT, UBC)
HPAC Heating, Piping, Air Conditioning Engineering (BCIT, UBC)
Indoor and Built Environment (UBC)
Indoor Environmental Quality Strategies (BCIT, UBC)
International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation (BCIT, UBC)
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer (UBC)
International Journal of Architectural Heritage (UBC)
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (UBC)
International Journal of Thermal Sciences (UBC)
International Journal of Housing Science and Its Applications (UBC)
Journal of Architectural Engineering (BCIT, UBC)
Journal of ASTM International (UBC, Public Libraries of B.C.)
Journal of Building Physics (UBC)
Journal of Cellular Plastics (UBC)
Journal of Civil Engineering (BCIT, UBC)
Journal of Civil Engineering and Management (Public Libraries of B.C.)
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (UBC)
Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering (BCIT, UBC)
Journal of Engineering Mechanics (BCIT, UBC)
Journal of Heat Transfer (UBC)
Journal of Light Construction (BCIT, UBC)
Journal of Materials Science (BCIT, UBC)
Journal of Meteorology (UBC)
Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities (BCIT, UBC)
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering (UBC)
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME (BCIT, UBC)
Journal of Structural Engineering (BCIT, UBC)
Journal of Testing and Evaluation (UBC)
Journal of the American Water Resources Association (UBC)
Journal of the Roof Consultants Institute (Public Libraries of B.C.)
Journal of Thermal Envelope and Building Science (UBC, CMHC)
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics (UBC)
Journal of Wood Science (UBC)
Masonry: Materials, Properties, and Performance, ASTM STP 778 (UBC)
Materials and Structures (Public Libraries of B.C.)
Measurement Journal of the International Measurement confederation (UBC)
Measurement Science and Technology (UBC)
Physical Geography (UBC)
Plastics Technology (BCIT, UBC)
Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction (UBC)
Progressive Architecture (BCIT, UBC, VPL)
Public works (BCIT, UBC)
Renewable Energy (UBC)
Radiation Measurements (UBC)
Solar Energy (UBC)
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells (UBC)
Solplan Review (VPL)
Surface Coatings International Part B: Coatings Transactions (Public Libraries of B.C.)
Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (Public Libraries of B.C.)
Transport in Porous Media (UBC)
Wind and Structures: an International Journal (Public Libraries of B.C.)
Wood and Fiber Science (BCIT, UBC)
Wood Science and Technology (UBC)
This bibliography will be updated as new and additional information is identified. We welcome your feedback and invite you to forward any comments or suggestions regarding content.
The information contained in publications referenced in the Research Database represents existing literature on the building envelope and related topics. The HPO assumes neither responsibility nor any liability for any consequences related to the use of information presented in this publication.
