Monday, October 5
12:30-2PM AVT 7-431

BRENT GABBY
Senior Principal, Building Technology Division
Simpson Gumphertz & Heger

Building Science for Historic Buildings

Most Historic buildings, especially those with mass masonry walls, manage heat, air and moisture very differently from modern buildings.  The push to make historic buildings more energy efficient can lead to setbacks, as efforts to insulate these buildings can cause problems ranging from condensation to accelerated degradation of materials.  This presentation examines the basics of heat, air and moisture flows in historic masonry buildings, focusing on avoiding problems with careful analysis and design.

Brent Gabby is a Senior Principal in the Building Technology Division of Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger.  He is a professional structural engineer with more than twenty years of experience in contemporary and historic building investigation, design, and repair.  He specializes in investigation, diagnosis, and repair of historic building and contemporary envelopes and structures.  He has investigated and designed repairs for nationally and locally recognized landmarks and buildings.

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Light refreshments will be served.
Please contact amulcahy@mit.edu with questions.

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Mon Nov 2
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Mon Nov 16
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Mon Nov 23
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