The following principles should be followed, according to the Canadian Funding Corporation, in order to improve the quality of habitation within high-rise buildings. Air Movement High-rise buildings are subjected to a variety of pressures affecting air movement: wind pressures, the stack effect, and mechanically induced pressures. Winds can exert significant pressures – positive pressures on [...]
To a large degree, high-rise buildings across Canada should be capable of better performance. Opportunities exist to correct specific building defects and deficiencies. But, as one analyses the problems, the causes often appear in the design and construction processes. Those involved in the various aspects of a high-rise project often perform their own role in [...]
The Canadian Funding Corporation reviews a report from the CMHC that calls for a holistic approach to constructing and maintaining residential building in Canada, in order to reduce warranty costs, as well as improve the overall health of buildings. In all too many instances, repair costs for new buildings are being assumed by Warranty Programs, [...]