Special Construction 
Special Construction systems deal with special (otherwise unclassified) structures, integrated construction, special construction systems, and special controls and instrumentation.
| Title |
Date |
Author |
|---|---|---|
| Doing It Right the Second Time – Designing Minimally Invasive, Cost-Effective Solutions for Window Repair vs. Replacement | Apr 13, 2015 | David W. Boyer, Building Envelope Analysis, LLC, Lawrence, Kansas, PROSOCO, Inc., Lawrence, Kans, Ron Tatley, Building Envelope Analysis, LLC, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, USA , Stacey Grund, Building Envelope Analysis, LLC, Seattle, Washington, USA Tatley-Grund, Inc., Seattle, Matthew Travis, Building Envelope Analysis, LLC, Lawrence, Kansas, PROSOCO, Inc. Lawrence, Kansa |
| The Bullitt Center Experience: Modeling and Measuring Net Zero Energy | Apr 13, 2015 | Marc Brune, PE, PAE Consulting Engineers, Portland, OR, Justin Stenkamp, PE, PAE Consulting Engineers, Seattle WA |
| 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 |
| The Bullitt Center Experience: The Light Dynamic -- Measured Performance of Lighting and Daylight | Apr 13, 2015 | Christopher Meek, University of Washington, Seattle, Michael Gilbride, University of Washington, Seattle, Heli Ojaama, University of Washington, Seattle, Weston Norwood, University of Washington, Seattle |
| The Bullitt Center Experience: Building Enclosure Design in an Integrated High Performance Building | Apr 13, 2015 | Jim Hanford, AIA, LEED AP BD+C. The Miller Hull Partnership, Seattle, WA |
| Dynamic Façades: Solving the High Performance Building Challenge without Design Compromise | Apr 13, 2015 | Helen E Sanders, Vice President, Technical Business Development, SAGE Electrochromics, Inc., Fariba, Louis Podbelski, Vice President, Architectural Solutions, SAGE Electrochromics, Inc., Faribault, MN |
| 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 |
| Natural Building: The Viability of Straw Bale as a Sustainable Construction Material for the Future | Apr 06, 2015 | Arsenio Rodrigues (Prairie View A&M University) |
| An Architecturally Optimized Mono-nitrogen Oxide Reducing Modular Photo-catalytic Concrete Skin | Apr 06, 2015 | Meredith Sattler (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo), Matthew McKeever (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo), Katie Pitre (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo), Robert Ketner (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) |
| A High-Performance Rammed Earth Wall System for Cold Climates | Feb 01, 2015 | Rob Pyatt, Assoc. AIA, Christopher O'Hara, PE, William P. Babbington, AIA, PE, Rongrong Hu, PhD |
| Speeding Up Hospital Construction | Nov 25, 2014 | MCD |
| Karuna House : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study | Nov 01, 2014 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
| Treating Reinforcement Corrosion in Parking Structures | Mar 01, 2014 | Steven J. Susca, PE, Hoffmann Architects |
| The Existing Plaza: Considerations for Repair or Replacement | Jan 01, 2014 | Lawrence E. Keenan, AIA, PE and Margaret A. Molnar-Ryan, AIA, LEED AP, Hoffmann Architects |
| Innovative Mosaic (2013 R+D Award) | Jul 31, 2013 | |
| Design and Visualisation Strategies in Parametric Building Components | Mar 27, 2013 | Rodrigo García-Alvarado (Universidad del Bío-Bío) |
| Making Visible: Creating an Architect's Guide to Customized Repetitive Manufacturing | Mar 27, 2013 | Dana K. Gulling (North Carolina State 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) |
| Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Strengthening for Alternative Load Paths to Mitigate Progressive Collapse Vulnerabilities | Dec 01, 2011 | Zachary I. Smith (Fyfe Company), Edward R. Fyfe (Fyfe Company) |
| An Advanced Materials Database: A Gateway for Future and Secure Infrastructures | Dec 01, 2011 | Milagros Kennett (US Department of Homelant Security, Mohammed Ettourney (Weidlinger Associates Inc.), Earle Kennett (National Institute of Building Sciences), Bob Payn (db Interactive) |
| Blast Safety of the Building Envelope | Oct 19, 2011 | Eve HInman, Hinman Consulting Engineers |
| Buildings, Tunnels and Mass Transit Systems: DHS Releases Integrated Rapid Visual Screening Tools in 2011 | Apr 01, 2011 | Michael Chipley (PMC Group, LLC), Mohammed Ettourney (Weidlinger Associates Inc.), Milagros Kennett (US Department of Homeland Security), Terry Ryan (Raytheon UTD), Philip Schneider (National Institute of Building Sciences) |
| FEMA Updates: Safe Room Publications | Apr 01, 2011 | |
| Design of a Solar Absorption Cooling System in a Greek Hospital | Feb 01, 2010 | T. Tsoutsos, E. Aloumpi, Z. Gkouskos, M. Karagiorgas |
| Earthquakes and Schools | Jan 01, 2008 | National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities |