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 |
|---|---|---|
| Learning from Exterior Wall Problems | Joseph P. Solinski (Stone & Glazing Consulting) | Apr 02, 2012 |
| Aerogel for Thermal Insulation of Interior Wall Retrofits in Cold Climates | Nitin C. Shukla (Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems), Ali Fallahi (Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems), Jan Kosny (Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems), Steve Harasim (Aspen Aerogels Inc.), Chris Blair (Aspen Aerogels Inc.) | Apr 02, 2012 |
| Thermal Insulation Systems of the Future | Mark Bomberg (University of Toronto), Marcin Pazera (CENTRIA), Robert Aird (Robert Aird Inc.) | Apr 02, 2012 |
| Masonry Wall Interior Insulation Retrofit Embedded Beam Simulations | Kohta Ueno (Building Science Corporation) | Apr 02, 2012 |
| Net Zero Energy Housing - Lessons Learned | Gary Proskiw (Proskiw Engineering Ltd.), Alex Ferguson (Natural Resources Canada) | Apr 02, 2012 |
| Eco-Efficiency Analysis of Wall Cladding Systems | Richard Martens (BASF Wall Systems), Bruce Uhlman (BASF Wall Systems) | Apr 02, 2012 |
| An Innovative Foam Insulation Produced from Cellulose | Jae-Sik Kang (Korea Institute of Construction Technology), Gyeong-Seok Cho (Korea Institute of Construction Technology), Young-Cheol Kwon (Halla University) | Apr 02, 2012 |
| Challenges and Failures in Green Building Design Using Under-floor Air Distribution | Ken A. Urbanek (MKK Consulting Engineers, Inc.) | Apr 02, 2012 |
| Eliminating the Potential for Air and Moisture Infiltration in Stucco Facades at the Window-Wall Interface | Peter Poirier (Tremco Building Envelope Solutions), Bill Hooper (Kawneer Company, Inc.) | Apr 02, 2012 |
| Towards Airtightness – The Contractor’s Role in Designing and Constructing the Air Barrier System | Michael P. Steffen, AIA (Walsh Construction Co.) | Apr 02, 2012 |