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Titlesort ascending Date Author
The Future of Fenestration Rating Apr 13, 2015 William C. duPont, Syerngy Consulting
The Existing Plaza: Considerations for Repair or Replacement Jan 01, 2014 Lawrence E. Keenan, AIA, PE and Margaret A. Molnar-Ryan, AIA, LEED AP, Hoffmann Architects
The Evaluation of Physical Settings: To Measure Attitudes, Behavior, or Both? Jan 01, 1974 Arthur H. Patterson (Pennsylvania State University), Romedi Passini (Pennsylvania State University)
The Evaluation of Family Satisfaction with the Design of the Stacked Maisonette Jan 01, 1974 Dr. Robert J. Beck, PhD (Universite de Montreal), Robert Rowan (Universite de Montreal), Pierre Teasdale (Universite de Montreal)
The Environmental Evaluation of Buildings: A Worked Example and Technical Specification Jan 01, 1970 Dean Hawkes (University of Cambridge)
The Emerging Role of Electronically Tintable Glass for Energy Codes and Standards Apr 02, 2012 Brandon TInianov, PhD
The Elementary School Classroom: A Study of Built Environment Jan 01, 1971 Vrej-Armen Artinen (School of Architecture, McGIll University)
The Development and Valuation of Intelligent and Adaptive Building Systems Mar 27, 2013 Kai L. Hansen (Illinois Institute of Technology)
The Concept of Linear and Point Transmittance and its Value in Dealing with Thermal Bridges in Building Enclosures Apr 02, 2012 Neil Norris (Morrison Hershfield), Mark Lawton (Morrison Hershfield), Patrick Roppel (Morrison Hershfield)
The Christ Hospital Joint and Spine Center : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study Jan 05, 2017 Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences
The Children/Youth Environment and its Effects on the Practice of Teachers Jan 01, 2000 Sandra Christine Horne (Goldsmiths College – University of London)
The Charlotte Vermont House : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study Nov 01, 2009 Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences
The Bullitt Center Experience: The Light Dynamic -- Measured Performance of Lighting and Daylight Apr 13, 2015 Christopher Meek, University of Washington, Seattle, Michael Gilbride, University of Washington, Seattle, Heli Ojaama, University of Washington, Seattle, Weston Norwood, University of Washington, Seattle
The Bullitt Center Experience: Building Enclosure Design in an Integrated High Performance Building Apr 13, 2015 Jim Hanford, AIA, LEED AP BD+C. The Miller Hull Partnership, Seattle, WA
The Bullitt Center : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study Nov 01, 2014 Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences
The BIM Balancing Act Oct 01, 2008 David M. Hammond, RLA, ASLA, APA
The Arrival of Spring in the Facilities Industry Apr 01, 2009 Dana K. Smith, FAIA
The Alligator Learning Experience: Children's Strategies and Approaches to a Design Program Jan 01, 1972 Charles Zerner (University of Oregon), Thomas C. Hubka (University of Oregon)
Teaching for Collaboration: Bringing our Practice to our Teaching Oct 01, 2010 Nancy Jordan, PhD, Lamar Henderson, RA
Taking the Field: Advancing Energy and Water Efficiency in Sports Venues Feb 01, 2017 National Institute of Building Sciences and the Green Sports Alliance
Taking Sides - Impact of Positioning PCMs at Different Sides of Enclosure Systems Apr 16, 2018 Dr. Georg Reichard Associate Professor, Virginia Tech
Systems Thinking: Seven Reasons Why It Is Good For You and Everything Else May 01, 2009 Nandita Vyas, AIA, LEED AP (Perkins+Will), Nat Slaughter (Perkins+Will)
Systems Thinking at the Get Go Apr 06, 2015 Ray Mann (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
Synergy in the Sandbox Oct 01, 2008 Adam Lega, BIM Coordinator, KAI Design and BUILD
Survey of Design Research in Healthcare Settings; The Use and Impact of Evidence-based Design Jan 01, 2009 Ellen M. Taylor, AIA, MBA, EDAC

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