Interscalar Design and Health Research Partnership: Research Integration into Curriculum and Practice |
May 13, 2015 |
Shane Ida Smith (University of Arizona), Esther M. Sternberg (University of Arizona), Arthur Chris Nelson (University of Arizona), Mary C. Hardin (University of Arizona) |
Mass Timber Design Research at the Nexus of Practice and the Academy |
May 13, 2015 |
Todd Beyreuther (Washington State University), Darrin Griechen (Washington State University) |
Dynamic Composite Cladding |
May 13, 2015 |
Jefferson Ellinger (University of North Carolina, Charlotte) |
Field Test Data from Retrofit of a Small Residential House Using EISF Technology |
Apr 13, 2015 |
John Edgar, STO Corporation, Ali Fallahi, Fraunhofer CSE, Alliston Watts, Fraunhofer CSE, Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer CSE, Linda Jeng, Dow Chemical |
Building Enclosure Commissioning: Past, Present, and Future |
Apr 13, 2015 |
John A. Runkle, Intertek / Architectural Testing, Inc., York, PA, USA |
Pressure Differences and Airtightness in Tall Buildings – Theory & Reality |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Lorne Ricketts, MASc, EIT., RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Graham Finch, MASc, P.Eng., RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, John Straube, PhD, P.Eng., University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON |
Introducing the BEST 4 Conference on Behalf of the Technical Committee |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Mark Bomberg, D. Sc. (Eng) , Techn. D, PE |
Moisture Risk in Spray Polyurethane Foam Unvented Attics Due to Air Leakage Paths |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Duncan Prahl, RA, IBACOS, Pittsburgh, PA, Matthew Shaffer,PE, IBACOS, Pittsburgh, PA |
Design Considerations for Climate Change |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Paul Totten, Vice President, WSP, Alexandra Connor, Project Associate, WSP |
Use of Thermal Inertia for Reduction of HVAC Energy Consumption in Cooling Dominated and Mixed Climates |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Jan Kośny, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, USA, Elizabeth Kossecka, Polish Academy Sciences, Warsaw, Poland, Ali Fallahi, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, USA, David Yarbrough, R&D Services, Inc., Cookeville, TN, USA |
Energy Efficient Retrofit of a High-Rise Multifamily Building |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Brittany Hanam, MASc, P.Eng., RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Lorne Ricketts, MASc, EIT, RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Andrew Pape-Salmon, P.Eng., MRM, RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Victoria, BC |
Keeping Energy Confined and Making Information Flow: The Smart Building of Tomorrow |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Christian Hoepfner, PhD, Director, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems |
Detailed Monitoring and Energy Model Development of an Existing Multi-Unit Residential Building in Toronto, Canada |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Marianne F. Touchie, Toronto Atmospheric Fund and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Kim D. Pressnail, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON |
The Importance of Translating an OPR to BOD |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Andrew Smith, Senior Associate, WSP, Paul Totten, Vice President, WSP |
Performance of Sealed Curtain Wall Spandrel Panels that Direct Deep Sunlight into Multi-Story Buildings |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Radu Postole, Building Science Consultant, Morrison Hershfield, Burnaby, BC, Patrick J, Roppel, Building Science Specialist, Morrison Hershfield, Burnaby, BC, Neil Norris, Building Science Consultant, Morrison Hershfield, Burnaby, BC, Kasra Bigdeli, Mechanical Engineer, SunCentral Inc, Richmond, BC |
A Critical Analysis of the Passive House Standard for the Climates of the United States |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Ryan M. Abendroth, Passive Energy Designs LLC, Saint Louis, MO |
Restoring Airtightness and Weather-Resistance to Window and Curtain Wall Systems |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Ed Retzbach, CSI, CDT, LEED AP BD+C |
Inward Vapor Drives in Adhered Veneer Wall Assemblies with Continuous Exterior Insulation |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Jonathan Smegal, Building Science Laboratories, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada., Aaron Grin, Building Science Laboratories, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
Performance Testing for QA and Commissioning |
Apr 13, 2015 |
John Straube, PE, faculty of engineering, University of Waterloo; principal, BSC Inc. |
Holistic Approach to Achieving Low Energy High-Rise Residential Buildings |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Christian Cianfrone, Building Energy Specialist, Morrison Hershfield, Burnaby, BC, Patrick J, Roppel, Building Science Specialist, Morrison Hershfield, Burnaby, BC, Dieter Hardock, Product Manager, Schöck Bauteile GmbH, Baden-Baden, Germany |
Case Study: Passive House Construction in Kansas City |
Apr 13, 2015 |
David Hawkins, Prairie Design build, David Schleicher, Prairie Design Build |
State of the Art in Evaluation Durability of Exterior Plasters |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Dariusz Gawin,Department of Building Physics & Building Materials, Lodz University of Technology, Po, Marcin Koniorczyk, Department of Building Physics & Building Materials, Lodz University of Technolog, Piotr Konca, Department of Building Physics & Building Materials, Lodz University of Technology, Pol |
Low-Cost Bio-Based Phase Change Materials as an Energy Storage Medium in Building Envelopes |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Kaushik Biswas, Energy and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridg, Nitin Shukla, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA, Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA, Ramin Abhari, Renewable Energy Group Synthetic Fuels, LLC (formerly Syntroleum), Tulsa, OK, USA |
Performance Testing for Quality Assurance and Commissioning |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Fiona Aldous, principal, WJE |
Graywater Wetland Treatment for a Living Building |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Phillip L. Thompson, Seattle University, Seattle, WA. |