Design Issues 
Design Issues cover research projects that pertain to the art and science of creating and sustaining the built environment and include case studies of projects.
| Title |
Date |
Author |
|---|---|---|
| Airflow in Mid to High-rise Multi-Unit Residential Buildings | Apr 13, 2015 | Lorne Ricketts, MASC, RDH Building Engineering LTD., Vancouver, Graham Finch, MASc, P.Eng., RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Vancouver, BC, John Straube, PhD, P.Eng., University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON |
| State of the Art of NFPA 285 | Apr 13, 2015 | Brian Kuhn, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. |
| 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 |
| An Old(er) Fellow’s Musings about Building Envelopes and Energy Efficiency | Apr 13, 2015 | Andre Desjarlais, program manager, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| The Effects of #4 Surface Low-E Coatings on Fenestration Condensation Resistance | Apr 13, 2015 | Tracy G. Rogers, Quanex Building Products, Inc |
| 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 |
| HVAC and the Envelope: Towards New Rules of Thumb | Apr 13, 2015 | Steve Kemp, MMM Group |
| 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 |
| Competing Performance Criteria in Renovation and Repurposing of Existing Building Exterior Enclosure Systems | Apr 13, 2015 | Paul G. Johnson, FAIA, NCARB SmithGroupJJR Inc., Building Technology Studio Leader |
| Form Follows Function: KieranTImberLake Architects | Apr 13, 2015 | David Riz, KieranTimberlake Architects |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Form vs Function? | Apr 13, 2015 | John Straube, PE, faculty of engineering, University of Waterloo; principal, BSC Inc. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Good-Natured Design | Apr 09, 2015 | Anne DiNardo |
| An Integrated Platform for Building Performance Analysis Using Grasshopper | Apr 06, 2015 | Ajith Rao (USG) |
| A Parametric Metamorphosis of Islamic Geometric Patterns: The Extraction of New from Traditional | Apr 06, 2015 | Mostafa Alani (Clemson University), Carlos Barrios (Clemson University) |
| Effectiveness of Design Standards in Improving Residence Hall Usability and Satisfaction | Apr 06, 2015 | Edward Steinfeld (State University of New York at Buffalo), Sue Weidemann (State University of New York at Buffalo), Jonathan White (State University of New York at Buffalo), Elyse Sigal (State University of New York at Buffalo) |
| Evaluative Place-making of the Arts and Craft Movement: A Sustainability Framework | Apr 06, 2015 | Jeanette Burman (University of Calgary, Canada), Brian R. Sinclair (University of Calgary, Canada; sinclairstudio inc.) |
| Sponge: A New Technology for Performative Surfaces | Apr 06, 2015 | Inanc Eray (Inanc Eray Architects) |
| The Significance of Nanotechnology in Architectural Design | Apr 06, 2015 | Ming Hu (American Institute of Architects) |
| Building without Nails: Enabling Flexibility and Structural Integrity through Digital Prototyping | Apr 06, 2015 | Basem EID Mohamed (McGill University), Frederic Gemme (2BONE Structure | Simple Concept, Quebec), Aaron Sprecher (McGill University) |
| A Decision-making Framework to Optimize Roof Functionality in the Design of Sustainable Buildings | Apr 06, 2015 | Nooshafarin Mohammadzadeh (NC State University), Soolyeon Cho (NC State University), Nikita Jathan (Virginia Commonwealth University) |