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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Date | Author |
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| 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) |
| Masonry Wall Interior Insulation Retrofit Embedded Beam Simulations | Apr 02, 2012 | Kohta Ueno (Building Science Corporation) |
| Measuring Field Performance of Aerogel Insulation in a Hot, Dry Climate | Apr 13, 2015 | Bryan Urban, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA, Nitin Shukla, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA, Anthony D. Fontanini, Iowa State University, USA , Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA |
| 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 |
| Modeling the Effect of Air Leakage in Hygrothermal Envelope SImulation | Apr 02, 2012 | Hartwig M. Künzel, Dr.-Ing. (Fraunhofer Institute), Daniel Zirkelbach, Dipl.-Ing. (Fraunhofer Institute), Beate Schafaczek, Dipl.-Ing. (Fraunhofer Institute) |
| Moisture Investigations Using Thermal Cameras | Feb 01, 2014 | Lew Harriman, Mason-Grant Consulting |
| 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 |
| Monitoring of Internal Moisture Loads in Residential Buildings - Research Design and Early Findings | Apr 10, 2010 | Lois Arena (Steven Winter Associates Inc.), Michael D. Blanford (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) |
| More Sustainable Masonry Façades: Preheating Ventilation Air Using a Dynamic Buffer Zone (DBZ) | Apr 29, 2010 | R.C. Richman (ryerson University), C. Cyanfrone (Morrison Hershfield Corp.), K.D. Pressnail (University of Toronto) |
| Multivalent Hygrothermal Material System for Double-Skin Envelope Dehumidification Cooling and Daylighting | Apr 16, 2018 | Aletheia Ida, PhD, assistant professor, school of architecture, U of Arizona, Tuscon |
| 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 |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Headquarters Building, Buildings 33 and Quadrangle Buildings : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study | Jun 19, 2018 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
| Net Zero Energy Housing - Lessons Learned | Apr 02, 2012 | Gary Proskiw (Proskiw Engineering Ltd.), Alex Ferguson (Natural Resources Canada) |
| NFPA 285 in the Field: An Update of Local Adoption | Apr 13, 2015 | Keith Nelson, AIA, Intertek-ATI |
| North American Way For Passive House-Based Near Zero Energy Buildings | Apr 13, 2015 | Katrin Klingenberg, Passive Solar House Institute-US |
| 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 |
| One Fold (2014 R+D Award) | Jul 31, 2014 | |
| Optimization of Net Zero Energy Houses | Apr 12, 2010 | Gary Proskiw, P. Eng (Proskiw Engineering Ltd.), Anil Parekh, P. Eng |
| OSB Sheathing with Integral Water-Resistive Barriers | Apr 10, 2010 | Thomas Thorsell (Syracuse University), Mark Bomberg (Syracusse University) |
| Osmosis and the Blistering of Polyurethane Waterproofing Membranes | Apr 12, 2010 | Graham Finch, MASc (RDH Building Engineering Ltd.), Brian Hubbs, P.Eng, (RDH Building Engineering Ltd.), Robert Bombino, MS, PE (RDH Building Sciences) |
| Performance and Durability of Wall Assemblies using Mineral Wool Exterior Insulation in the Pacific Northwest | Apr 16, 2018 | Alejandra Nieto, building science project manager, ROXUL Inc. |
| Performance of Glass FIber Lath as a Plaster Base with Exterior Cement Plaster (Stucco) | Apr 10, 2010 | William F. Egan (BASF Construction Chemicals, LLC), Eric Auman (BASF Construction Chemicals, LLC) |
| 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 |