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 |
|---|---|---|
| Convective Heat Loss: A Critical Analysis of Conventional Rainscreen Design | Apr 16, 2018 | Dr. M. Steven Doggett, Principal Scientist, Built Environments, Inc. |
| Cool Roof Rating Council: Keeping Cool for 20 Years | Apr 16, 2018 | Sarah Schneider, Deputy Director, Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) |
| Hidden in Plain Sight; Understanding Air Leakage and Innovative Technologies | Apr 16, 2018 | Laverne Dalgleish Executive Director, Air Barrier Association of America |
| 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. |
| High-rise Buildings with Combustible Exterior Insulation Systems - A Risk Assessment Tool for Building Authorities | Apr 16, 2018 | Kathleen Almand, PE, Vice President of Research, NFPA |
| Integration of New Building Envelope Systems | Apr 16, 2018 | Rick Filloramo Area Director, Market Development & Tech Services, International Masonry Institute |
| 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 |