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 |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluating the Field Performance of Windows and Curtain Walls of Large Buildings | Apr 12, 2010 | Mario D. Goncalves (Patenaude-Trempe), Robert Jutra (Air-Ins) |
| Consideration for the Condensation Resistance of Fenestration Assemblies | Apr 12, 2010 | Tracy G. Rogers (Edgetech IG Inc.) |
| Airtightness Measurements of Wood Frame Low Energy Row Houses | Apr 12, 2010 | Sverre B. Holos (SINTEF), Thor-Oskar Relander (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) |
| Comparisons of Thermal Performance and Energy Consumption of Facades Used in Commercial Buildings | Apr 12, 2010 | Lawence D. Carbary (Dow Corning Corp.), Valerie Hayez (Dow Corning Corp.), Andreas Wolf (Dow Corning Corp.), Mahabir Bhandan (Dow Corning Corp.) |
| Air Barrier Assembly Testing to Replicate Real World Conditions | Apr 12, 2010 | Craig Boucher (W.R. Grace) |
| The Inherent Risk of Going Green | Apr 12, 2010 | Graham Davis (IBACOS, Inc.) |
| Successful Implementation of Air Tightness Requirements for Residential Buildings | Apr 12, 2010 | Bruce D. Nelson, PE (Minnesota Department of Commerce) |
| Proposed Building Envelope Criteria for ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90-1-2010 | Apr 12, 2010 | John F. Hogan, AIA, PE (Seattle Department of Planning and Development) |
| Eliminating the Potential for Air and Moisture Infiltration at the Window-Wall Interface | Apr 12, 2010 | Peter Poirier (Tremco Inc.), Brian Stroik (Oscar Boldt Construction) |
| A New Paradigm for the Design of Sustainable Buildings | Apr 12, 2010 | Warren Knowles, P.Eng, Brian Hubbs, P.Eng, Paul Kernan, MAIBC, Graham Finch, MASc |
| A Method to Detect and Locate Roof Leaks Using Conductive Tapes | Apr 12, 2010 | David Vokey, P. Eng. (Detec Systems LLC) |
| Optimization of Net Zero Energy Houses | Apr 12, 2010 | Gary Proskiw, P. Eng (Proskiw Engineering Ltd.), Anil Parekh, P. Eng |
| Electronically Tintable Glass: The Future of High Performance Facades is Here | Apr 12, 2010 | Helen Sanders, PhD (Sage Electrochromics Inc.), Lou Podbelski, AIA )Sage Electrochromics Inc.) |
| Building Envelope Failure Case Studies in High-Rise Construction | Apr 12, 2010 | Pierre-Michel Busque, P.Eng |
| 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) |
| Energy Consumption in Mid and High Rise Residential Buildings in British Columbia | Apr 12, 2010 | Graham Finch, MASc (RDH Building Engineering Ltd.), Eric Burnett, PhD (RDH Building Engineering Ltd.), Warren Knowles, P.Eng (RDH Building Engineering Ltd.) |
| Vacuum Insulation Panels in Wood Frame Wall Constructions | Apr 12, 2010 | Thomas Haavi, Bjørn Petter Jelle, Arild Gustavsen, Steinar Grynning, Sivert Uvsløkk, Ruben Baetens, Roland Caps |
| Improving Building Enclosures Thermal Efficiency as a Goal of Energy Efficiency | Apr 12, 2010 | Paul E. Totten, PE (Simpson Gumpertz Heger Inc.), Marcin Pazera, PhD (Simpson Gumpertz Heger Inc.) |
| Developing the Next Three Generations of Zero-Energy Windows | Apr 12, 2010 | Brandon Tinianov, PhD, PE (Serious Materials) |
| Effect of Aging on Service Life of Vacuum Insulation Panels | Apr 12, 2010 | Erlend Wegger (Norway University of Science and Technology (NTNU)), Bjørn Petter Jelle (Norway University of Science and Technology (NTNU)), Erland Sveipe (Norway University of Science and Technology (NTNU)), Steinar Grynning (Norway University of Science and Technology (NTNU)), Ruben Baetens (Norway University of Science and Technology (NTNU)), Jan Vincent Thue (Norway University of Science and Technology (NTNU)) |
| Functional Performance Testing Within the Building Envelope Commissioning Process | Apr 12, 2010 | Kevin Knight (Architectural Testing Inc.), John A. Runkle (Architectural Testing Inc.), Bryan J. Boyle Retro-Specs Consultants Ltd |
| 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) |
| Thermal and Hygrothermal Analysis in Building Envelope Commissioning | Apr 10, 2010 | Philip Parker, P. Eng, MRICS, (Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.), Cara Lozinsky, University of British Columbia |
| Intuitive and Objective Approaches to Daylighting a New England Elementary School | Apr 10, 2010 | Michael Rosenfeld, FAIA (The Office of Michael Rosenfeld) |