Material Science Services

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Building Science Corporation offers specialist expertise to a wide range of building industry stakeholders. Our background training and experience are in building science: a blend of the fields of construction, civil and mechanical engineering, and architecture. We apply our world-class skills across the globe, with offices in both the United States and Canada. Our goal is to complement and expand the knowledge base and capabilities of full-service engineering and architecture firms.

Description of Services

Building Material and Systems Testing

• Hygrothermal Material Properties
  Material properties, required for the modeling and analysis, are often difficult to find. We can measure most of the required properties, although we are not a certified testing laboratory.
  • Vapor permeance - wet-cup, dry cup, and across full RH range
  • Capillary transport
  • Sorption isotherm
  • Thermal conductivity across full temperature range
• Mechanical Properties
  • Hygrothermal movements, drying shrinkage
  • Building product feasibility studies
  • Building product code approvals and evaluations

Notable Projects

Building Envelope Product Development
Client: Manville Corporation
Denver, Colorado
Performance of New Sheathing / Cladding Systems
Study & Development

Building Envelope System Design
Client: Pulte Home Corporation
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Development of a Residential Steel Framing System

Building Envelope System Design
Client: U. S. Department of Energy / Building America / National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Golden, Colorado
Development of integrated building envelope/mechanical systems for the U.S. market

Building Envelope System Design
Client: USG Corporation
Chicago, Illinois
New Sheathing/Cladding System

Building Envelope System Design
Client: Upper Canada Post and Beam
Stouffville, Ontario
Development of a panelized building envelope enclosure system for export

Multifamily Housing
Client: NYSERDA
New York City, New York
Flat Roof Ventilation Failures
Study & Recommendations

Building Paper Performance
Client: Various
Water Leakage, Decay, Rot
Study, Testing & Recommendations