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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| An Old(er) Fellow’s Musings about Building Envelopes and Energy Efficiency | Apr 13, 2015 | Andre Desjarlais, program manager, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| 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 |
| The Role of High-Complexity Low-Resolution (HCLR) Performance Modeling in the Development of Dynamic Building Envelopes | Apr 13, 2015 | TIm Frank, Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, SPSU , Chip Clark, Research Assistant Professor, School of Architecture + Design, Virginia Tech |
| HVAC and the Envelope: Towards New Rules of Thumb | Apr 13, 2015 | Steve Kemp, MMM Group |
| 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 |
| Risk of Condensation and Mold Growth in Wood-Frame Wall Systems with Different Exterior Insulations | Apr 13, 2015 | Hamed H. Saber, Construction Portfolio, National Research Council of Canada, Wahid Maref, Construction Portfolio, National Research Council of Canada |
| Form Follows Function: KieranTImberLake Architects | Apr 13, 2015 | David Riz, KieranTimberlake Architects |
| Fire Hazards of Exterior Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components | Apr 13, 2015 | Amanda Kimball, Fire Protection Research Foundation |
| Competing Performance Criteria in Renovation and Repurposing of Existing Building Exterior Enclosure Systems | Apr 13, 2015 | Paul G. Johnson, FAIA, NCARB SmithGroupJJR Inc., Building Technology Studio Leader |
| Form vs Function? | Apr 13, 2015 | John Straube, PE, faculty of engineering, University of Waterloo; principal, BSC Inc. |
| State of the Art of NFPA 285 | Apr 13, 2015 | Brian Kuhn, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. |
| Field Monitoring of Cold Climate Double Stud Walls with Cellulose and Low-Density Foam Insulation | 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 |
| Good-Natured Design | Apr 09, 2015 | Anne DiNardo |
| Fieldwork in Ritual Reality: A Qualitative Method in Architectural Research | Apr 06, 2015 | Marja Sarvimäki (University of Hawaii at Manoa) |
| Sound Design Intervention in an Open Studio: Linking Behavior, Spatial, and Acoustic Analysis | Apr 06, 2015 | Aaron Michelle Baker (Southern Polytechnic State University) |
| Net-zero Energy Retrofits for Commercial Buildings | Apr 06, 2015 | Yi Wang (University of Massachusetts Amherst), Ajla Aksamija (University of Massachusetts Amherst) |
| Building Performance Analysis Considering Climate Change | Apr 06, 2015 | Yiyu Chen (University of Southern California), Karen Kensek (University of Southern California), Joon-Ho Choi (University of Southern California), Marc Schiler (University of Southern California) |
| Designed for Performance: A Collaborative Research Studio Rethinks Glass Curtain Wall Systems | Apr 06, 2015 | Michael D. Gibson (Kansas State University) |
| Therapeutic Goals of Hospice Care Environment: A Systematic Literature Review | Apr 06, 2015 | Sharmin Kader (University of Kansas), Keith Diaz Moore (University of Utah) |
| Using Field Research + Parametric Analysis to Inform Medical Planning & Design | Apr 06, 2015 | Upali Nanda (HKS+CADRE) |
| 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) |