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This paper outlines how one representative of the building envelope engineering community reacted to water entry and rot problems experienced in the Vancouver Region over the latter part of the 1990's. It reviews how the nature and extent of problems were diagnosed, what remedial approaches were adopted based on available information, and identifies questions for which additional research should be directed.
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