Design Issues 
Design Issues cover research projects that pertain to the art and science of creating and sustaining the built environment and include case studies of projects.
| Title |
Date |
Author |
|---|---|---|
| Project profile: New United States Courthouse - Los Angeles | Apr 19, 2018 | AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) |
| Project profile: Ortlieb's Bottling House | Apr 19, 2018 | AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) |
| Project profile: The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum | Apr 19, 2018 | AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) |
| Project profile: San Francisco Art Institute - Fort Mason Center Pier | Apr 19, 2018 | AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) |
| Project profile: Sawmill | Apr 19, 2018 | AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) |
| Project profile: Sonoma Academy’s Janet Durgin Guild & Commons | Apr 19, 2018 | AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) |
| Project profile: Albion District Library | Apr 19, 2018 | AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) |
| Assessing the Triple Bottom Line of Alternative Window to Wall Ratios as Resilient Adaptations in Office Buildings | Apr 18, 2018 | Luke Troup, PhD Candidate, Northeastern University, Robert Phillips, PhD Candidate, Northeastern University, Matthew Eckelman, PhD. Northeastern University , David Fannon, AIA, Assistant Professor, Northeastern University |
| Energy Study for Improving Building Enclosure Performance | Apr 18, 2018 | Chris Norris, PE, Building Enclosure Practice Area Leader, Walter P. Moore. |
| Balancing Preservation and Energy Efficiency in Building Retrofits | Apr 17, 2018 | Rex A. Cyphers, PE , Principal, WDP & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc., Carly (May) Wagner, PE, Project Engineer II , WDP & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc. , Jodi M. Knorowski, PE, Project Engineer I, WDP & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc. |
| Impact of Various Residential Energy Conservation Measures On Airtightness | Apr 16, 2018 | Gary Proskiw, President , Proskiw Engineering Ltd, Anil Parekh, P. Eng.; NRCan , Julia Purdy, P. Eng., NRCan, Alex Ferguson, P. Eng.; NRCan |
| Integration of New Building Envelope Systems | Apr 16, 2018 | Rick Filloramo Area Director, Market Development & Tech Services, International Masonry Institute |
| Transparent Generator Windows | Apr 16, 2018 | Eric Carbonnier, PhD, Vice President of Sustainability University of Oregon / HMC Architects, G.Z. Brown, FAIA, University of Oregon |
| Cool Roof Rating Council: Keeping Cool for 20 Years | Apr 16, 2018 | Sarah Schneider, Deputy Director, Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) |
| Taking Sides - Impact of Positioning PCMs at Different Sides of Enclosure Systems | Apr 16, 2018 | Dr. Georg Reichard Associate Professor, Virginia Tech |
| Deconstructing the Thermal Performance of a Window: How to achieve better performing facades | Apr 16, 2018 | With the need to provide daylight and views for building occupants, improved comfort, and low energy |
| Performance and Durability of Wall Assemblies using Mineral Wool Exterior Insulation in the Pacific Northwest | Apr 16, 2018 | Alejandra Nieto, building science project manager, ROXUL Inc. |
| Indoor Environmental Quality Performance of a Double LEED™ Platinum Commercial Office Building Pre- and Post-Retrofit | Apr 16, 2018 | Stanley Gatland II, Manager, Building Sciences and Comfort, CertainTeed Corporation, Ihab Elzeyad, PhD, University of Oregon |
| Experimental Study on Integration of Thermoelectric Materials in Exterior Walls for Heating and Cooling in High-Performance Buildings | Apr 16, 2018 | Dr. Ajla Aksamija Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts |
| Lab to Field: From Components to Verified High Performing Buildings | Apr 16, 2018 | Linda Jeng, M.A.Sc, DowDuPont Safety and Construction , Dan Tempas, DowDuPont Safety and Construction, Aubrey Swift, AIA, dbHMS , John Bergman, PE, dbHMS, Diana Hun, PhD, Oakridge National Lab, Mahabir Bhanari, PhD, Oakridge National Lab |
| Long Term Performance of Vacuum Insulated Panel Walls and Energy Use Assessments of a Net Zero Energy House | Apr 16, 2018 | Anil Parekh Senior Researcher, Natural Resources Canada |
| Durability of Water-Resistive Barriers as a Factor in Litigation | Apr 16, 2018 | David Nicastro, CEO, Building Diagnostics |
| Comparison of Metal and Non-Metal Retrofit Systems | Apr 16, 2018 | Vincent Sagan Senior Staff Engineer, Metal Building Manufacturers Association |
| Ultra High Performance Concrete Panels for Prefabricated Wall Assemblies | Apr 16, 2018 | Kevin Gannon, RA, Director, Program Development, TAKTL LLC |
| Mid-Century Modern Building Performance and Improvement Strategies | Apr 16, 2018 | Rachel Michelin Senior Associate, Thornton Tomasetti |