Practice Issues 
Practice Issues cover the "how to's" as well as the tools, technologies, standards and regulations that govern the building industry.
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2019 AIA/ACSA Intersections Symposium on Bottom-Up Social Change - Proceedings | Jun 06, 2019 | American Institute of Architects (AIA), Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) |
Saint-Gobain and Certainteed North American Headquarters: A Whole Buildings Design Guide Case Study | Jul 12, 2018 | Whole Buildings Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
2018 AIA/ACSA Intersections Symposium on Design and Resilience – Proceedings | Jun 22, 2018 | |
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Headquarters Building, Buildings 33 and Quadrangle Buildings : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study | Jun 19, 2018 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
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. |
Mid-Century Modern Building Performance and Improvement Strategies | Apr 16, 2018 | Rachel Michelin Senior Associate, Thornton Tomasetti |
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 |
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 |
A Sustainable Repurposing of the Aging Facility | Apr 16, 2018 | Daniel McKelvey Associate Principal, Ayers Saint Gross Architects Allison Wilson, AIA, Sustainabi |
Three Dimensional Effects on the Thermal Performance of Insulated Curtain Wall Spandrels | Apr 16, 2018 | Andrew Dunlap, AIA, Principal, SmithGroupJJR Inc., Ryan Asava, Associate, SmithGroupJJR Inc., Katerina Gross, RA, SmithGroupJJR Inc. |
Building in Tight Urban Spaces | Apr 16, 2018 | Wendy Talarico, architectural services specialist , W.R. Meadows, Phil Moses, vice president, INTECH Construction, Fred Baumert, principal, Keast & Hood Structural Engineers |
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 |
Poka-Yoke - A Window Manufacturer's Response to Leakage and Quality Control | Apr 16, 2018 | David Schnerch, PhD, PE, Associate Principal, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associat, Nikki Baldvins, PE, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates |
Cyclone Resistant Glazing | Apr 16, 2018 | Jennifer Schneider, Kuraray America Inc |
Evaluating the Impact of Moisture Content on Thermal Resistance of Wall Assemblies | Apr 16, 2018 | Jodi Knorowski Project Engineer, WDP & Associates Consulting Engineers |
Convective Heat Loss: A Critical Analysis of Conventional Rainscreen Design | Apr 16, 2018 | Dr. M. Steven Doggett, Principal Scientist, Built Environments, Inc. |
Cool Roof Rating Council: Keeping Cool for 20 Years | Apr 16, 2018 | Sarah Schneider, Deputy Director, Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) |
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 |
Hidden in Plain Sight; Understanding Air Leakage and Innovative Technologies | Apr 16, 2018 | Laverne Dalgleish Executive Director, Air Barrier Association of America |
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. |
The Renovation of Louis Kahn's Richards Building: High Performance Historic Preservation | Apr 16, 2018 | Aaron Davis, AIA, Senior Associate, Heintges |
High-rise Buildings with Combustible Exterior Insulation Systems - A Risk Assessment Tool for Building Authorities | Apr 16, 2018 | Kathleen Almand, PE, Vice President of Research, NFPA |
Building Enclosure Meets Structure | Apr 16, 2018 | Dudley McFarquhar, PhD, PE CEO and Principal, McFarquhar Group Inc, |