Sustainable Design 
Sustainable Design encompasses the environmental performance of building elements and strategies, including energy use.
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Date |
Author |
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| How the Current Sustainability Movement Impacts the Enclosure: A Look at the VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitors Centre | Apr 02, 2012 | Catherine Lemieux, P.Eng. (Morrison Hershfield Ltd.) |
| Modeling the Effect of Air Leakage in Hygrothermal Envelope SImulation | Apr 02, 2012 | Hartwig M. Künzel, Dr.-Ing. (Fraunhofer Institute), Daniel Zirkelbach, Dipl.-Ing. (Fraunhofer Institute), Beate Schafaczek, Dipl.-Ing. (Fraunhofer Institute) |
| Aerogel for Thermal Insulation of Interior Wall Retrofits in Cold Climates | Apr 02, 2012 | Nitin C. Shukla (Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems), Ali Fallahi (Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems), Jan Kosny (Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems), Steve Harasim (Aspen Aerogels Inc.), Chris Blair (Aspen Aerogels Inc.) |
| Quality Control of Air Barriers During Construction | Apr 02, 2012 | Brandon S. Buchberg (Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.), Jason S. Der Ananian (Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.) |
| 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) |
| Effect of Built-Form Configuration on Energy and Structural Performance of Skyscraper Buildings | Apr 02, 2012 | Mohamed Krem (University of Massachusetts), Simi T. Hoque (University of Massachusetts), Sanjay R. Arwade (University of Massachusetts) |
| 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.) |
| A Methodology for Developing Sustainable, High Performance Building Envelopes | Apr 02, 2012 | Grahame Maisey, PE (Building Services Consultants) |
| 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) |
| Electronically Tintable Glass as an Architectural Enabler | Apr 02, 2012 | Helen Sanders, PhD (SAGE Electrochromics, Inc.), Louis Podbelski, AIA (SAGE Electrochromics, Inc.) |
| Learning from Exterior Wall Problems | Apr 02, 2012 | Joseph P. Solinski (Stone & Glazing Consulting) |
| Very High Performance Glazing In Traditional Framing | Apr 02, 2012 | Christopher J. Barry (Pilkington NA Inc.) |
| Net Zero Energy Housing - Lessons Learned | Apr 02, 2012 | Gary Proskiw (Proskiw Engineering Ltd.), Alex Ferguson (Natural Resources Canada) |
| Masonry Wall Interior Insulation Retrofit Embedded Beam Simulations | Apr 02, 2012 | Kohta Ueno (Building Science Corporation) |
| Eliminating the Potential for Air and Moisture Infiltration in Stucco Facades at the Window-Wall Interface | Apr 02, 2012 | Peter Poirier (Tremco Building Envelope Solutions), Bill Hooper (Kawneer Company, Inc.) |
| Challenges and Failures in Green Building Design Using Under-floor Air Distribution | Apr 02, 2012 | Ken A. Urbanek (MKK Consulting Engineers, Inc.) |
| The Concept of Linear and Point Transmittance and its Value in Dealing with Thermal Bridges in Building Enclosures | Apr 02, 2012 | Neil Norris (Morrison Hershfield), Mark Lawton (Morrison Hershfield), Patrick Roppel (Morrison Hershfield) |
| Strategies and Incentives for Retrofitting Commercial Buildings to Reduce Energy Consumption | Apr 02, 2012 | Cory Vanderpool ( EnOcean Alliance) |
| Informed Mechanical Design Through Tested Air Leakage Rates | Apr 02, 2012 | Jeff Speert, AIA (JRS Engineering Corp.), Cory Legge, AScT (JRS Engineering Ltd.) |
| Boundary Conditions for Water Tightness Testing Based on Pareto-Front Analysis | Apr 02, 2012 | Nathan Van Den Bossche (Ghent University), Michael A. Lacasse (NRC-CNRC), Arnold Janssens (Ghent University) |
| Innovative High Performance Thermal Building Insulation Materials - Todays State-of-the-Art and Beyond Tomorrow | Apr 02, 2012 | Bjørn Petter Jelle (SINTEF Department of Matierials and Structure), Arild Gustavsen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Ruben Baetens (Catholic University of Leuven) |
| Building Enclosure Performance Research— Applications in Professional Practice | Apr 02, 2012 | Mark Perepelitza, AIA (ZGF Architects) |
| Water Infiltration through Openings in a Vertical Plane Under Static and Dynamic Pressure Conditions | Apr 02, 2012 | Michael A. Lacasse (National Research Council Canada), Nathan Van Den Bossche (Ghent University), Travis Moore (National Research Council Canada) |