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134: Wildfire-Resistant Design | RDH Building Science
1h 7m 5s |
In this episode, Cherise is joined by Robin Urquhart, Senior Consultant and Building Enclosure Engineer and Cameron Chorney, Senior Engineer at RDH Building Science. Due to recent events, they discuss a very real and critical subject - Wildfire Resistant Construction and Design.
Wildfires pose a growing risk to buildings throughout North America, but wildfire resilience remains an overlooked aspect of building design. RDH is committed to strengthening wildfire-resistant construction through extensive testing, research, and partnerships with governments, industry leaders, and communities.
Wildfires pose a growing risk to buildings throughout North America, but wildfire resilience remains an overlooked aspect of building design. RDH is committed to strengthening wildfire-resistant construction through extensive testing, research, and partnerships with governments, industry leaders, and communities.
Photo Credit: Robin Urquhart
Robin Urquhart, MBSc, P.L.Eng, RSE, Senior Consultant, RDH Building Science Inc. (Victoria Office)
Robin Urquhart is a Building Enclosure Engineer (P.L.Eng) and Red Seal Endorsed Carpenter (RSE-C) with over 16 years of experience in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry.
He specializes in high-performance building design, including net-zero construction, wildfire-resistant enclosures, radon mitigation strategies, and the development of policies and guidelines to advance building science.
Robin is also a paid-on-call firefighter.
Cameron Chorney, Senior Engineer, RDH Building Science (Los Angeles Office)
As an Associate and Senior Engineer, Cameron Chorney is an integral member of RDHs building enclosure group, leading the development of RDHs Southern California practice. He is experienced in both New Buildings projects as well as building enclosure assessments and renewals of Existing Buildings across the country. He specializes in high-performance building design, including net-zero construction, wildfire-resistant enclosures, climate resilient enclosure design, and the development of policies and guidelines to advance building science. Cameron is an active volunteer with AIA, USGBC, NBI, CSI, and the ACE Mentor Program, advocating for positive change in the ACE community.
Topic: Wildfire Resistant Construction and Project Case Study
Wildfires are becoming an increasingly urgent threat to buildings across North America, yet wildfire resilience is still too often missing from the conversation in building design.
At RDH, we've been deeply involved in advancing wildfire-resistant constructionthrough testing, research, and collaboration with governments, industry, and communities.
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