Enclosure 
Enclosure systems refer to the "skin" of the building and may include roof, walls, and ground protection from air and water penetration.
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Date |
Author |
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| VA Healthcare Clinic : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study | Mar 07, 2016 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
| Best Practices for Architectural Coatings | Feb 01, 2016 | Elizabeth A. Hnatiw, AIA, LEED AP BD+C (principal architect, Hoffmann Architects) |
| Developing a Flexible Healthcare Infrastructure | Jan 11, 2016 | |
| Vapor Retarders: Reducing Moisture Risk in Frame Walls (TechNote) | Dec 31, 2015 | Home Innovation Research Labs |
| Designed for Performance: Research Methods in a Collaborative Studio Rethinking Modern Curtain Walls | Nov 30, 2015 | Michael Gibson, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP (Kansas State University) |
| Center for Sustainable Landscapes : A Whole Building Deign Guide Case Study | Nov 01, 2015 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
| United Nations Headquarters : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study | Nov 01, 2015 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
| Window and Door Flashing: Code Requirements and Best Practices (TechNote) | Sep 30, 2015 | Home Innovation Research Labs |
| Computational and Physical Modeling for Multi-Cellular Pneumatic Envelope Assemblies | Jun 01, 2015 | Kathy Velikov (University of Michigan), Geoffrey Thün (University of Michigan), Mary O’Malley (Foster + Partners), Lars Junghans (University of Michigan) |
| Cool Skins: Materials and Assemblies for Ventilated Building Envelopes in Warm Climates | May 13, 2015 | Michael D. Gibson, Assoc. AIA, LEED A.P., Dept. of Architecture, Kansas State |
| Integrated Systems of Buildings' Upgrade and New Constructions | May 13, 2015 | Mark Bomberg, adjunct professor, McMaster University, Canada and Southeast University, China, Michael Gibson, assistant professor, Department of Architecture, Kansas State University , Xing Shi, associate professor, Department of Architecture, Southeast University, China |
| The Relationship of Form and Performance in Facade Design | May 13, 2015 | Aaron Brakke (Universidad Piloto de Colombia; Whiteknee), Rodrigo Velasco (Universidad Piloto de Colombia; Frontis 3d) |
| Applied Research: Design-Build Studio as Laboratory | May 13, 2015 | Mary C. Hardin (University of Arizona) |
| Dynamic Composite Cladding | May 13, 2015 | Jefferson Ellinger (University of North Carolina, Charlotte) |
| Energy Efficient Retrofit of a High-Rise Multifamily Building | Apr 13, 2015 | Brittany Hanam, MASc, P.Eng., RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Lorne Ricketts, MASc, EIT, RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Andrew Pape-Salmon, P.Eng., MRM, RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Victoria, BC |
| Inward Vapor Drives in Adhered Veneer Wall Assemblies with Continuous Exterior Insulation | Apr 13, 2015 | Jonathan Smegal, Building Science Laboratories, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada., Aaron Grin, Building Science Laboratories, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
| Performance Testing for Quality Assurance and Commissioning | Apr 13, 2015 | Fiona Aldous, principal, WJE |
| Restoring Airtightness and Weather-Resistance to Window and Curtain Wall Systems | Apr 13, 2015 | Ed Retzbach, CSI, CDT, LEED AP BD+C |
| A Critical Analysis of the Passive House Standard for the Climates of the United States | Apr 13, 2015 | Ryan M. Abendroth, Passive Energy Designs LLC, Saint Louis, MO |
| Low-Cost Bio-Based Phase Change Materials as an Energy Storage Medium in Building Envelopes | Apr 13, 2015 | Kaushik Biswas, Energy and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridg, Nitin Shukla, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA, Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA, Ramin Abhari, Renewable Energy Group Synthetic Fuels, LLC (formerly Syntroleum), Tulsa, OK, USA |
| Building Enclosure Commissioning Education | Apr 13, 2015 | Wagdy Anis, FAIA, LEED AP, Anis Building Enclosure Consulting |
| State of the Art in Evaluation Durability of Exterior Plasters | Apr 13, 2015 | Dariusz Gawin,Department of Building Physics & Building Materials, Lodz University of Technology, Po, Marcin Koniorczyk, Department of Building Physics & Building Materials, Lodz University of Technolog, Piotr Konca, Department of Building Physics & Building Materials, Lodz University of Technology, Pol |
| Case Study: Passive House Construction in Kansas City | Apr 13, 2015 | David Hawkins, Prairie Design build, David Schleicher, Prairie Design Build |
| Thermal and Hygrothermal Performance of Ventilated Attics With and Without Breathable Underlayments | Apr 13, 2015 | Sudhir Railkar, Ph.D. GAF, Adem Chich, GAF, Ming Shiaio, Ph.D., GAF, Andre Desjarlais, ORNL, William Miller, Ph.D. , ORNL |
| Five Not So Easy Pieces: Designing and Constructing the Passive House Enclosure | Apr 13, 2015 | Mike Steffen, Walsh Construction Co. |