Composites 
Composites are composed of at least two physically (not chemically) combined distinct building materials. They include matrixed materials, such as cement; fiber-reinforced plastics, such as fiberglass; and engineered wood products, such as plywood and oriented strand board.
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Date | Author |
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| Vacuum Insulation Panels in Wood Frame Wall Constructions | Apr 12, 2010 | Thomas Haavi, Bjørn Petter Jelle, Arild Gustavsen, Steinar Grynning, Sivert Uvsløkk, Ruben Baetens, Roland Caps |
| 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 |
| Troubleshooting in Design of Construction Details, Walls | Apr 12, 2010 | Mark Lawton, P. Eng. (Morrison Hershfield Limited) |
| Towards Digital Containerized Factories of Composite Architectural Panels for Complex Shaped Buildings | Apr 06, 2015 | Daniel Chung (Drexel University), Kihong Ku (Philadelphia University) |
| Thermostatic Bimetal Integrated Facade as a Micro-Climate Controller | Apr 06, 2015 | Kyoung-Hee Kim (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), John Mays (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Ok-Kyun Im (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Thermal Rehabilitation of Existing Building Enclosures by Using VIP (Vacuum Insulation Panel) Sandwich and Timber Based Panels | Apr 12, 2010 | Christoph Buxbaum (Carinthia University of Applied Sciences), Wolfgang Gallent (Carinthia University of Applied Sciences), Sandra Kircher (Carinthia University of Applied Sciences), Oskar Pankratz (DesignAID), Albert Seiler (KNAUF Insulation Technology) |
| Thermal Bridging: Observed Impacts and Proposed Improvement for Common Conditions | Apr 13, 2015 | Andrea Love, Director of Building Science, Payette Associates, Boston, Charles Klee, Principal, Payette Associates, Boston |
| State of the Art of NFPA 285 | Apr 13, 2015 | Brian Kuhn, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. |
| Saint-Gobain and Certainteed North American Headquarters: A Whole Buildings Design Guide Case Study | Jul 12, 2018 | Whole Buildings Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
| Prefabricated Exterior Wall Panels for Commercial Building Enclosures | Apr 16, 2018 | Kenneth C. Loush, PE, Eastern Exterior Wall Systems, Inc |
| Polycasting: Multi-material 3D Printing for Reinforced Concrete | Jun 27, 2021 | Shelby Elizabeth Doyle, AIA, LEED AP (Iowa State University), Nick Senske (Iowa State University) |
| Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum (2015 R+D Awards Citation) | Jul 31, 2015 | |
| OSB Sheathing with Integral Water-Resistive Barriers | Apr 10, 2010 | Thomas Thorsell (Syracuse University), Mark Bomberg (Syracusse University) |
| Learning from Exterior Wall Problems | Apr 02, 2012 | Joseph P. Solinski (Stone & Glazing Consulting) |
| Grove (2016 R+D Awards Honorable Mention) | Jul 31, 2016 | |
| Form-Finding of an Ecological “Green” Wall Using Bending-active Biotensegrity Structure | Jun 14, 2017 | Rui Liu (Kent State University), Diane Davis-Sikora (Kent State University) |
| Fire Hazards of Exterior Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components | Apr 13, 2015 | Amanda Kimball, Fire Protection Research Foundation |
| Effect of Aging on Service Life of Vacuum Insulation Panels | Apr 12, 2010 | Erlend Wegger (Norway University of Science and Technology (NTNU)), Bjørn Petter Jelle (Norway University of Science and Technology (NTNU)), Erland Sveipe (Norway University of Science and Technology (NTNU)), Steinar Grynning (Norway University of Science and Technology (NTNU)), Ruben Baetens (Norway University of Science and Technology (NTNU)), Jan Vincent Thue (Norway University of Science and Technology (NTNU)) |
| Dynamic Composite Cladding | May 13, 2015 | Jefferson Ellinger (University of North Carolina, Charlotte) |
| Digitally-driven Fabrication of Fiber-reinforced Composite Panels for Complex Shaped Envelopes | May 18, 2016 | Daniel Chung (Drexel University), Kihong Ku (Philadelphia University) |
| Designed for Performance: Research Methods in a Collaborative Studio Rethinking Modern Curtain Walls | Nov 30, 2015 | Michael Gibson, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP (Kansas State University) |
| Designed for Performance: A Collaborative Research Studio Rethinks Glass Curtain Wall Systems | Apr 06, 2015 | Michael D. Gibson (Kansas State University) |
| Concrete Lattice: Unitized Architecture of Assembly | Jun 14, 2017 | Ryan Goold (University of Michigan), Daniel Fougere (University of Michigan), Tsz Yan Ng (University of Michigan), Wes McGee (University of Michigan) |
| Cloud Magnet: The Ethical Imperative for Environmental Health and Restoration | May 16, 2018 | Rashida Ng (Temple University), Andrew Wit (Temple University), Tonia Hsieh (Temple University) |
| Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Strengthening for Alternative Load Paths to Mitigate Progressive Collapse Vulnerabilities | Dec 01, 2011 | Zachary I. Smith (Fyfe Company), Edward R. Fyfe (Fyfe Company) |