Whole-Building Performance

拟议研究计划的目标是推进可持续建筑设计，产生高性能（节能，健康，舒适和耐用），同时环保和成本效益的建筑。该计划的重点是在建筑围护结构和整个建筑水平上对可持续建筑中整合新材料，设计理念和技术的影响进行创新研究。该研究计划以建筑物理学为基础，不仅包括新的建筑设计，还包括与改造现有建筑有关的问题。该研究项目旨在减少建筑物对环境的影响，增加加拿大人的经济机会、社会和健康福利。

The goal of the proposed research program is to advance sustainable building design that yields high performing (energy efficient, healthy, comfortable and durable), and at the same time environmentally friendly and cost-effective buildings. Innovative research on the impact of integrating new materials, design concepts and technologies in sustainable building at the building envelope and whole-building levels are the foci of the program. The research program is based on building physics and encompasses not only new building designs but also issues related to the retrofitting existing buildings. The research program aim is to reduce the environmental impacts of buildings and to increase economic opportunities, and social and health benefits for Canadians.