Wahid Maref

Wahid Maref is Professor of Building Science in the Department of Construction Engineering at École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) in Montreal. Prior to joining ÉTS, Mr. Maref worked for twenty years as a senior research officer at the National Research Council of Canada in construction (NRC-Construction). Before joining NRC, he worked as a research engineer at the Centre scientifique et technique du bâtiment (CSTB-France). A national and international expert in building science, he has been involved in construction and applied research for over twenty-five years. An expert in the field of moisture management in building envelopes and building energy performance, Mr. Maref has designed numerous hygrothermal designs and developed multiple design guidelines for different envelope systems. His expertise also covers risk management assessment of innovative envelope products and systems, including hygrothermal modeling, laboratory testing and in situ testing. A member of several working groups and technical committees of national and international standards and professional organizations, he provides support on technical issues to the North American construction industry and other related industries. He is the author of over 350 technical journals, scientific papers and technical reports related to moisture management in buildings and building energy performance.