Dive Brief:

• Morrison Hershfield, an engineering and construction management firm with offices across the U.S. and Canada, has developed a guide to help contractors understand and plan for thermal bridging through insulated building surfaces.
• The guide is being distributed for free, with downloads available through the website for BC Hydro as part of its effort to reduce energy demand.
• The company said several organizations and companies worked with Morrison Hershfeld's engineers so the guide could cover numerous materials and include more detail.

Dive Insight:

The guide catalogs the thermal performance of materials commonly used in building envelopes. It also looks at costs for improving performance of various building assemblies and includes forecasts for contractors and building owners that will affect thermal bridging in various climates.