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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Cool Skins: Exploring the Cooling Potential of Lightweight, Ventilated Cladding Systems | Mar 27, 2013 | Michael Gibson (Kansas State University) |
The Development and Valuation of Intelligent and Adaptive Building Systems | Mar 27, 2013 | Kai L. Hansen (Illinois Institute of Technology) |
Beyond Green: Growing Algae Facade | Mar 27, 2013 | Kyoung-Hee Kim (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
Lessons from Visualizing the Functions of the Building Enclosure | Mar 27, 2013 | Emily M. McGlohn (Mississippi State University) |
Heat Transfer Numerical Modeling Perspectives: Steel-Framed Wall Analysis | Jan 01, 2013 | Axy Pagán-Vázquez (U.S. Army Corps Engineers Research and Development Center), Jeff Allen (U.S. Army Corps Engineers Research and Development Center) |
Bertschi School Living Science Building | Nov 01, 2012 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
Federal Center South Building 1202 : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study | Nov 01, 2012 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
Lower-Technology, Higher-Performance Construction | May 01, 2012 | Kiel Moe, AIA (Harvard University) |
BIPV Facades Reconsidered: Mid Rise and High Rise Applications | Apr 28, 2012 | Jesse Wolf Corsi Henson, AIA (Saint-Gobain Solar Systems N.A.) |
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) |
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.) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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.) |
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) |
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.) |
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) |
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.) |