Enclosure 
Enclosure systems refer to the "skin" of the building and may include roof, walls, and ground protection from air and water penetration.
| Title |
Date |
Author |
|---|---|---|
| Where the Commissioning Rubber Meets the Road: Building Enclosure Performance Testing | Apr 16, 2018 | Peter Babaian, Principal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. |
| Drainage Capabilities and Heat Loss of Different Inverted Roofs Assemblies | Apr 16, 2018 | Matthew Pel, B.Tech., Eng.L., Building Science Consultant and Principal, Morrison Hershfield, Derek Budde B.Sc. EIT, Building Science Consultant and Principal, Morrison Hershfield |
| Durability of Water-Resistive Barriers as a Factor in Litigation | Apr 16, 2018 | David Nicastro, CEO, Building Diagnostics |
| Transparent Generator Windows | Apr 16, 2018 | Eric Carbonnier, PhD, Vice President of Sustainability University of Oregon / HMC Architects, G.Z. Brown, FAIA, University of Oregon |
| Deconstructing the Thermal Performance of a Window: How to achieve better performing facades | Apr 16, 2018 | With the need to provide daylight and views for building occupants, improved comfort, and low energy |
| Classification + Reference Standards for UHPC in Architectural Applications | Apr 16, 2018 | George Quercia, PhD, Director of Research, TAKTL LLC, Kevin Gannon, RA, Director of Program Development, TAKTL LLC |
| Natural Harmony: Designing with Thermal Actuators | Jul 11, 2017 | Derek Newby, Architect AIBC, MRAIC, LEED AP BD+C, CPHD (Perkins+Will), Gavin Schaefer, Architect AIBC, MRAIC, LEED AP BD+C, CAPM, CDT |
| Comparing and Adapting Pitt River School to the Passive House Standard | Jul 11, 2017 | Cillian Collins, MRIAI, CPHD, LEED AP BD+C (Perkins+Will) |
| Mercy Emergency North / Mercy Clinic North : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study | Jul 03, 2017 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
| Energy Performance of Different Types of Double Skin Facades in Various Climates | Jun 14, 2017 | Ajla Aksamija, PhD, LEED AP BD+C, CDT (University of Massachusetts Amherst) |
| Docking State Office Building: Revisiting the Energy Performance of the Modern Glass Tower | Jun 14, 2017 | Michael D. Gibson (Kansas State University) |
| Boundaries and Frontiers at Biosphere 2: 1991-1994 | Jun 14, 2017 | Meredith Sattler (California Polytechnic State University) |
| Installation of Common Insulation Types: Wood-Frame Walls and Attics (TechNote) | May 31, 2017 | Home Innovation Research Labs |
| Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse (Long Beach Court Building) : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study | Apr 12, 2017 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
| Strategic Computing Complex : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study | Mar 30, 2017 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
| The Christ Hospital Joint and Spine Center : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study | Jan 05, 2017 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
| Climate Change and Performance of Facade Systems: Analysis of Thermal Behavior and Energy Consumption in Different Climate Types | Nov 28, 2016 | Ajla Aksamija, Ph.D., LEED AP BD+C, CDT (Perkins+Will), Troy Peters, LEED AP (Wentworth Institute of Technology) |
| One and Two Potomac Yard : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study | Nov 23, 2016 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
| The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study | Nov 01, 2016 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
| Best Practice Recommendations for Interior Wall Retrofit for Masonry Construction | May 01, 2016 | Amy Wylie (Covestro), Andre Desjarlais (Oak Ridge National Lab), Mugdha Mokashi (ArchEcology) |
| United States Institute of Peace (USIP) : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study | Mar 10, 2016 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
| VA Healthcare Clinic : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study | Mar 07, 2016 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
| Best Practices for Architectural Coatings | Feb 01, 2016 | Elizabeth A. Hnatiw, AIA, LEED AP BD+C (principal architect, Hoffmann Architects) |
| Developing a Flexible Healthcare Infrastructure | Jan 11, 2016 | |
| Vapor Retarders: Reducing Moisture Risk in Frame Walls (TechNote) | Dec 31, 2015 | Home Innovation Research Labs |