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 |
|---|---|---|
| Field Thermal Performance of Radiant Barriers and Interior Radiation Control Coatings for Attic Retrofits | Apr 13, 2015 | Ali Fallahi, Ph.D., R&D staff, Building Science Engineer, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, David Yarbrough, Ph.D., P.E., President, R&D Services, Cookeville, TN, Jan Kośny, Ph.D., Building Enclosure Program Lead, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| History and Future of Fenestration: Where Have We Been? Where are We Heading? | Apr 13, 2015 | Stephen Selkowitz, Group Leader, Windows and Envelope Materials, LBNL |
| 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 |
| Experimental Synthesis of Hollow Silica Nanospheres for Application as Superinsulation in the Buildings of Tomorrow | Apr 13, 2015 | Bjørn Petter Jelle, SINTEF Building & Infrastructure, Department of Materials and Structures, Norway, Tao Gao, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Architectural Design, Linn Ingunn Christie Sandberg, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Bente Gilbu Tilset, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, Materials and Nanotechnology Sector, Mathieu Grandcolas, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, Materials and Nanotechnology Sector, Arild Gustavsen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Architectural |
| Thermal Resistance of Enclosed Reflective Airspaces in Building Applications | Apr 13, 2015 | Hamed H. Saber |
| 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 |
| A Detailed Study of Sunshades and their Effects on Performance | Apr 13, 2015 | Joe Fong, RA, NCARB, LEED AP (BD+C) Walter P. Moore |
| 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 |
| Thermal Bridging: Observed Impacts and Proposed Improvement for Common Conditions | Apr 13, 2015 | Andrea Love, Director of Building Science, Payette Associates, Boston, Charles Klee, Principal, Payette Associates, Boston |
| Measuring Field Performance of Aerogel Insulation in a Hot, Dry Climate | Apr 13, 2015 | Bryan Urban, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA, Nitin Shukla, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA, Anthony D. Fontanini, Iowa State University, USA , Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA |
| Design Considerations for Climate Change | Apr 13, 2015 | Paul Totten, Vice President, WSP, Alexandra Connor, Project Associate, WSP |
| Re-Glazing of All Glass Curtain-Wall Buildings | Apr 13, 2015 | Michael Aoki-Kramer, BA, JD LEED-AP, RDH Building Sciences Inc., Graham Finch, RDH Building Engineering Ltd , Brian Hubbs, RDH Building Engineering Ltd, Ed Thiessen, RDH Building Engineering Ltd , James Higgins, RDH Building Engineering Ltd |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Moisture Risk in Spray Polyurethane Foam Unvented Attics Due to Air Leakage Paths | Apr 13, 2015 | Duncan Prahl, RA, IBACOS, Pittsburgh, PA, Matthew Shaffer,PE, IBACOS, Pittsburgh, PA |
| The Importance of Translating an OPR to BOD | Apr 13, 2015 | Andrew Smith, Senior Associate, WSP, Paul Totten, Vice President, WSP |
| The NFPA 285 Fire Test’s Impact On Architectural Design And Energy Performance | Apr 13, 2015 | Richard Keleher, AIA, Thompson & Lichter Company, Canton, MA |
| 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 |
| Inward Vapor Drives in Adhered Veneer Wall Assemblies with Continuous Exterior Insulation | Apr 13, 2015 | Jonathan Smegal, Building Science Laboratories, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada., Aaron Grin, Building Science Laboratories, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
| Five Not So Easy Pieces: Designing and Constructing the Passive House Enclosure | Apr 13, 2015 | Mike Steffen, Walsh Construction Co. |
| Fire Hazards of Exterior Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components | Apr 13, 2015 | Amanda Kimball, Fire Protection Research Foundation |
| Low-Cost Bio-Based Phase Change Materials as an Energy Storage Medium in Building Envelopes | Apr 13, 2015 | Kaushik Biswas, Energy and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridg, Nitin Shukla, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA, Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA, Ramin Abhari, Renewable Energy Group Synthetic Fuels, LLC (formerly Syntroleum), Tulsa, OK, USA |
| Thermal and Hygrothermal Performance of Ventilated Attics With and Without Breathable Underlayments | Apr 13, 2015 | Sudhir Railkar, Ph.D. GAF, Adem Chich, GAF, Ming Shiaio, Ph.D., GAF, Andre Desjarlais, ORNL, William Miller, Ph.D. , ORNL |