This guide provides links to online resources related to the information presented in Building Smart #7: Cladding and Moisture Protection, held in the spring of 2007.
- NRC Institute for Research in Construction (NRC-IRC)
- Canada’s national construction research agency publishes construction related research reports and bulletins. Information on issues pertaining to cladding and moisture protection and the rainscreen principle can be found in the following Construction Technology Updates:
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
- CMHC publishes a variety of best practice guides, research highlights, research reports and information related to residential construction including cladding and moisture protection and durability studies.
- Homeowner Protection Office
- The HPO publishes research reports, builder insight bulletins and information related to residential construction. The new Building Envelope Guide for Houses: Part 9 Residential Construction is a valuable resource for homebuilders, designers and trades.
- BC Building
- This e-newsletter provides the residential construction industry with articles on a variety of residential construction issues, including cladding and moisture protection.
- BC Building Code
- Provides information on the new BC Building Code, including how to obtain a copy and links to the BC Building Standards and Safety Branch.
- City of Vancouver Building By-law
- Information on the City of Vancouver Building By-law.
