Joseph Lstiburek
He is a principal of Building Science Corporation in Waterloo, Ontario. He is one of the world's foremost authorities on energy efficient construction techniques. He is an expert in the areas of rain penetration, air barriers, vapor barriers, air quality, durability and construction technology. He specializes in rain damage and mold and microbial contamination of buildings. Lstiburek is past chairman of ASTM E241–Increasing the Durability of Building Assemblies from Moisture Induced Damage, contributor and reviewer of Chapters 21 and 22 of ASHRAE Fundamentals, voting member of ASHRAE Standard 62 – Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, ASHRAE Technical Committee 4.3 – Ventilation Requirements and Infiltration, ASHRAE Technical Committee 4.4 – Building Materials and Building Envelope Performance, author of numerous books and technical papers on building construction, building science, indoor air quality and durability Lstiburek earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering, Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering and a Doctorate in Building Science at the University of Toronto. He has been a licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario since 1982. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.