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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Bullitt Center Experience: Building Enclosure Design in an Integrated High Performance Building | Jim Hanford, AIA, LEED AP BD+C. The Miller Hull Partnership, Seattle, WA | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Challenges and Opportunities in Deep Envelope Retrofitting | Paul Bertram, FCSI, CDT, Director: Environment, Sustainability, Government Affairs Kingspan Insul | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Risk of Condensation and Mold Growth in Wood-Frame Wall Systems with Different Exterior Insulations | Hamed H. Saber, Construction Portfolio, National Research Council of Canada, Wahid Maref, Construction Portfolio, National Research Council of Canada | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Five Not So Easy Pieces: Designing and Constructing the Passive House Enclosure | Mike Steffen, Walsh Construction Co. | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Thermal and Energy Performance of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (aac) | Nitin Shukla, Fraunhofer, Diane Elliott, Franhoufer, Bryan Urban, Fraunhofer, Ali Fallahi, Fraunhofer, Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Early Phase Performance Modeling to Right-Size Building Enclosure | Jillian Burgess, RA. The Facade Group, Philadelphia, PA | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Field Thermal Performance of Radiant Barriers and Interior Radiation Control Coatings for Attic Retrofits | Ali Fallahi, Ph.D., R&D staff, Building Science Engineer, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, David Yarbrough, Ph.D., P.E., President, R&D Services, Cookeville, TN, Jan Kośny, Ph.D., Building Enclosure Program Lead, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Competing Performance Criteria in Renovation and Repurposing of Existing Building Exterior Enclosure Systems | Paul G. Johnson, FAIA, NCARB SmithGroupJJR Inc., Building Technology Studio Leader | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Airflow in Mid to High-rise Multi-Unit Residential Buildings | Lorne Ricketts, MASC, RDH Building Engineering LTD., Vancouver, Graham Finch, MASc, P.Eng., RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, John Straube, PhD, P.Eng., University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON | Apr 13, 2015 |
| History and Future of Fenestration: Where Have We Been? Where are We Heading? | Stephen Selkowitz, Group Leader, Windows and Envelope Materials, LBNL | Apr 13, 2015 |