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Thermal Insulation and Vapor Barriers

Insulation Handbook

Insulator (Heat and Frost) (PDF)

Call numbers help you find the areas of the library shelves relevant to your program.

• 693.832 Thermal insulation
• 696.1 Plumbing
• 697 Heating, ventilating, air-conditioning engineering

Suggested search terms for topics include the following, which can be used in the library search tool, databases and the internet. Check the help section in the library search tool, each database or search engine for details. Quotation marks (“ “) around words mean that the words will be searched together, in that order, as a phrase. For example: “energy conservation”.

• buildings energy conservation
• dwellings energy conservation
• dwellings insulation
• exterior insulation finish systems
• exterior walls thermal properties
• insulating
• insulating concrete forms
• insulating materials
• insulation
• insulation heat
• insulator
• super insulated houses
• thermal insulation

Selected titles important to your program are listed here.

Man Made Fiber Products : Insulator Safety
Library Audiovisual Desk: VTC 2657

Understanding the Fundamentals of Insulation
Library Audiovisual Desk: VTC 2125 1992

The most effective way to find articles is to search the appropriate database.  Databases may include articles from scholarly journals, trade journals, newspapers and magazines. Try the databases listed here first. If you don't find what you need, ask us for more suggestions. You can also browse all of the databases by category.

>Database list

Applied Science & Technology
Covers a wide range of interdisciplinary fields in science, engineering and technology. Includes trade and industrial publications, journals issued by professional and technical societies, and specialized subject periodicals, as well as special issues such as buyers' guides, directories, and conference proceedings. Indexes over 400 core English-language scientific and technical publications.

Building
Also available in print format in the Library Periodicals Area: Shelved alphabetically by title.

Building and Environment

Building Design & Construction
Also available in print format in the Library Periodicals Area: Shelved alphabetically by title.

Construction & Building Materials

Construction Innovation

Energy and Buildings

Insulation Outlook Magazine
Browse archived issues.

To locate print and online journals by title check our Journal Title List.  It lists all of the journals that you can access through the Library.

To search for articles remember to use the databases listed under the Articles tab.

Alberta Building Code
Full text of the 2006 code.

CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety: Web Information Service)
Covers occupational health and safety information. Includes Canadian health, safety and environmental legislation plus CGSB standards referenced in the legislation, MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets), CHEMINFO, RTECS (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances), OSH references, OSH answers, IPCS INCHEM, CHEMINDEX, fatality reports, and WHMIS classifications.

National Building Code
Full text of the 2005 code. The 2010 code is currently available in print only and is located in Special Collections, behind the Lending Services desk.

Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training
Information on apprenticeship and industry training in Alberta including industry standards and financial assistance for training.

Application for Employment Insurance Benefits

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