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 |
|---|---|---|
| Exploring the Building Energy Impacts of Green Roof Design Decisions - A Modeling Study of Buildings in Four Distinct Climates | Apr 02, 2012 | David J. Sailor (Portland State University), Timothy B. Elley (PAE Consulting Engineers), Max Gibson (Portland State University) |
| Federal Center South Building 1202 : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study | Nov 01, 2012 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
| Field Monitoring of Cold Climate Double Stud Walls with Cellulose and Low-Density Foam Insulation | Apr 13, 2015 | Kohta Ueno, Senior Associate, Building Science Corporation, Westford, MA, Joseph W. Lstiburek, Ph.D., P.Eng., Principal, Building Science Corporation, Westford, MA |
| Field Monitoring of Embedded Wood Members in Insulated Masonry Walls in a Cold Climate | Apr 13, 2015 | Kohta Ueno, Senior Associate, Building Science Corporation, Westford, MA, Joseph W. Lstiburek, Ph.D., P.Eng., Principal, Building Science Corporation, Westford, MA |
| Field Test Data from Retrofit of a Small Residential House Using EISF Technology | Apr 13, 2015 | John Edgar, STO Corporation, Ali Fallahi, Fraunhofer CSE, Alliston Watts, Fraunhofer CSE, Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer CSE, Linda Jeng, Dow Chemical |
| Field Thermal Performance of EIFS Using Vacuum Insulation Panels | Apr 13, 2015 | Ali Fallahi, Ph.D., R&D staff, Building Science Engineer, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, Jan Kosny, PhD, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, Nitin Shukla, PhD, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, Tony Fontanini, Ph.D. Candidate, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, Lawrence Carbary, FASTM, Dow Corning Corporation, Roland Serino, PE, Dryvit Systems Inc. |
| Field Thermal Performance of Radiant Barriers and IRCC Systems for Attic Retrofits | Apr 13, 2015 | Ali Fallahi, Ph.D., R&D staff, Building Science Engineer, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, David Yarbrough, R&D Services, Cookeville, Tenn., Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA |
| Fire Hazards of Exterior Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components | Apr 13, 2015 | Amanda Kimball, Fire Protection Research Foundation |
| Five Not So Easy Pieces: Designing and Constructing the Passive House Enclosure | Apr 13, 2015 | Mike Steffen, Walsh Construction Co. |
| Flooding and Schools | Jan 01, 2011 | National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities |
| FM Smart: Information Technology for the Facility Life Cycle | Feb 01, 2015 | David A. Jordani, FAIA, Jordani Consulting Group |
| Form Follows Function: KieranTImberLake Architects | Apr 13, 2015 | David Riz, KieranTimberlake Architects |
| Form vs Function? | Apr 13, 2015 | John Straube, PE, faculty of engineering, University of Waterloo; principal, BSC Inc. |
| Forward Thinking Organizations Invest to Convert ROI Vision Into Reality | Apr 01, 2008 | Andy Fuhrman, OSCRE Americas, Inc. |
| Free Agency: Strategic (Sub) Optimization in Trans-scalar Design | Jun 14, 2017 | Jacob Mans (University of Minnesota) |
| 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 |
| Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse (Long Beach Court Building) : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study | Apr 12, 2017 | Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences |
| Graywater Wetland Treatment for a Living Building | Apr 13, 2015 | Phillip L. Thompson, Seattle University, Seattle, WA. |
| Green Building Incentives: A Review | Jun 30, 2016 | Olanipekun Ayokunle Olubunmi, Paul Bo Xia, Martin Skitmore |
| Green Building Practices for Residential Construction and Natural Hazard Resistance: How Are They Linked? | Apr 01, 2011 | Philip Line, PE (American Wood Council), Omur Kapur, EIT (URS Corporation), Samantha Passman, EIT, (URS Corporation) |
| Green Options in Roof Replacement | Mar 01, 2015 | Stephanie L. Dillon, Assoc. AIA and Kristin R. Holtgrew, Assoc. AIA LEED AP |
| Guidelines for the Practice of Building Enclosure Engineering | Apr 02, 2012 | Mark Lawton, P.Eng. (Morrison Hershfield Ltd.), David Ricketts, P.Eng (RDH Building Engineering Ltd.) |
| Healthcare Think Tank: A Collaborative Approach to Innovation | Jan 01, 2009 | Kalpana Kuttaiah, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP (Perkins+Will), Jim Bynum, AIA, LEED AP (Perkins+Will), Robin Guenther, FAIA, LEED AP (Perkins+Will) |
| Heat Transfer Numerical Modeling Perspectives: Steel-Framed Wall Analysis | Jan 01, 2013 | Axy Pagán-Vázquez (U.S. Army Corps Engineers Research and Development Center), Jeff Allen (U.S. Army Corps Engineers Research and Development Center) |
| Hidden in Plain Sight; Understanding Air Leakage and Innovative Technologies | Apr 16, 2018 | Laverne Dalgleish Executive Director, Air Barrier Association of America |