Design Considerations for Climate Change |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Paul Totten, Vice President, WSP, Alexandra Connor, Project Associate, WSP |
The Future of Fenestration Rating |
Apr 13, 2015 |
William C. duPont, Syerngy Consulting |
Use of Thermal Inertia for Reduction of HVAC Energy Consumption in Cooling Dominated and Mixed Climates |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Jan Kośny, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, USA, Elizabeth Kossecka, Polish Academy Sciences, Warsaw, Poland, Ali Fallahi, Fraunhofer CSE, Boston, MA, USA, David Yarbrough, R&D Services, Inc., Cookeville, TN, USA |
Pressure Differences and Airtightness in Tall Buildings – Theory & Reality |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Lorne Ricketts, MASc, EIT., RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Graham Finch, MASc, P.Eng., RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, John Straube, PhD, P.Eng., University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON |
Moisture Risk in Spray Polyurethane Foam Unvented Attics Due to Air Leakage Paths |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Duncan Prahl, RA, IBACOS, Pittsburgh, PA, Matthew Shaffer,PE, IBACOS, Pittsburgh, PA |
The Importance of Translating an OPR to BOD |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Andrew Smith, Senior Associate, WSP, Paul Totten, Vice President, WSP |
Introducing the BEST 4 Conference on Behalf of the Technical Committee |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Mark Bomberg, D. Sc. (Eng) , Techn. D, PE |
Performance of Sealed Curtain Wall Spandrel Panels that Direct Deep Sunlight into Multi-Story Buildings |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Radu Postole, Building Science Consultant, Morrison Hershfield, Burnaby, BC, Patrick J, Roppel, Building Science Specialist, Morrison Hershfield, Burnaby, BC, Neil Norris, Building Science Consultant, Morrison Hershfield, Burnaby, BC, Kasra Bigdeli, Mechanical Engineer, SunCentral Inc, Richmond, BC |
Energy Efficient Retrofit of a High-Rise Multifamily Building |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Brittany Hanam, MASc, P.Eng., RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Lorne Ricketts, MASc, EIT, RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Andrew Pape-Salmon, P.Eng., MRM, RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Victoria, BC |
Inward Vapor Drives in Adhered Veneer Wall Assemblies with Continuous Exterior Insulation |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Jonathan Smegal, Building Science Laboratories, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada., Aaron Grin, Building Science Laboratories, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
Performance Testing for QA and Commissioning |
Apr 13, 2015 |
John Straube, PE, faculty of engineering, University of Waterloo; principal, BSC Inc. |
Restoring Airtightness and Weather-Resistance to Window and Curtain Wall Systems |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Ed Retzbach, CSI, CDT, LEED AP BD+C |
Holistic Approach to Achieving Low Energy High-Rise Residential Buildings |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Christian Cianfrone, Building Energy Specialist, Morrison Hershfield, Burnaby, BC, Patrick J, Roppel, Building Science Specialist, Morrison Hershfield, Burnaby, BC, Dieter Hardock, Product Manager, Schöck Bauteile GmbH, Baden-Baden, Germany |
A Critical Analysis of the Passive House Standard for the Climates of the United States |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Ryan M. Abendroth, Passive Energy Designs LLC, Saint Louis, MO |
Thermal and Hygrothermal Performance of Ventilated Attics With and Without Breathable Underlayments |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Sudhir Railkar, Ph.D. GAF, Adem Chich, GAF, Ming Shiaio, Ph.D., GAF, Andre Desjarlais, ORNL, William Miller, Ph.D. , ORNL |
Performance Testing for Quality Assurance and Commissioning |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Fiona Aldous, principal, WJE |
State of the Art in Evaluation Durability of Exterior Plasters |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Dariusz Gawin,Department of Building Physics & Building Materials, Lodz University of Technology, Po, Marcin Koniorczyk, Department of Building Physics & Building Materials, Lodz University of Technolog, Piotr Konca, Department of Building Physics & Building Materials, Lodz University of Technology, Pol |
Graywater Wetland Treatment for a Living Building |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Phillip L. Thompson, Seattle University, Seattle, WA. |
Case Study: Passive House Construction in Kansas City |
Apr 13, 2015 |
David Hawkins, Prairie Design build, David Schleicher, Prairie Design Build |
The Role of High-Complexity Low-Resolution (HCLR) Performance Modeling in the Development of Dynamic Building Envelopes |
Apr 13, 2015 |
TIm Frank, Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, SPSU , Chip Clark, Research Assistant Professor, School of Architecture + Design, Virginia Tech |
Building Enclosure Commissioning Education |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Wagdy Anis, FAIA, LEED AP, Anis Building Enclosure Consulting |
Thermal and Energy Performance of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (aac) |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Nitin Shukla, Fraunhofer, Diane Elliott, Franhoufer, Bryan Urban, Fraunhofer, Ali Fallahi, Fraunhofer, Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer |
The Bullitt Center Experience: Modeling and Measuring Net Zero Energy |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Marc Brune, PE, PAE Consulting Engineers, Portland, OR, Justin Stenkamp, PE, PAE Consulting Engineers, Seattle WA |
North American Way For Passive House-Based Near Zero Energy Buildings |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Katrin Klingenberg, Passive Solar House Institute-US |
Risk of Condensation and Mold Growth in Wood-Frame Wall Systems with Different Exterior Insulations |
Apr 13, 2015 |
Hamed H. Saber, Construction Portfolio, National Research Council of Canada, Wahid Maref, Construction Portfolio, National Research Council of Canada |