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Sustainable Design encompasses the environmental performance of building elements and strategies, including energy use.

Title Datesort ascending Author
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
High-Dynamic Range Imaging (HDMI) as Validation and Design Tool in Assessing Daylight Discomfort Glare Apr 13, 2015 M Susan Ubbelohde, University of California, Berkeley; Loisos + Ubbelohde Associates
Introducing the BEST 4 Conference on Behalf of the Technical Committee Apr 13, 2015 Mark Bomberg, D. Sc. (Eng) , Techn. D, PE
Early Phase Performance Modeling to Right-Size Building Enclosure Apr 13, 2015 Jillian Burgess, RA. The Facade Group, Philadelphia, PA
Performance Validation Case Study--Federal Office Building with an Integrated Facade Apr 13, 2015 Mark Perepelitza, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, SERA Architects, Sustainability Resources Group Manager., Lisa Petterson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Associate Principal, SERA Architects, Sustainability Resources Gr, Kate Turpin, PE, LEED AP BD+C , Associate, SERA Architects, Integrated Design Specialist, James Riley, LEED AP BD+C, Associate, SERA Architects, Project Architect
Field Monitoring of Embedded Wood Members in Insulated Masonry Walls in a Cold Climate Apr 13, 2015 Kohta Ueno, Senior Associate, Building Science Corporation, Westford, MA, Joseph W. Lstiburek, Ph.D., P.Eng., Principal, Building Science Corporation, Westford, MA
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
Restoring Airtightness and Weather-Resistance to Window and Curtain Wall Systems Apr 13, 2015 Ed Retzbach, CSI, CDT, LEED AP BD+C
High-Performance Building Envelopes: Design Methods for Energy Efficient Facades Apr 13, 2015 Ajla Aksamija, PhD, LEED AP BD+C, CDT,Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Potential Energy Savings with Exterior Shades in Large Offce Buildings and the Impace of Discomfort Glare Apr 13, 2015 Sabine Hoffmann, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Eleanor Lee, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Thermal Performance and Energy Savings Potential of Attic Radiant Barrier Systems Apr 13, 2015 Som Shrestha, PhD, BEMP, ORNL, Andre Desjarlais, ORNL
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
Quantifying Comfort to Assist in the Window Selection Process Apr 13, 2015 Kerry Haglund, LEED AP BD +C, Executive Director, Efficient Windows Collaborative, Wyoming, MN, Jim Larsen, Director, Technology Marketing, Cardinal Glass Industries, Eden Prairie, MN
Double Wall Framing Technique – An Example of High Performance, Sustainable Building Envelope Technology Apr 13, 2015 Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer CSE – Cambridge MA, USA, Andi Asiz, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kaushik Biswas, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA, Nitin Shukla, Fraunhofer CSE – Cambridge MA, USA
Weathered OSB Air and Water Leakage Testing Apr 13, 2015 Paul Grahovac, PROSOCO
Good-Natured Design Apr 09, 2015 Anne DiNardo
Recalibrated: An Interdisciplinary, Studio-based Study of Massive Timber for Student Housing Apr 06, 2015 Dustin Albright (Clemson University)
Apples to Oranges: Comparing Building Materials Data Apr 06, 2015 Liane Hancock (Louisiana Tech University)
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)
Intelligent Structural Adaptability Apr 06, 2015 Hollee Hitchcock Becker (The Catholic University of America)
Energy Performance and Community Resilience: A Review of Housing Policy and Programs Apr 06, 2015 Lisa D. Iulo (Penn State), Kaitlin O’Brien (Penn State)
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)
Fusion of Teaching and Research: Design Support Tools and Vegetated Walls Apr 06, 2015 Kenneth Black (Virginia Tech), James Jones (Virginia Tech), Mario Cortes (Virginia Tech), Elizabeth Grant (Virginia Tech)
Thermostatic Bimetal Integrated Facade as a Micro-Climate Controller Apr 06, 2015 Kyoung-Hee Kim (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), John Mays (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), Ok-Kyun Im (University of North Carolina at Charlotte)
Integrating the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) into the Campus Master Planning Process Apr 06, 2015 Elizabeth Turner (Perkins+Will)

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