Speakers
Joseph W. Lstiburek, PhD, PE
Joseph W. Lstiburek, PhD, PE is a principal of Building Science Corporation. He is a building scientist who investigates building failures and is internationally recognized as an authority on moisture related building problems and indoor air quality. He is an ASHRAE Fellow. He is the past chairman of ASTM E241 - Increasing the Durability of Building Assemblies from Moisture Induced Damage and a contributor and reviewer of Chapters 21 and 22 of ASHRAE Fundamentals. He is a voting member of ASHRAE Standard 62.2 - Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality. He has appeared on PBS NOVA ("Can buildings make you sick?"). He is the author of the U.S. DOE Handbook on Moisture Control and a special contributor to the EPA guidance document on Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers.
Dr. Lstiburek is a noted authority on energy efficient construction techniques and heads one of the four Building America program teams for the U.S. Department of Energy. He is the developer of ADA (the Air Drywall Approach to air barriers). He is a former Director of Research of the Housing and Urban Development Association of Canada.
Dr. Lstiburek has written numerous books and technical papers on building construction and has conducted forensic investigations and served as an expert witness on building failures all over the U.S. He is an expert in the areas of rain penetration, air barriers, vapor barriers, air quality, durability and construction technology. He specializes in mold and microbial contamination of buildings.
Dr. Lstiburek received an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto, a masters degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Toronto and a doctorate in Building Science at the University of Toronto. Dr. Lstiburek has been a licensed Professional Engineer since 1982.
"Hurricane and Flood Resistant Homes - Integrating Sustainability"
We learn our lessons from disaster. Hurricane Andrew taught us about wind. Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Jeanne taught us about rain. The Red River of the North Basin taught us about floods. Hurricane Katrina had it all: wind, rain and flood. That we will rebuild, and rebuild in the same place, is not in doubt. That is what we do - for better or worse. If we are to rebuild and if we are to rebuild in the same place how should we rebuild? We actually do know how to address wind, rain and flood. However, we don't often address all three simultaneously. The lesson of Hurricane Katrina on this score is particularly harsh. Rebuilding will have to address all three - and cost effectively and sustainably.