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Title Datesort ascending Author
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)
Thermal and Hygrothermal Analysis in Building Envelope Commissioning Apr 10, 2010 Philip Parker, P. Eng, MRICS, (Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.), Cara Lozinsky, University of British Columbia
Performance of Glass FIber Lath as a Plaster Base with Exterior Cement Plaster (Stucco) Apr 10, 2010 William F. Egan (BASF Construction Chemicals, LLC), Eric Auman (BASF Construction Chemicals, LLC)
OSB Sheathing with Integral Water-Resistive Barriers Apr 10, 2010 Thomas Thorsell (Syracuse University), Mark Bomberg (Syracusse University)
Monitoring of Internal Moisture Loads in Residential Buildings - Research Design and Early Findings Apr 10, 2010 Lois Arena (Steven Winter Associates Inc.), Michael D. Blanford (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Interoperability on a Large Scale Apr 01, 2010 Deborah L. MacPherson, AIA, CSI CCS, Specifications and Research, Cannon Design, Michelle A. Raymond
No BIM for You: The Case for Not Doing BIM Apr 01, 2010 Michael LeFevre, HOlder COnstruction Company
Perkins+Will Research Journal / Vol. 02.01 Jan 01, 2010 Ajla Aksamija, Ph.D., LEED AP BD+C, CDT (Perkins+Will), Kalpana Kuttaiah, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C (Perkins+Will)
Mass Notification for Higher Education Jan 01, 2010 Tod Schneider (National Center for Educational Facilties)
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
Performance Specifications for Building Information Exchange Oct 01, 2009 E. William East, PhD, PE
AIA-TAP BIM Repeat Award Winners: Strengths and Opportunities Oct 01, 2009 Major Patrick Suermann, PhD, PE, LEED AP, Tammy McCuen, LEED AP
BIM for Electrical Construction: Benefits and Current Trends Oct 01, 2009 Salman Azhar, Ph.D.
A Modest Proposal for a Transdisciplinary Curriculum for the Design, Construction, Management and Maintenance of Architecture Oct 01, 2009 Lamar Henderson, RA, School of Architecture and Planning at the Catholic University of America, Nancy L. Jordan, PhD,
BIM as a Risk Management Platform Enabling Integrated Practice and Delivery Oct 01, 2009 Robert Harvey, PE, Executive Director of LMCCC, Tarek Bahgat, Vice President of GT and Managing Director of GTUAE, David Gerber, PhD, Vice President of GT, Assistant Professor USC School of Architecture, James Kotronis, Director of GT New York, David Pysh, Senior Project Consultant, GT New York
Perkins+Will Research Journal / Vol. 01.02 May 09, 2009 Ajla Aksamija, Ph.D., LEED AP (Perkins+Will), Kalpana Kuttaiah, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP (Perkins+Will)
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)
Automating Practice: Defining Use of Computation in the Architectural Design Workflow May 01, 2009 Michael Hodge, Assoc. AIA (Perkins+Will)
Clinical Processes Informing the Design of the Emergency Department May 01, 2009 Richard Herring, AIA, LEED AP (Perkins+Will), Marvina Williams, RN (Perkins+Will)
The Arrival of Spring in the Facilities Industry Apr 01, 2009 Dana K. Smith, FAIA

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