Education · 1 min read · September 22, 2025

#16: Joe Lstiburek—50 Years of Better Buildings

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Joseph Lstiburek, B.A.Sc., M.Eng., Ph.D., P.Eng., is a principal of Building Science Corporation and an ASHRAE Fellow. Dr. Lstiburek received an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto, a masters degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Toronto and a doctorate in Building Science Engineering from the University of Toronto. The Wall Street Journal refers to him as “the dean of North American building science”. When he is not in buildings he drinks red French wine and drives fast German sports cars – but never at the same time.


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