Concordia University, Montreal ― January 2026
This course builds a thorough understanding of the practical and technical factors involved in effectively diagnosing building defects and rehabilitating building envelopes. It focuses on identifying the causes of building envelope deficiencies and thereafter developing strategies to remedy these defects with effective, durable, and resilient solutions.
Venice, Italy - 22-24 Sept. 2027
This contribution explored the need to integrate recent climate projection models into modern building codes and façade engineering practices. By redefining performance criteria to account for future environmental loads rather than historical data, this presentation offers a methodology for designing sustainable, resilient façades that can withstand increasingly severe and ongoing climatic challenges.
17th International Conference on the Durability of Building Materials and Components, Montreal ― July 2026
For the CIB W040 (Heat, Air, and Moisture Transfer of Buildings) Workshop, I provided an overview of research on rain penetration in wall assemblies in the context of a changing climate. The presentation provided information on the earliest studies that have been completed on rain penetration and thereafter focused on the more defining studies, including more recent studies undertaken in Canada and Belgium
CSCE Tech Talk Webinar - 25 September 2025
This CSCE (Canadian Society for Civil Engineering) Tech Talk webinar provided an overview of the origins of Building Science and Building Engineering in Canada, where accredited Building Engineering programs are offered across Canada today, and the importance of Building Engineering in a changing climate. The presentation also introduced the newly formed CSCE Task Force on “Buildings,” which focuses on Advancing Climate-Responsive, Resilient, and Energy-Efficient Buildings in Canada. This webinar formed part of the current CSCE Buildings Task Force program.
Tampere University, FI, 8th Building Physics Conference — 24–26 October 2023
Values of impacts arising from GWP over the required (design) service life of the constructed asset must be taken into account. A longer service life reduces GWP impact intensity, whereas a shorter life increases it and, in turn, the Life Cycle Impact Assessment. Estimating the service life of newly constructed assets or the retrofit of existing assets is important in determining the carbon (LCIA) impact of assets. This is all the more important given a changing climate. Designing and retrofitting climate-resilient buildings requires a methodical approach to assess a building's resilience and long-term performance. Guidelines based on Building Physics precepts, and that include the use of hygrothermal simulation models, afford results from which to estimate service life (longevity/durability) of building elements. The Canadian standard CSA S478 is one such guideline. https://research.tuni.fi/app/uploads/2023/11/34627771-keynote3_lacasse.pdf
IIBEC Quebec Ontario Chapter & the National Research Council of Canada, NRC Campus, Ottawa — 25 September 2025,
This talk focused on Life Cycle (Environmental) Assessment (LCA) related to the durability and longevity of buildings, and on approaches to assessing the durability of building assemblies, considering the anticipated effects of climate change. As well, an overview was provided of global activities focused on the durability of building materials and components.
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