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 |
|---|---|---|
| Analyzing Energy Saving Retrofit Potential of Historic Homes in Hot-humid Climates | Apr 06, 2015 | Hazem Rashed-Ali (The University of Texas at San Antonio), William Dupont (The University of Texas at San Antonio), Randall Manteufel (The University of Texas at San Antonio), Tomas Thomson (The University of Texas at San Antonio), Levi Sanciuc (The University of Texas at San Antonio) |
| Recalibrated: An Interdisciplinary, Studio-based Study of Massive Timber for Student Housing | Apr 06, 2015 | Dustin Albright (Clemson University) |
| Educational Buildings and Their Potential to Become Net-zero Energy Buildings | Apr 06, 2015 | Aydin Tabrizi (University of Kansas), Paola Sanguinetti (University of Kansas) |
| Collaborative Solid Wood Construction Case Study | Apr 06, 2015 | Erin Carraher (University of Utah), Jörg Rügemer (University of Utah) |
| Energy Modeling of University of Massachusetts-Amherst Fine Art Center, a Modernist Icon | Apr 06, 2015 | Carl Fiocchi (University of Massachusetts-Amherst) |
| Core–housing and Collaborative Architecture: Learning from Dandora | Apr 06, 2015 | Glen Wash Ivanovic (Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China), Junko Tamura (National University of Singapore) |
| Is Naturalness of Elementary School Sites Linked to Student’s Academic Performance? | Apr 06, 2015 | Muntazar Monsur (NC State University), Ozlem Demir (NC State University) |
| Dutch Complex Housing: Design for Density | Apr 06, 2015 | Julia W Robinson (University of Minnesota) |
| Building Tall in the Arabian Gulf: Perception / Performance / Place-making | Apr 06, 2015 | Fahad Alotaibi (University of Calgary, Canada; Qassim University, Saudi Arabia), Brian R. Sinclair (University of Calgary, Canada; sinclairstudio inc.) |
| Scaffolding: Discourse, Disruption, and Progress in Architecture as a Cultural Production | Apr 06, 2015 | Leonard R. Bachman (University of Houston) |
| Fast Houses in the United States | Apr 06, 2015 | Lisa M. Tucker (Virginia Tech) |
| New Perspectives and Future Directions of BIM Workflows: From Digital Tectonic to Digital Fabrication and Assemblage | Apr 06, 2015 | Awilda Rodriguez Carrion (Oklahoma State University) |
| Representing Complexity: Understanding Performance in Integrated Design | Apr 06, 2015 | Clifton Fordham (Temple University) |
| Urban Healthcare | Apr 06, 2015 | Kevin Moore (Auburn University), Christian Dagg (Auburn 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) |
| Good-Natured Design | Apr 09, 2015 | Anne DiNardo |
| 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 |
| The Effects of #4 Surface Low-E Coatings on Fenestration Condensation Resistance | Apr 13, 2015 | Tracy G. Rogers, Quanex Building Products, Inc |
| 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 |
| Use of Thermal Inertia for Reduction of HVAC Energy Consumption in Cooling Dominated and Mixed Climates | Apr 13, 2015 | Jan Kośny, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, USA, Elizabeth Kossecka, Polish Academy Sciences, Warsaw, Poland, Ali Fallahi, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, USA, David Yarbrough, R&D Services, Inc., Cookeville, TN, USA |
| 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. |
| Performance of Sealed Curtain Wall Spandrel Panels that Direct Deep Sunlight into Multi-Story Buildings | Apr 13, 2015 | Radu Postole, Building Science Consultant, Morrison Hershfield, Burnaby, BC, Patrick J, Roppel, Building Science Specialist, Morrison Hershfield, Burnaby, BC, Neil Norris, Building Science Consultant, Morrison Hershfield, Burnaby, BC, Kasra Bigdeli, Mechanical Engineer, SunCentral Inc, Richmond, BC |