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Solar Reflectivity Studies Lotte World Tower – Case Study Apr 02, 2012 Charles D. Clift, PE (Curtain Wall Design and Consulting), Vicente Montes-Amoros, PE (Curtain Wall Design and Consulting)
Some Prospects for Simulating Human Behavior in High-Rise Building Fires: A Pilot Demonstration Jan 01, 1976 Fred I. Stahl (The City University of New York)
Sound Environment During the Child's Development Jan 01, 1991 Annie Moch (Department of Psychology, University of Paris)
Spatial Configuration and Social Life for People Experiencing Dementia Mar 27, 2013 Keith Diaz Moore (University of Kansas), Farhana Ferdous (University of Kansas)
Specific and Practical Methods to Improve a BECx Program Apr 13, 2015 Benjamin W Townsend, P.E., WDP & Associates, William R. Nash, P.E., WDP & Associates
State of the Art of NFPA 285 Apr 13, 2015 Brian Kuhn, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
State-of-the-Art Medical Center Provides Senior Services Designed to Accommodate an Aging Population Nov 20, 2017 The Center for Heath Design
Strategic Computing Complex : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study Mar 30, 2017 Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences
Strategies and Incentives for Retrofitting Commercial Buildings to Reduce Energy Consumption Apr 02, 2012 Cory Vanderpool ( EnOcean Alliance)
Structural and Hygrothermal Field Monitoring of Thick Continuously Insulated Wall Assemblies Utilized in a Multistory Residential Building Apr 02, 2012 Gary Parsons (The Dow Chemical Company), Jeff Hansbro (The Dow Chemical Company), Craig Buck (The Dow Chemical Company), Scott Croasdale, M.Eng, P.Eng, PE (JRS Engineering Ltd.), Joel Schwartz, P.Eng, FEC, BEP (JRS Engineering Ltd.)
Stucco Failures and Remediation Apr 12, 2010 Roger Morse, AIA, Paul E. Haas
Successful Implementation of Air Tightness Requirements for Residential Buildings Apr 12, 2010 Bruce D. Nelson, PE (Minnesota Department of Commerce)
Survey of Design Research in Healthcare Settings; The Use and Impact of Evidence-based Design Jan 01, 2009 Ellen M. Taylor, AIA, MBA, EDAC
Synergy in the Sandbox Oct 01, 2008 Adam Lega, BIM Coordinator, KAI Design and BUILD
Systems Thinking at the Get Go Apr 06, 2015 Ray Mann (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
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)
Taking Sides - Impact of Positioning PCMs at Different Sides of Enclosure Systems Apr 16, 2018 Dr. Georg Reichard Associate Professor, Virginia Tech
Taking the Field: Advancing Energy and Water Efficiency in Sports Venues Feb 01, 2017 National Institute of Building Sciences and the Green Sports Alliance
Teaching for Collaboration: Bringing our Practice to our Teaching Oct 01, 2010 Nancy Jordan, PhD, Lamar Henderson, RA
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)
The Arrival of Spring in the Facilities Industry Apr 01, 2009 Dana K. Smith, FAIA
The BIM Balancing Act Oct 01, 2008 David M. Hammond, RLA, ASLA, APA
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 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 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

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