September 30, 2022

Volume 35, Number 39

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

In the coming weeks, we'll be sharing conference highlights with you in PULSE and on myCriterium. Pictured above is our group photo, taken at Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) on Friday, September 23.

Conference Prep Week!

Pictured left to right:

Katherine Manchester, Deb Adams,

Jenny McGlynn

Derek Brown took a break from building websites to build

our iconic triangle!

Some folks arriving late on Thursday grabbed dinner and flexed their bowling skills.

Pictured left to right: Hunter Griffiths, Peggy Leonard, Erin McGlynn,

Deb Adams, Aaron Bennett,

Jenny McGlynn, Tiernan Tooker, Brandon Long, Andre Nembhard

Did you snap any photos during the conference that you'd like to share? Please email them to Tara Bunch.

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BUILDING SCIENCE WEBINAR

Curtis Pool Renovation at Bowdoin College

Presenter: Greg Hogan, P.E.

Monday, October 10 at 11AM EST

The Curtis Pool at Bowdoin College was built in 1927. Instead of tearing down the old pool building when a new pool was built in the early 2000s, the Curtis Pool was repurposed and renovated into the 280-seat Studzinski Recital Hall.

The transformation of the Curtis Pool building into Studzinski Recital Hall preserved an important campus landmark and enhances the core of Bowdoin’s campus. Greg Hogan will share some details about this $15 million project from his experience working on it back in 2007. Use this Zoom link to join the presentation.

Canada Debates Whether AC is a Basic Human Right

Is access to cool air a human right? Canada is debating the question, and climate activists aren’t the only ones pressing the issue.

A coalition representing private and public sector interests, including insurance companies, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the Canadian Red Cross, last week said the national government should put summer cooling on par with winter heating as a fundamental right for 38 million Canadians. Read More.

Is Finland's Wood City the Future of Building?

A five-story school construction project in Helsinki is part of a growing trend in the Finnish building industry. Developers are increasingly swapping out more mainstream materials like concrete and steel, in favor of wood. It's linked to the country's ambitious efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035 and become Europe's leading circular economy.

Engineered wood like cross-laminated timber (CLT) has a range of environmental benefits, including being much lighter than many building materials, so less heavy machinery and energy is needed during construction. Buildings can also be quicker to complete since there is no drying phase as there is with concrete. Read More.

Listen to experts talk about how Helsinki's wood construction turns a problem into a solution.

View Part Two here.

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