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Title Datesort ascending Author
Architect’s Professional Liability Risks in the Realm of Green Buildings Jan 03, 2013 Helena O’Connor, CAU-RJ, LEED AP BD+C (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)
Thermal Bridging: The Final Frontier of High-Performance Buildings Jan 01, 2013 Matt Capone, Assoc. AIA (Schöck USA, Inc.)
The Truth is Out There: Efficiency and Iconic Architecture Can Co-Exist Jan 01, 2013 Joseph Lstiburek, PhD, P.Eng., ASHRAE Fellow (Building Sciences Inc.)
Thermal Bridging: Ignorance Is Not Bliss Jan 01, 2013 Mark Lawton, P. Eng. (Morrison Hershfield Limited), Neil Norris (Morrison Hershfield Limited)
ARCC/EAAE 2010 International Conference on Architectural Research – Conference Proceedings Dec 01, 2012 Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC), European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE)
AIA 2030 Commitment Case Studies: Studying the Experience of Participant Firms Dec 01, 2012 Megan Turner (AIA/AIAS COTE Research Fellowship 2012), AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE)
Bertschi School Living Science Building Nov 01, 2012 Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences
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
Perkins+Will Research Journal / Vol. 04.01 Sep 26, 2012 Ajla Aksamija, Ph.D., LEED AP BD+C, CDT (Perkins+Will), Kalpana Kuttaiah, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C (Perkins+Will)
Architectural Services During Construction: Duties and Liability Sep 26, 2012 Helena O’Connor, CAU-RJ, LEED AP BD+C (Perkins+Will)
Paris Museum Proves that BIM Really Can Be a Team Sport Sep 01, 2012 Andrew J. Witt (Gehry Technologies Inc.)
Using Real-Time CMMS Asset Data Capture During Construction to Improve Facility Management Sep 01, 2012 Birgitta Foster (buildingSMART alliance)
Augmented Reality: Bringing BIM to Life Sep 01, 2012 David Wilcos (Bechtel CIvil), Marvin Johnson (Bechtel Civil), Peter Carrato (Bechtel Corporation)
Integrating Technology and Process in Cathedral Hill Hospital Project Sep 01, 2012 Baris Lostuvali, Michelle Hoffmann
Aligning LOD, LoD, and OEM into a Project Collaboration Framework Sep 01, 2012 Jim Bedrick, FAIA (AEC Process Engineering), Dianne Davis, CSI (AEC Infosystems Inc.)
The New BIM Player – China Sep 01, 2012 Xin Wong (AXTWO International)
BIM in the United Kingdom Sep 01, 2012 Nicholas Nisbet, buildingSMART UK
Why Invest in High-Performance Green Buildings? Jun 30, 2012 Melissa O’Mara, Shan Bates
Lower-Technology, Higher-Performance Construction May 01, 2012 Kiel Moe, AIA (Harvard University)
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)
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.)
Strategies and Incentives for Retrofitting Commercial Buildings to Reduce Energy Consumption Apr 02, 2012 Cory Vanderpool ( EnOcean Alliance)

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