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
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Moisture-Safe Unvented Wood Roof Systems | John Straube (Building Science Corp.), Jon Smegal (Building Science Corp.), John Smith (Johns Manville) | Apr 12, 2010 |
Airtightness Measurements of Wood Frame Low Energy Row Houses | Sverre B. Holos (SINTEF), Thor-Oskar Relander (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) | Apr 12, 2010 |
Comparisons of Thermal Performance and Energy Consumption of Facades Used in Commercial Buildings | Lawence D. Carbary (Dow Corning Corp.), Valerie Hayez (Dow Corning Corp.), Andreas Wolf (Dow Corning Corp.), Mahabir Bhandan (Dow Corning Corp.) | Apr 12, 2010 |
Review of Curtain Walls, Focusing on Design Problems and Solutions | Karol Kazmierczak | Apr 12, 2010 |
Air Barrier Assembly Testing to Replicate Real World Conditions | Craig Boucher (W.R. Grace) | Apr 12, 2010 |
Vacuum Insulation Panels in Wood Frame Wall Constructions | Thomas Haavi, Bjørn Petter Jelle, Arild Gustavsen, Steinar Grynning, Sivert Uvsløkk, Ruben Baetens, Roland Caps | Apr 12, 2010 |
Successful Implementation of Air Tightness Requirements for Residential Buildings | Bruce D. Nelson, PE (Minnesota Department of Commerce) | Apr 12, 2010 |
Net Zero Requires Daylighting and Super Efficient Lighting Design | James R Benya, PE (Benya Lighting Design) | Apr 10, 2010 |
Intuitive and Objective Approaches to Daylighting a New England Elementary School | Michael Rosenfeld, FAIA (The Office of Michael Rosenfeld) | Apr 10, 2010 |
Thermal and Hygrothermal Analysis in Building Envelope Commissioning | Philip Parker, P. Eng, MRICS, (Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.), Cara Lozinsky, University of British Columbia | Apr 10, 2010 |