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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Multivalent Hygrothermal Material System for Double-Skin Envelope Dehumidification Cooling and Daylighting | Apr 16, 2018 | Aletheia Ida, PhD, assistant professor, school of architecture, U of Arizona, Tuscon |
| A Sustainable Repurposing of the Aging Facility | Apr 16, 2018 | Daniel McKelvey Associate Principal, Ayers Saint Gross Architects Allison Wilson, AIA, Sustainabi |
| Evolving Ice Damming Solutions for a Changing Climate | Apr 16, 2018 | Charlotte Metzler, Assoc. AIA, building enclosure consultant, WSP |
| Simulation and Evaluation of CERV (Conditioning Energy Recovery Ventilator) in Historic Multifamily Buildings | Apr 16, 2018 | Amir Amirzadeh Doctoral Student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Evaluating the Impact of Moisture Content on Thermal Resistance of Wall Assemblies | Apr 16, 2018 | Jodi Knorowski Project Engineer, WDP & Associates Consulting Engineers |
| Energy Efficient or Healthy Buildings? How Dynamic Glazing Eliminates the Need to Choose. | Apr 16, 2018 | Ryan Park, Global Head of Marketing and Product Management, SAGE Electrochromics, Inc. , Maure Creager, Building Science Manger, SAGE Electrochromics, Inc |
| Effect of Automated Dynamic Control of Interior Roller Shades on Daylighting and Energy Performance of South Facing Office Spaces | Apr 16, 2018 | Niraj Kunwar PhD Student, Iowa State University |
| Drainage Capabilities and Heat Loss of Different Inverted Roofs Assemblies | Apr 16, 2018 | Matthew Pel, B.Tech., Eng.L., Building Science Consultant and Principal, Morrison Hershfield, Derek Budde B.Sc. EIT, Building Science Consultant and Principal, Morrison Hershfield |
| The Renovation of Louis Kahn's Richards Building: High Performance Historic Preservation | Apr 16, 2018 | Aaron Davis, AIA, Senior Associate, Heintges |
| Building Enclosure Meets Structure | Apr 16, 2018 | Dudley McFarquhar, PhD, PE CEO and Principal, McFarquhar Group Inc, |
| Classification + Reference Standards for UHPC in Architectural Applications | Apr 16, 2018 | George Quercia, PhD, Director of Research, TAKTL LLC, Kevin Gannon, RA, Director of Program Development, TAKTL LLC |
| Whole Building Sensitivity Analysis for Thermal Bridging | Apr 16, 2018 | Brad Carmichael Senior Building Science Specialist, JRS Engineering |
| Pumping up the Volume: Multi-Family, Passive House and Net Zero Energy as Standard Practice | Apr 15, 2018 | Timothy McDonald President, Onion Flats |