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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Future of Fenestration Rating | Apr 13, 2015 | William C. duPont, Syerngy Consulting |
| State of the Art of NFPA 285 | Apr 13, 2015 | Brian Kuhn, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. |
| 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 |
| Field Test Data from Retrofit of a Small Residential House Using EISF Technology | Apr 13, 2015 | John Edgar, STO Corporation, Ali Fallahi, Fraunhofer CSE, Alliston Watts, Fraunhofer CSE, Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer CSE, Linda Jeng, Dow Chemical |
| 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 |
| The Effects of #4 Surface Low-E Coatings on Fenestration Condensation Resistance | Apr 13, 2015 | Tracy G. Rogers, Quanex Building Products, Inc |
| 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 |
| Design Considerations for Climate Change | Apr 13, 2015 | Paul Totten, Vice President, WSP, Alexandra Connor, Project Associate, WSP |
| Restoring Airtightness and Weather-Resistance to Window and Curtain Wall Systems | Apr 13, 2015 | Ed Retzbach, CSI, CDT, LEED AP BD+C |
| Pressure Differences and Airtightness in Tall Buildings – Theory & Reality | Apr 13, 2015 | Lorne Ricketts, MASc, EIT., RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Graham Finch, MASc, P.Eng., RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, John Straube, PhD, P.Eng., University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON |
| Detailed Monitoring and Energy Model Development of an Existing Multi-Unit Residential Building in Toronto, Canada | Apr 13, 2015 | Marianne F. Touchie, Toronto Atmospheric Fund and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Kim D. Pressnail, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON |
| Performance Testing for Quality Assurance and Commissioning | Apr 13, 2015 | Fiona Aldous, principal, WJE |
| State of the Art in Evaluation Durability of Exterior Plasters | Apr 13, 2015 | Dariusz Gawin,Department of Building Physics & Building Materials, Lodz University of Technology, Po, Marcin Koniorczyk, Department of Building Physics & Building Materials, Lodz University of Technolog, Piotr Konca, Department of Building Physics & Building Materials, Lodz University of Technology, Pol |
| Energy Efficient Retrofit of a High-Rise Multifamily Building | Apr 13, 2015 | Brittany Hanam, MASc, P.Eng., RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Lorne Ricketts, MASc, EIT, RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Andrew Pape-Salmon, P.Eng., MRM, RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Victoria, BC |
| 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 |
| Building Enclosure Commissioning Education | Apr 13, 2015 | Wagdy Anis, FAIA, LEED AP, Anis Building Enclosure Consulting |
| History and Future of Fenestration: Where Have We Been? Where are We Heading? | Apr 13, 2015 | Stephen Selkowitz, Group Leader, Windows and Envelope Materials, LBNL |
| A Critical Analysis of the Passive House Standard for the Climates of the United States | Apr 13, 2015 | Ryan M. Abendroth, Passive Energy Designs LLC, Saint Louis, MO |
| 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 |
| Five Not So Easy Pieces: Designing and Constructing the Passive House Enclosure | Apr 13, 2015 | Mike Steffen, Walsh Construction Co. |
| A Detailed Study of Sunshades and their Effects on Performance | Apr 13, 2015 | Joe Fong, RA, NCARB, LEED AP (BD+C) Walter P. Moore |
| Use of Thermal Inertia for Reduction of HVAC Energy Consumption in Cooling Dominated and Mixed Climates | Apr 13, 2015 | Jan Kośny, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, USA, Elizabeth Kossecka, Polish Academy Sciences, Warsaw, Poland, Ali Fallahi, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, USA, David Yarbrough, R&D Services, Inc., Cookeville, TN, USA |
| Case Study: Passive House Construction in Kansas City | Apr 13, 2015 | David Hawkins, Prairie Design build, David Schleicher, Prairie Design Build |
| Thermal and Hygrothermal Performance of Ventilated Attics With and Without Breathable Underlayments | Apr 13, 2015 | Sudhir Railkar, Ph.D. GAF, Adem Chich, GAF, Ming Shiaio, Ph.D., GAF, Andre Desjarlais, ORNL, William Miller, Ph.D. , ORNL |
| Designed for Performance: A Collaborative Research Studio Rethinks Glass Curtain Wall Systems | Apr 06, 2015 | Michael D. Gibson (Kansas State University) |