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Conceptualized Reference Database for Building Envelope Research (CRDBER)

This site collects selected scientific publications and resource in the areas related to current building envelope research, and presents them in a structured format.

Organization Type:
Academic
Repository Name: 
Conceptualized Reference Database for Building Envelope Research (CRDBER)
Subjects: 

air barriers, building, Building envelopes, cladding, climate, insulation, leaky condos, moisture, mould, sustainability., ventilation, walls, wood-frame

Date range of documents: 
1986-
Language: 
English
Format of repository and documents: 

This site contains a large database of more than 2,100 scientific publications that cover a wide spectrum of topics related to building envelopes, such as sustainability and renewable resources, experiments and simulations, thermal analysis and hygrothermal models, fungi and molds, etc. Each publication is presented with citation, abstract, related web site and possible online download.

In addition, the database also includes an extensive subject index (called “concepts”) and large collection of pertinent web resources (called “essays”) in forms for web sites, journal descriptions, excerpts of articles, and links to other web-based publication sites. The triads of references, concepts and essays are well linked for ease of use.

Additional features make the site easy to use. The top bar provides quick links to major indices. Reference by the same author lists all references in the database of the authors of the paper. Searching is provided through an external web service. The database consists of bibliographic citations with PDF links to abstracts. Free.

Geographic focus: 
International
Intended audience: 
Architects, Engineers, Builders, Academics.

Contact information

Street address: 
Concordia University
1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8

Mailing address: 
Building Envelope Performance Laboratory
Centre for Building Studies
Dept. of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering Concordia University
Montreal, Quebec

Main phone number: 
(514) 848-2424
E-mail addresses: 
Special features / Comments: 

This site is developed and built by Jiwu Rao, Ph.D., and the Building Envelope Team, Concordia University. Web Designer: Jiwu Rao, Email: raojw@alcor.concordia.ca Team leader: Dr. Paul Fazio, Prof. Email: fazio@vax2.concordia.ca

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