rainscreens | rainforest Nanaimo Youth Housing, Nanaimo BC
david poiron
window sill flashing with a turned up water dam and self-adhesive membrane below. The metal flash - ing forms the first line of defense against moisture penetration, while the membrane forms the second. The membrane is embedded with a fiberglass scrim that helps hold the membrane together when the surface temperature of the dark flashing increases during direct summer exposure.
a t the Nanaimo Youth Housing (NYH) project in Nanaimo, British Columbia, the young residents of the building are part of the maintenance crew, helping to keep the build- ing and property clean, and through their continuing surveillance of the exterior of the building, in top physical shape. If signs of any kind of failure develop, it is spotted and brought to the resident manager’s attention for action. — ongoing maintenance of a building is critical to ensure the longevity of a building’s envelope —
The NYH project was funded by the British Columbia Housing Management Commis- sion, one of the only provincially funded housing agencies left in Canada. The spon- sor, the Nanaimo Youth Services Association, manages the project with a resident manager. As well as housing youth-at-risk between 16 and 19 (including single parents), NYH has an on-site office for a full time social worker, a computer room, a resident lounge, laundry facilities and outdoor recreation areas for residents and their children.
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