National Institute of Building Sciences
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Research Submitted
Title | Author | Date |
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Fire Hazards of Exterior Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components | Amanda Kimball, Fire Protection Research Foundation | 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 |
Field Monitoring of Embedded Wood Members in Insulated Masonry Walls in a Cold Climate | Kohta Ueno, Senior Associate, Building Science Corporation, Westford, MA, Joseph W. Lstiburek, Ph.D., P.Eng., Principal, Building Science Corporation, Westford, MA | Apr 13, 2015 |
Quantifying Façade Performance: Advances in Simulation and Field Testing | Stephen Selkowitz, Group Leader, Windows and Envelope Materials, LBNL | Apr 13, 2015 |
Importance of the Building Enclosure in Meeting Sustainable Building-Performance Goals | H. Jay Enck | Apr 13, 2015 |
State of the Art of NFPA 285 | Brian Kuhn, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. | Apr 13, 2015 |
Thermal Resistance of Enclosed Reflective Airspaces in Building Applications | Hamed H. Saber | Apr 13, 2015 |
Thermal Performance and Energy Savings Potential of Attic Radiant Barrier Systems | Som Shrestha, PhD, BEMP, ORNL, Andre Desjarlais, ORNL | Apr 13, 2015 |
Weathered OSB Air and Water Leakage Testing | Paul Grahovac, PROSOCO | Apr 13, 2015 |
Field Thermal Performance of EIFS Using Vacuum Insulation Panels | Ali Fallahi, Ph.D., R&D staff, Building Science Engineer, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, Jan Kosny, PhD, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, Nitin Shukla, PhD, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, Tony Fontanini, Ph.D. Candidate, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, Lawrence Carbary, FASTM, Dow Corning Corporation, Roland Serino, PE, Dryvit Systems Inc. | Apr 13, 2015 |