Building Science Innovations Inc.

Virginia Air Barrier Tests

Building Science Innovations has been hard at work, consulting and testing various buildings at Ft. Eustis and Ft. A.P. Hill during these recent months! Take a look at our most recent buildings that exceeded USACE air tightness requirements!

TRADOC - Ft. Eustis, VA

Band Building - Ft. Eustis, VA

Engineering Unplugged Speaking Engagement

Building Science Innovations is looking forward to the upcoming Engineering Unplugged 2011 Conference that will be held on Tuesday April 12th at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia. BSI was in attendance at the 2010 Engineering Unplugged Conference and found it to be a wonderful and insightful event regarding new and innovative green practices and engineering technology. There are also opportunities to obtain CEUs! Come stop by the BSI booth or stay and listen to Mr. Andrew Black (BSI's Vice President) present on Air Barriers at this years conference. For more information about Engineering Unplugged, various educational tracks and distinguished guests and speakers, please visit the below link!
http://www.engineeringunplugged.com/

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

February 2nd, 2011 - GIM3 Conference

Building Science Innovations would like to thank the Hampton Roads Green Building Council for inviting BSI's Vice President, Mr. Andrew M. Black to speak at this years upcoming Green in the Military Conference. This will be the 3rd Green in the Military conference and the conference will focus on green and sustainable building practices for the military sector of the federal government. The conference will be held on February 2nd, 2011 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.

Please register to attend this informative conference at www.greeninthemilitary.org . Mr. Black will be speaking from 2PM-3PM on Air Barriers - Importance to energy efficient buildings and DoD design and construction contract requirements.

You can also talk with other BSI team members at the BSI booth that will be displayed in the Virginia Beach Convention Center Exhibit Hall. We look forward to seeing you there!

February 9th, 2011 - United States Army Corps of Engineers - Philadelphia District

Building Science Innovations Inc. is pleased to be presenting our air barrier learning seminar to the USACE Philadelphia District on February 9th, 2011. We look forward to having an interactive presentation on air barriers with another USACE District.

Military Police Battalion Company Operations Facility (COF) Fort Riley, KS

Building Science Innovations is pleased to release that the Military Police Battalion Company Operations Facility located in Fort Riley, KS and constructed by BSI's client Bristol Design Build Services passed the USACE air barrier requirements at a .187 rate of infiltration. This project was especially challenging as it was roughly 30,000 square feet (approximately 60 rooms) and an odd shaped structure, making air flow a difficult task. In addition to the oddly shaped structure, the building had 27 intentional high penetrations. These penetrations are unique issues that relate to penetrations from conditioned to non-conditioned spaces. Congratulations to Bristol Design Build Services for constructing another successful building!

TEMF - Fort Eustis, Virginia

Building Science Innovations was pleased to be a part of the Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility (TEMF) project located at Fort Eustis, Virginia. Curtis Contracting, Inc. was the general contractor on this LEED silver project. The TEMF initally showed air leakage in a bench repair room of the building, but after futher deliberation between BSI team members and Curtis Contracting, a smoke test was used to find and then seal the leaks before running the final air barrier test. This building successfully passed the ACOE air barrier testing protocol!