The Building Science Symposium Comes to Canada

The Building Science Symposium series is coming to Canada, and you won't want to miss this lineup of industry experts!

It all began in 2020. Travis Brungardt and Joe Cook of Catalyst Construction got together with a group of local builders in Kansas City who shared the common goal of learning how to build better. This was the start of the Kansas City chapter of The BS* + Beer Show, a grassroots movement founded in Maine by high-performance building advocates Michael Maines and Emily Mottram. Four years later, the Kansas City group has evolved into a multi-city tour of building science symposiums across the US, and now, Canada.

On April 23 and 24 some of the biggest names in the building science community will be presenting at the Mill Street Beer Hall in Toronto, Ontario covering a wide range of topics, from the fundamentals of the control layers to the top ten high performance wall and roof assemblies.

Building Science Symposium
Toronto, Canada
April 23 - 24
Mill Street Beer Hall

Take a look at the full schedule, speaker information, and registration information at bsandbeerkc.org.

You have likely watched these experts on social media and industry platforms, now this is your chance to ask questions in person! Take part in discussions and share thoughts and ideas with your peers in the high performance building community.

Day One: Tuesday, April 23

1. Why We Build: It's All About Control - Steve Baczek
2. BS Fundamentals: Energy Flow and Fluid Dynamics for Building Assemblies - John Straube
3. BS Fundamentals: Understanding the Control Layers - Steve Baczek
   1. Water
   2. Air
   3. Vapor
   4. Thermal
4. Rainscreens: Fundamental Details for Enhanced Durability - John Straube
5. Exterior Insulation: How Much, What Yype, and Where - John Straube

Day Two: Wednesday, April 24

1. Tradeoffs in Building Systems: There's No Free Thermodynamic Lunch - Joe Lstiburek
2. Window Selection Style, Orientation, Exposure, Performance and Function - Jake Bruton
3. BS* Top Ten High Performance Wall and Roof Assemblies - Ben Bogie
4. Night Sky Radiation and Ping Pong Moisture - Joe Lstiburek
5. Check It! Verification and Investigation from Blower Doors to Data Loggers - Ben Bogie
6. Selling High Performance for Better Building Quality and Increased Profitability - Jake Bruton
7. Resilient Assemblies for Overcoming Challenging Occupation Behavior - Joe Lstiburek

This symposium series has a lot to offer from an education and networking perspective. And the affordability is the cherry on top!

The regular price to attend the two-day event is $180 USD, but there is an early-bird discount of $50 for anyone who registers before April 10.

ROCKWOOL is a proud sponsor of this event and is also offering an ADDITIONAL $50 off to our R‑Class members. That takes the price of attendance down to just $80 USD! Simply enter the code RCLASS into the coupon code field upon registration to take advantage of this special pricing, just for the R‑Class.

In addition, the event sponsorships provide scholarships to five builders for each symposium, which covers not only the registration for the two-day event, but travel, accommodations, and living expenses. If you know a building professional that wants to expand their knowledge base, but budget is an issue, this is a great way for them to take advantage of this learning opportunity.

See you in Toronto!