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 |
|---|---|---|
| Development and Benchmarking of a New Whole Building Hygrothermal Model | Apr 12, 2010 | Fitsum Tariku (Institute for Research in Construction), Kumar Kumaran (Institute for Research in Construction), Paul Fazio (Concordia University) |
| Selecting the Ideal Windows for a High Performance Home in a Cold Climate | Apr 12, 2010 | Ari S. Rapport (IBACOS) |
| 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) |
| BIM and the Building Envelope | Oct 01, 2010 | Will Ikerd, PE, CWI, LEED AP, Raymond L. Goodson Jr. Inc. |
| Blast Safety of the Building Envelope | Oct 19, 2011 | Eve HInman, Hinman Consulting Engineers |
| Prototyping a Self-Ventilating Building Skin with Smart Thermobimetals | Dec 01, 2011 | Doris Kim Sung (University of Southern California) |
| 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) |
| Informed Mechanical Design Through Tested Air Leakage Rates | Apr 02, 2012 | Jeff Speert, AIA (JRS Engineering Corp.), Cory Legge, AScT (JRS Engineering Ltd.) |
| The Concept of Linear and Point Transmittance and its Value in Dealing with Thermal Bridges in Building Enclosures | Apr 02, 2012 | Neil Norris (Morrison Hershfield), Mark Lawton (Morrison Hershfield), Patrick Roppel (Morrison Hershfield) |
| Energy Performance Analysis of Building Envelopes Utilizing Blown Fiber Insulation with Microencapsulated Phase Change Material (PCM) | Apr 02, 2012 | E. Kossecka (Institute of Fundamental Technological Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences), J. Kośny (Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems), D. W. Yarbrough (R&D Services) |
| Building Enclosure Performance Research— Applications in Professional Practice | Apr 02, 2012 | Mark Perepelitza, AIA (ZGF Architects) |
| Boundary Conditions for Water Tightness Testing Based on Pareto-Front Analysis | Apr 02, 2012 | Nathan Van Den Bossche (Ghent University), Michael A. Lacasse (NRC-CNRC), Arnold Janssens (Ghent University) |
| Thermal Insulation Systems of the Future | Apr 02, 2012 | Mark Bomberg (University of Toronto), Marcin Pazera (CENTRIA), Robert Aird (Robert Aird Inc.) |
| Physical or Virtual? : Effectiveness of Virtual Mockups of Building Envelope Systems | Apr 02, 2012 | Minjung Maing (Georgia Institute of Technology) |
| Water Infiltration through Openings in a Vertical Plane Under Static and Dynamic Pressure Conditions | Apr 02, 2012 | Michael A. Lacasse (National Research Council Canada), Nathan Van Den Bossche (Ghent University), Travis Moore (National Research Council Canada) |
| The Role of the Building Façade – Curtain Walls | Apr 02, 2012 | Dudley McFarquhar, PhD, PE (McFarquhar Group Inc.) |
| Quality Management in the Design and Construction of Enclosure Systems | Apr 02, 2012 | Michael P. Steffen, AIA (Walsh Construction Co.), Martin J. Houston (Walsh Construction Co.) |
| 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) |
| Building Enclosure Commissioning of a Student Athletic Facility | Apr 02, 2012 | Paul E. Totten, PE (Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.), Andrew Smith (Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.) |
| Assessing Thermal Comfort near Glass Facades with New Tools | Apr 02, 2012 | Sabine Hoffmann (Center for the Built Environment, University of California at Berkeley), Christoph Jedek (Center for the Built Environment, University of California at Berkeley), Edward Arens (Center for the Built Environment, University of California at Berkeley) |
| Guidelines for the Practice of Building Enclosure Engineering | Apr 02, 2012 | Mark Lawton, P.Eng. (Morrison Hershfield Ltd.), David Ricketts, P.Eng (RDH Building Engineering Ltd.) |
| Structural and Hygrothermal Field Monitoring of Thick Continuously Insulated Wall Assemblies Utilized in a Multistory Residential Building | Apr 02, 2012 | Gary Parsons (The Dow Chemical Company), Jeff Hansbro (The Dow Chemical Company), Craig Buck (The Dow Chemical Company), Scott Croasdale, M.Eng, P.Eng, PE (JRS Engineering Ltd.), Joel Schwartz, P.Eng, FEC, BEP (JRS Engineering Ltd.) |
| Single and Double Layered Vacuum Insulation Panels of the Same Thickness in Comparison | Apr 02, 2012 | Samuel Brunner (Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology), T. Stahl (Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology), Karim Ghazi Wakili (Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) |
| Retrofitting Timber Frame Walls with Vacuum Insulation Panels | Apr 02, 2012 | Erland Sveipe (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Bjorn Petter Jelle (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Sivert Uvsløkk (SINTEF Building and Infrastructure), Steinar Grynning (SINTEF Building and Infrastructure), Jan Vincent Thue (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Berit Time (SINTEF Building and Infrastructure), Arild Gustavsen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) |
| Simple, Fast, Cost Effective Methods of Foam Board Joint Sealing for Air Barrier Assemblies in Commercial Construction | Apr 02, 2012 | Katherine L. Johnson (The Dow Chemical Company), Daniel A. Tempas (The Dow Chemical Company) |