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 |
|---|---|---|
| Motivating Public Mitigation and Preparedness for Earthquakes and Other Hazards | Apr 01, 2011 | Dr. Dennis S. Mileti (Professor Emeritus, University of Colorado), Dr. Linda Bourque (UCLA School Of Public Health), Magumi Kano, PhD (UCLA School Of Public Health) |
| Buildings, Tunnels and Mass Transit Systems: DHS Releases Integrated Rapid Visual Screening Tools in 2011 | Apr 01, 2011 | Michael Chipley (PMC Group, LLC), Mohammed Ettourney (Weidlinger Associates Inc.), Milagros Kennett (US Department of Homeland Security), Terry Ryan (Raytheon UTD), Philip Schneider (National Institute of Building Sciences) |
| BIM as a Risk Management Tool: Creating As-built Models for Municipal Management | Apr 01, 2011 | Jay McBride, construction manager, Robert Steffen, PhD, PE, Western Carolina University, Doug Kinard, Western Carolina University |
| The Unmistakable Benefits of BIM Enhanced With PIM | Apr 01, 2011 | Bob Batcheler, Vice President of Industry Marketing, Newforma, Allen Preger, Chief Product Officer, Newforma |
| BIM Return on Investment: A Case Study | Apr 01, 2011 | Brittany Giel, PhD candidate, The University of Florida, Raja R.A. Issa, Ph.D., J.D., P.E., Professor, The University of Florida |
| A Report from the 7th AIA TAP Building Connections | Apr 01, 2011 | Kristine Fallon, FAIA, et al |
| Unlocking Value from the National BIM Standard™ | Apr 01, 2011 | E. William East, PE, PhD, Engineering Research and Development Center, Danielle R. Love, Engineering Research and Development Center |
| The Wave of the Future: AEC gTLD | Apr 01, 2011 | David E. Ways, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP , DotBim LLP |
| Perkins+Will Research Journal / Vol. 03.01 | Jun 10, 2011 | Ajla Aksamija, Ph.D., LEED AP BD+C, CDT (Perkins+Will), Kalpana Kuttaiah, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C (Perkins+Will) |
| Evaluation of a Sustainable Hospital Design based on its Social and Environmental Outcomes | Aug 01, 2011 | Ziqi Wu |
| BIM for Facility Management: Design for Maintenance Strategy | Oct 01, 2011 | Birgitta Foster, BSME, MBA, SSA/Sandia National Labs |
| Reflections on the Impact of the RFP Research Grant for “Guideline for Spatial Regeneration in Iowa” Project | Dec 01, 2011 | Marwan Ghandour (Iowa State University) |
| Advancing the Dialogue on Collaborative Models for Green Building Design | Dec 01, 2011 | Keith E. Hedges (Drury University), Christopher Livingston (Montana State University) |
| Advanced and High-Performance Materials Program | Dec 01, 2011 | Mila Kennett (US Department of Homeland Security) |
| Emergent Materials for Security, Energy and the Environment | Dec 01, 2011 | Blaine Brownell (University of Minnesota School of Architecture) |
| An Advanced Materials Database: A Gateway for Future and Secure Infrastructures | Dec 01, 2011 | Milagros Kennett (US Department of Homelant Security, Mohammed Ettourney (Weidlinger Associates Inc.), Earle Kennett (National Institute of Building Sciences), Bob Payn (db Interactive) |
| BIM on the WAN: Autodesk’s Revit and the Wide Area Design Problem | Dec 06, 2011 | Victor Okhoya, Assoc. AIA (Perkins+Will) |
| Perkins+Will Research Journal / Vol. 03.02 | Dec 06, 2011 | Ajla Aksamija, Ph.D., LEED AP BD+C, CDT (Perkins+Will, Kalpana Kuttaiah, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C (Perkins+Will) |
| The Information Content of BIM: An Information Theory Analysis of Building Information Model (BIM) Content | Dec 06, 2011 | Mario Guttman, AIA, LEED AP (Perkins+Will) |
| The Emerging Role of Electronically Tintable Glass for Energy Codes and Standards | Apr 02, 2012 | Brandon TInianov, PhD |
| Eco-Efficiency Analysis of Wall Cladding Systems | Apr 02, 2012 | Richard Martens (BASF Wall Systems), Bruce Uhlman (BASF Wall Systems) |
| Strategies and Incentives for Retrofitting Commercial Buildings to Reduce Energy Consumption | Apr 02, 2012 | Cory Vanderpool ( EnOcean Alliance) |
| High Performance Curtain Wall Using Vacuum Insulated Panel (VIP) Spandrels | Apr 02, 2012 | Lawrence D. Carbary (Dow Corning Corporation), Andrew Dunlap, AIA (SmithGroup), Thomas F. O’Connor, FAIA (SmithGroup) |
| Towards Airtightness – The Contractor’s Role in Designing and Constructing the Air Barrier System | Apr 02, 2012 | Michael P. Steffen, AIA (Walsh Construction Co.) |
| Thermal Insulation Systems of the Future | Apr 02, 2012 | Mark Bomberg (University of Toronto), Marcin Pazera (CENTRIA), Robert Aird (Robert Aird Inc.) |