National Institute of Building Sciences
The National Institute of Building Sciences is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that successfully brings together representatives of government, the professions, industry, labor and consumer interests, and regulatory agencies to focus on the identification and resolution of problems and potential problems that hamper the construction of safe, affordable structures for housing, commerce and industry throughout the United States. Authorized by the U.S. Congress, the Institute provides an authoritative source and a unique opportunity for free and candid discussion among private and public sectors within the built environment. The Institute's mission to serve the public interest is accomplished by supporting advances in building sciences and technologies for the purpose of improving the performance of our nation's buildings while reducing waste and conserving energy and resources. For more information visit www.nibs.org.
Research Submitted
| Title | Author |
Date |
|---|---|---|
| Importance of the Building Enclosure in Meeting Sustainable Building-Performance Goals | H. Jay Enck | Apr 13, 2015 |
| State of the Art of NFPA 285 | Brian Kuhn, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Thermal Resistance of Enclosed Reflective Airspaces in Building Applications | Hamed H. Saber | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Weathered OSB Air and Water Leakage Testing | Paul Grahovac, PROSOCO | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Field Thermal Performance of EIFS Using Vacuum Insulation Panels | 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. | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Building Enclosure Commissioning: Past, Present, and Future | John A. Runkle, Intertek / Architectural Testing, Inc., York, PA, USA | Apr 13, 2015 |
| The Effects of #4 Surface Low-E Coatings on Fenestration Condensation Resistance | Tracy G. Rogers, Quanex Building Products, Inc | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Measuring Field Performance of Aerogel Insulation in a Hot, Dry Climate | Bryan Urban, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA, Nitin Shukla, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA, Anthony D. Fontanini, Iowa State University, USA , Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, USA | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Doing It Right the Second Time – Designing Minimally Invasive, Cost-Effective Solutions for Window Repair vs. Replacement | David W. Boyer, Building Envelope Analysis, LLC, Lawrence, Kansas, PROSOCO, Inc., Lawrence, Kans, Ron Tatley, Building Envelope Analysis, LLC, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, USA , Stacey Grund, Building Envelope Analysis, LLC, Seattle, Washington, USA Tatley-Grund, Inc., Seattle, Matthew Travis, Building Envelope Analysis, LLC, Lawrence, Kansas, PROSOCO, Inc. Lawrence, Kansa | Apr 13, 2015 |
| NFPA 285 in the Field: An Update of Local Adoption | Keith Nelson, AIA, Intertek-ATI | Apr 13, 2015 |