Practice Issues 
Practice Issues cover the "how to's" as well as the tools, technologies, standards and regulations that govern the building industry.
| Title |
Date |
Author |
|---|---|---|
| Comparison of Metal and Non-Metal Retrofit Systems | Apr 16, 2018 | Vincent Sagan Senior Staff Engineer, Metal Building Manufacturers Association |
| 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 |
| Mid-Century Modern Building Performance and Improvement Strategies | Apr 16, 2018 | Rachel Michelin Senior Associate, Thornton Tomasetti |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Convective Heat Loss: A Critical Analysis of Conventional Rainscreen Design | Apr 16, 2018 | Dr. M. Steven Doggett, Principal Scientist, Built Environments, Inc. |
| 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 |
| Hidden in Plain Sight; Understanding Air Leakage and Innovative Technologies | Apr 16, 2018 | Laverne Dalgleish Executive Director, Air Barrier Association of America |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Pumping up the Volume: Multi-Family, Passive House and Net Zero Energy as Standard Practice | Apr 15, 2018 | Timothy McDonald President, Onion Flats |
| The Renovation of Louis Kahn's Richards Building: High Performance Historic Preservation | Apr 15, 2018 | Matthew Chalifoux Principal, EYP Architecture and Engineering |
| Emerson Global Data Center: A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study | Dec 27, 2017 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
| Design Solutions to Improve Healthcare Access and Outcomes - Adelante Healthcare Mesa | Nov 21, 2017 | The Center for Heath Design |
| High Impact Design Solutions to Improve Healthcare Access and Outcomes-CLINICA FAMILY HEALTH | Nov 21, 2017 | The Center for Heath Design |
| Design Solutions to Improve Healthcare Access and Outcomes - Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley Medical Offices | Nov 21, 2017 | The Center for Heath Design |
| State-of-the-Art Medical Center Provides Senior Services Designed to Accommodate an Aging Population | Nov 20, 2017 | The Center for Heath Design |