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Title Datesort ascending Author
BIM Best Practices: A Rapid Fire Review of Industry Metrics and Trends Oct 01, 2010 Kurt Maldovan, BIM Coordinator, Jacobs Global Buildings, Tammy McCuen, LEED AP
Implementing Building Information Modeling in the Top 100 Architecture Firms Oct 01, 2010 Diane M. Bender, PhD, Associate Professor, Arizona State University
Implementing Building Information Modeling in the Top 100 Architecture Firms Oct 01, 2010 Diane M. Bender, PhD, Associate Professor, Arizona State University
BIM and the Building Envelope Oct 01, 2010 Will Ikerd, PE, CWI, LEED AP, Raymond L. Goodson Jr. Inc.
BIM for Sustainable Design: Results of an Industry Survey Oct 01, 2010 Salman Azhar, PhD, assistant professor, McWhorter School of Building Sciences, Auburn University
Integration of BIM and RFID in Steel Construction Oct 01, 2010 Wei Shi, PhD, adjunct professor, University of Arkansas, Haiyan Xie, PhD, PE, PC, MASCE, University of Arkansas, Raja R.A. Issa, PhD, JD, PE, FASCE, University of Florida
The Other Half of the Project: The Need for Labor Research in Architectural Theory and Pedagogy Jun 23, 2010 Sarah Roszler (Northeastern University)
Practical Research Is an Ongoing Discourse of Uncertainty Jun 23, 2010 David Perkes (Mississippi State University), Kristen Zeiber (Mississippi State University)
Architecture in the Wild (Architectural Research in a Digital and Global World) Jun 23, 2010 Josep Muntañola Thornberg (Technical University of Catalonia), Dafne Muntanyola Saura (University of California, San Diego)
The Green Building Revolution Apr 30, 2010 Jerry Yudelson
Successful Implementation of Air Tightness Requirements for Residential Buildings Apr 12, 2010 Bruce D. Nelson, PE (Minnesota Department of Commerce)
Proposed Building Envelope Criteria for ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90-1-2010 Apr 12, 2010 John F. Hogan, AIA, PE (Seattle Department of Planning and Development)
Eliminating the Potential for Air and Moisture Infiltration at the Window-Wall Interface Apr 12, 2010 Peter Poirier (Tremco Inc.), Brian Stroik (Oscar Boldt Construction)
Moisture-Safe Unvented Wood Roof Systems Apr 12, 2010 John Straube (Building Science Corp.), Jon Smegal (Building Science Corp.), John Smith (Johns Manville)
A Method to Detect and Locate Roof Leaks Using Conductive Tapes Apr 12, 2010 David Vokey, P. Eng. (Detec Systems LLC)
Selecting the Ideal Windows for a High Performance Home in a Cold Climate Apr 12, 2010 Ari S. Rapport (IBACOS)
Development and Benchmarking of a New Whole Building Hygrothermal Model Apr 12, 2010 Fitsum Tariku (Institute for Research in Construction), Kumar Kumaran (Institute for Research in Construction), Paul Fazio (Concordia University)
Window Selection Methodologies and Optimiation in High-Performance Commercial Buildings Apr 12, 2010 Kerry L. Haglund (University of Minnesota)
The Ultimate Envelope – Honest, Effective AND Affordable Apr 12, 2010 Keirnyn Ross (Steven Winter Associates), Marc Zuluaga (Steven Winter Associates), Mike Khazzam (Steven Winter Associates)
Developing the Next Three Generations of Zero-Energy Windows Apr 12, 2010 Brandon Tinianov, PhD, PE (Serious Materials)
Building Envelope Failure Case Studies in High-Rise Construction Apr 12, 2010 Pierre-Michel Busque, P.Eng
Functional Performance Testing Within the Building Envelope Commissioning Process Apr 12, 2010 Kevin Knight (Architectural Testing Inc.), John A. Runkle (Architectural Testing Inc.), Bryan J. Boyle Retro-Specs Consultants Ltd
Osmosis and the Blistering of Polyurethane Waterproofing Membranes Apr 12, 2010 Graham Finch, MASc (RDH Building Engineering Ltd.), Brian Hubbs, P.Eng, (RDH Building Engineering Ltd.), Robert Bombino, MS, PE (RDH Building Sciences)
Energy Consumption in Mid and High Rise Residential Buildings in British Columbia Apr 12, 2010 Graham Finch, MASc (RDH Building Engineering Ltd.), Eric Burnett, PhD (RDH Building Engineering Ltd.), Warren Knowles, P.Eng (RDH Building Engineering Ltd.)
Why a Mock Up - Because the Owner Expects it Done Right Apr 12, 2010 Brian Stroik (Oscar J. Boldt Construction)

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