Enclosure 
Enclosure systems refer to the "skin" of the building and may include roof, walls, and ground protection from air and water penetration.
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HVAC and the Envelope: Towards New Rules of Thumb | Apr 13, 2015 | Steve Kemp, MMM Group |
Hygroscopic Climatic Modulated Boundaries | Jan 01, 2010 | Marionyt Tyrone Marshall, Assoc. AIA, NOMA, ACADIA, LEED AP BD+C (Perkins+Will) |
Impact of Various Residential Energy Conservation Measures On Airtightness | Apr 16, 2018 | Gary Proskiw, President , Proskiw Engineering Ltd, Anil Parekh, P. Eng.; NRCan , Julia Purdy, P. Eng., NRCan, Alex Ferguson, P. Eng.; NRCan |
Impacts of Operating Hardware on Window Thermal Performance | Apr 02, 2012 | Robert Hart (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), Cezary Misiopecki (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Arild Gustavsen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Bjørn Petter Jelle (SINTEF Building and Infrastructure/Norwegian University of Science), Dariush Arasteh (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) |
Implementation of Quality Assurance Programs for the Exterior Building Envelope through the Design Process | Apr 02, 2012 | Paul G. Johnson, FAIA, NCARB (SmithGroupJJR Building Technology Studio) |
Improving Building Enclosures Thermal Efficiency as a Goal of Energy Efficiency | Apr 12, 2010 | Paul E. Totten, PE (Simpson Gumpertz Heger Inc.), Marcin Pazera, PhD (Simpson Gumpertz Heger Inc.) |
Indoor Environmental Quality Performance of a Double LEED™ Platinum Commercial Office Building Pre- and Post-Retrofit | Apr 16, 2018 | Stanley Gatland II, Manager, Building Sciences and Comfort, CertainTeed Corporation, Ihab Elzeyad, PhD, University of Oregon |
Informed Mechanical Design Through Tested Air Leakage Rates | Apr 02, 2012 | Jeff Speert, AIA (JRS Engineering Corp.), Cory Legge, AScT (JRS Engineering Ltd.) |
Innovative High Performance Thermal Building Insulation Materials - Todays State-of-the-Art and Beyond Tomorrow | Apr 02, 2012 | Bjørn Petter Jelle (SINTEF Department of Matierials and Structure), Arild Gustavsen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Ruben Baetens (Catholic University of Leuven) |
Innovative Materials: Bio-Fiber Batts and Boards | Apr 12, 2010 | Mark Bomberg (Syracuse University), George Chrenka (Nu-Wool Co. Inc. and Cellulose Materials Solutions, Inc.) |
Installation of Common Insulation Types: Wood-Frame Walls and Attics (TechNote) | May 31, 2017 | Home Innovation Research Labs |
Integrated Environmental Design of Buildings | Jan 01, 1972 | P.E. O'Sullivan (University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology) |
Integrated Systems of Buildings' Upgrade and New Constructions | May 13, 2015 | Mark Bomberg, adjunct professor, McMaster University, Canada and Southeast University, China, Michael Gibson, assistant professor, Department of Architecture, Kansas State University , Xing Shi, associate professor, Department of Architecture, Southeast University, China |
Integration of New Building Envelope Systems | Apr 16, 2018 | Rick Filloramo Area Director, Market Development & Tech Services, International Masonry Institute |
Intuitive and Objective Approaches to Daylighting a New England Elementary School | Apr 10, 2010 | Michael Rosenfeld, FAIA (The Office of Michael Rosenfeld) |
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 |
Joining the Pieces Together: A New Weatherbarrier Sealant to Ensure Energy Retention of Commercial Buildings | Apr 02, 2012 | Andrea Wagner (Dow Corning Corporation), Kelly Broker (Dow Corning Corporation) |
Karuna House : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study | Nov 01, 2014 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
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 |
Lab to Field: From Components to Verified High Performing Buildings | Apr 16, 2018 | Linda Jeng, M.A.Sc, DowDuPont Safety and Construction , Dan Tempas, DowDuPont Safety and Construction, Aubrey Swift, AIA, dbHMS , John Bergman, PE, dbHMS, Diana Hun, PhD, Oakridge National Lab, Mahabir Bhanari, PhD, Oakridge National Lab |
Learning from Exterior Wall Problems | Apr 02, 2012 | Joseph P. Solinski (Stone & Glazing Consulting) |
Lessons from Visualizing the Functions of the Building Enclosure | Mar 27, 2013 | Emily M. McGlohn (Mississippi State University) |
Long Term Performance of Vacuum Insulated Panel Walls and Energy Use Assessments of a Net Zero Energy House | Apr 16, 2018 | Anil Parekh Senior Researcher, Natural Resources Canada |
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 |
Lower-Technology, Higher-Performance Construction | May 01, 2012 | Kiel Moe, AIA (Harvard University) |