The Better Buildings Podcast

In this episode, Canadian Consulting Engineer editor Peter Saunders speaks with Cristian Wallace of AcoustiTech about insulation methods and tools for soundproofing today’s buildings, based both on complementing the specific materials already used in their construction and on supporting the ways those buildings will be used by their tenants.

Canadian Consulting Engineer editor Peter Saunders speaks with Maxime Duzyk, director of building science and engineering for Huntsman Building Solutions in Boisbriand, Que., about the significant health risks posed by naturally occurring radon gas in buildings across Canada and what can be done to prevent danger to occupants, including such methods as sub-soil depressurization, spray polyurethane foam (SPF) and membrane systems.

Canadian Consulting Engineer editor Peter Saunders speaks with Andrée Iffrig, sustainability strategist for Dialog in Calgary, about how building guidelines and codes are catching up with the need for greater resiliency in the face of climate change, plus what this will mean for Canada’s consulting engineers in the future.

Canadian Consulting Engineer is a magazine for professional engineers working as consultants in the construction field. Published for over 50 years, it is the only engineering magazine in Canada that covers buildings and infrastructure as they relate to four engineering disciplines: structural, civil, mechanical and electrical. Our coverage enables readers to learn and appreciate the whole effort that goes into a building or civil design.In this podcast, we'll focus on topics such as:ConstructionBuildingsEngineeringInfrastructureFacilitiesWe are also Canada’s most established engineering magazine that features buildings and projects from coast-to-coast.