The campus combines a wide range of cladding systems: modified bitumen roofing, stone veneer, architectural block, composite aluminum and ceramic panels, prefinished aluminum insulation panels, and multiple curtain wall configurations including triple-glazed and translucent panel systems. The geometry of the buildings and configuration of the campus presented interesting performance challenges, as there are several projections and connections, creating soffits and transitions between different systems. Each system carries distinct thermal bridging risks and air barrier continuity requirements. Coordinating performance across this variety of assemblies, on a coastal Nova Scotia site, required detailed attention at the assembly and transition level.
RDH provided building enclosure consulting during design, evaluating thermal performance for each assembly, identifying opportunities to reduce thermal bridging at cladding anchors, masonry ties, and slab perimeters. RDH recommended air and vapour barrier strategies suited to each system and provided on-site review during construction to support enclosure quality assurance.
