National Institute of Building Sciences
The National Institute of Building Sciences is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that successfully brings together representatives of government, the professions, industry, labor and consumer interests, and regulatory agencies to focus on the identification and resolution of problems and potential problems that hamper the construction of safe, affordable structures for housing, commerce and industry throughout the United States. Authorized by the U.S. Congress, the Institute provides an authoritative source and a unique opportunity for free and candid discussion among private and public sectors within the built environment. The Institute's mission to serve the public interest is accomplished by supporting advances in building sciences and technologies for the purpose of improving the performance of our nation's buildings while reducing waste and conserving energy and resources. For more information visit www.nibs.org.
Research Submitted
| Title | Author |
Date |
|---|---|---|
| Design Considerations for Climate Change | Paul Totten, Vice President, WSP, Alexandra Connor, Project Associate, WSP | Apr 13, 2015 |
| The Future of Fenestration Rating | William C. duPont, Syerngy Consulting | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Holistic Approach to Achieving Low Energy High-Rise Residential Buildings | Christian Cianfrone, Building Energy Specialist, Morrison Hershfield, Burnaby, BC, Patrick J, Roppel, Building Science Specialist, Morrison Hershfield, Burnaby, BC, Dieter Hardock, Product Manager, Schöck Bauteile GmbH, Baden-Baden, Germany | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Case Study: Passive House Construction in Kansas City | David Hawkins, Prairie Design build, David Schleicher, Prairie Design Build | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Low-Cost Bio-Based Phase Change Materials as an Energy Storage Medium in Building Envelopes | 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 | Apr 13, 2015 |
| The Importance of Translating an OPR to BOD | Andrew Smith, Senior Associate, WSP, Paul Totten, Vice President, WSP | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Introducing the BEST 4 Conference on Behalf of the Technical Committee | Mark Bomberg, D. Sc. (Eng) , Techn. D, PE | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Graywater Wetland Treatment for a Living Building | Phillip L. Thompson, Seattle University, Seattle, WA. | Apr 13, 2015 |
| North American Way For Passive House-Based Near Zero Energy Buildings | Katrin Klingenberg, Passive Solar House Institute-US | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Thermal and Hygrothermal Performance of Ventilated Attics With and Without Breathable Underlayments | Sudhir Railkar, Ph.D. GAF, Adem Chich, GAF, Ming Shiaio, Ph.D., GAF, Andre Desjarlais, ORNL, William Miller, Ph.D. , ORNL | Apr 13, 2015 |