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 |
|---|---|---|
| Re-Glazing of All Glass Curtain-Wall Buildings | Michael Aoki-Kramer, BA, JD LEED-AP, RDH Building Sciences Inc., Graham Finch, RDH Building Engineering Ltd , Brian Hubbs, RDH Building Engineering Ltd, Ed Thiessen, RDH Building Engineering Ltd , James Higgins, RDH Building Engineering Ltd | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Quantifying Comfort to Assist in the Window Selection Process | Kerry Haglund, LEED AP BD +C, Executive Director, Efficient Windows Collaborative, Wyoming, MN, Jim Larsen, Director, Technology Marketing, Cardinal Glass Industries, Eden Prairie, MN | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Performance Validation Case Study--Federal Office Building with an Integrated Facade | Mark Perepelitza, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, SERA Architects, Sustainability Resources Group Manager., Lisa Petterson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Associate Principal, SERA Architects, Sustainability Resources Gr, Kate Turpin, PE, LEED AP BD+C , Associate, SERA Architects, Integrated Design Specialist, James Riley, LEED AP BD+C, Associate, SERA Architects, Project Architect | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Field Thermal Performance of Radiant Barriers and IRCC Systems for Attic Retrofits | Ali Fallahi, Ph.D., R&D staff, Building Science Engineer, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, David Yarbrough, R&D Services, Cookeville, Tenn., Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA | Apr 13, 2015 |
| HVAC and the Envelope: Towards New Rules of Thumb | Steve Kemp, MMM Group | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Dynamic Façades: Solving the High Performance Building Challenge without Design Compromise | Helen E Sanders, Vice President, Technical Business Development, SAGE Electrochromics, Inc., Fariba, Louis Podbelski, Vice President, Architectural Solutions, SAGE Electrochromics, Inc., Faribault, MN | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Potential Energy Savings with Exterior Shades in Large Offce Buildings and the Impace of Discomfort Glare | Sabine Hoffmann, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Eleanor Lee, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Form Follows Function: KieranTImberLake Architects | David Riz, KieranTimberlake Architects | Apr 13, 2015 |
| The NFPA 285 Fire Test’s Impact On Architectural Design And Energy Performance | Richard Keleher, AIA, Thompson & Lichter Company, Canton, MA | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Double Wall Framing Technique – An Example of High Performance, Sustainable Building Envelope Technology | Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer CSE – Cambridge MA, USA, Andi Asiz, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kaushik Biswas, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA, Nitin Shukla, Fraunhofer CSE – Cambridge MA, USA | Apr 13, 2015 |