Comparative Analysis of Emerging Air Infiltration Detection Tools

Jason LaFleur¹, Rui Zhang¹, Nicholas Houchois², Robert Schildgen³

¹GTI Energy, United States of America; ²Hearth Labs, United States of America; ³Priority Energy, United States of America

Tangible Benefits of Improved Building Airtightness

Alexander Zhivov, Martin Page, Mark Ginsberg, Richard Liesen, Yongkyu An

US Army ERDC-CERL, United States of America

Using Aerosols to Seal Occupied Residences From Exterior Spaces

David Bohac¹, Curtis Harrington², Frederick Meyers², Timothy Levering², Mike Lyon³, Michael Lubliner⁴

¹Center for Energy and Environment, United States of America; ²UC Davis, Western Cooling Efficiency Center; ³Aeroseal LLC; ⁴Conservation and Renewable Energy Systems

Modeling and Economics of Select Envelope and HVAC Improvements in Manufactured Housing

Rob Vieira, Karen Fenaughty, Dave Chasar, Karthik Panchabikesan

FSEC, University of Central Florida

An Experimental and CFD Study of Vertically-Mounted Ventilated Wooden Claddings

Philippe B. Vincent¹, Jean-Michel Dussault², Louis-Gabriel Maltais²

¹Creaform-Ametek; ²Veridis Solutions inc.

Scalable Thermal and Resilience Exterior Envelope Strategies for the Manufactured Housing Sector: Results from a year of simulated field testing

Agatha Kazdan¹, Mazen Daher¹, Jordan Dentz², Joy Liao², Maggie Sheng¹, Evan Giarta¹

¹Electric Power Research Institute, United States of America; ²Systems Building Research Alliance, United States of America

Comparative Evaluation of the VTT Mold Index Model and the DR SIM Model for Moisture Risk Assessment

Samuel V. Glass¹, Robert Lepage², Natalia Farkas¹, Samuel L. Zelinka¹

¹USDA Forest Products Laboratory, United States of America; ²Climes Group Engineering, Inc., Canada

Moisture Design Periods for Hygrothermal Simulations: Addressing Durability Challenges in Swedish Building Assemblies

Assad Mohammad Tahir, Akram Abdul Hamid, Petter Wallentén, Jesper Arfvidsson

Lund University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Building and Environmental Technology, Division of Building Physics, Lund 221 00, Sweden

Moisture Accumulation in a Thick-wall Assembly with an Exterior Air Barrier as a Result of Convective Air Movement in Cold Climates

Alison Conroy

University of Northern British Columbia, Canada

Degradation of EIFS Facades Dependent on Moisture Content of Masonry and Its Mitigation Measures

Henri Olak, Martin Talvik, Paul Klõšeiko, Simo Ilomets, Targo Kalamees

Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia

Design Considerations for Phase Change Material-Incorporated Heat Exchangers in Water Heating

Erin L. Blackley^1,2, Thomas B. Freeman², Kyle E. O. Foster², Adewale Odukomaiya², Paulo Cesar Tabares-Velasco¹

¹Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, United States of America; ²National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, United States of America

Determining The Optimal Specification Of Different Cooling Systems To Optimize The Indoor Environment In Highly Glazed Buildings Using Taguchi Method And CFD Simulation

Shengqiang Shi¹, Abdelatif Merabtine², Rachid Bennacer³

¹UR LASMIS, Université de Technologie de Troyes, 12 Rue Marie Curie, 10300 Troyes , France; ²Construction Engineering Department, École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS), University of Québec, 1100 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal, QC H3C 1K3, Canada; ³LMT/ENS-Paris-Saclay/CNRS/Université Paris Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, 91190, France

Energy Performance and Demand Response Optimization of Dynamic Switchable Insulated Shading Systems for High-Performance Building Envelopes

Mohammad Dabbagh, Moncef Krarti

NORESCO, United States of America

Integrated Simulation Approach Unifying Urban and Building Physics

Jan Carmeliet¹, Aytac Kubilay¹, Dominique Derome²

¹ETH Zurich, Switzerland; ²Université de Sherbrooke, Canada

Assess The Water Resistance And Thermal Performance Of Pre-flashing Methods When Adding Continuous Insulation During Re-siding (AIRS)

Zhenglai Shen¹, Andre Desjarlais¹, Daniel Morrison², Patricia Gunderson³

¹Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States of America; ²Morrison Digital Media, United States of America; ³Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States of America

Mitigating Condensation for an Iconic Structural Glass & Precast Concrete Natatorium Façade using Advanced CFD

Daniel Haaland, Brian Hubbs

RDH Building Science, Canada

Do Flashing and Sealant Materials Need to be Exposed to Extreme Cycling?

Hevar Palani¹, Mahabir Bhandari¹, Marc LaFrance²

¹Oak Ridge National Laboratory, One Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA; ²Department of Energy (DOE), Building Technologies Office (BTO), Windows Technology Manager

Benefits Of Automated Construction And Energy Efficiency Measures In Modular Homes

Kaushik Biswas¹, Rohit Jogineedi¹, Jason LaFleur¹, Brandon Weiss², Som Shrestha³, Andre Desjarlais³

¹GTI Energy, United States of America; ²Dvele, United States of America; ³Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States of America

Flat Roof Ventilation: Airflow Field Measurement

Zelalem Abebe, Fitsum Tariku

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Burnaby, BC, Canada

Hygrothermal Performance of residential Building’s Roofs with Reflective Insulation

Hamed H. Saber¹, Wahid Maref²

¹Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu, Jubail Industrial City 31961, Saudi Arabia; ²École de Technologie Supérieure_ETS Montreal, Canada

Behind The Walls: Unlocking Occupant Mindsets And Hidden Benefits Of Building Envelope Retrofits

Charlotte Roiger¹, Sarah Gonzales Coffin¹, Kieren H. McCord¹, Núria Casquero-Modrego², Tracy L. Fuentes¹, Chrissi A. Antonopoulos¹

¹Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States of America; ²Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Next generation retrofit wall panels with integrated Vacuum Insulation Panels

Emishaw Iffa¹, Andre Desjarlais¹, Antonio Jose Aldykiewicz¹, John Peavey², Tynica Stefun²

¹Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States of America; ²Home Innovation Research Labs, United States of America

Predicting Rooftop Surface Temperature Extremes and Impact on Tie-Ins

Stanley D. Gatland, Ahoo Malekafzali Ardakan, Samuel Cruz

Saint-Gobain, United States of America

Updating the Building Science Advisor (BSA): A Tool to Assist in the Design of Durable Building Envelopes

Gina Accawi¹, Anthony Aldykiewicz¹, Abby Barnes¹, Philip Boudreaux¹, Andre Desjarlais¹, Michael Lubliner¹, Mikael Salonvaara¹, Kyle Biega²

¹Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States of America; ²U.S. Department of Energy, United States of America

Assessing Residential Deep Energy Retrofit Performance Based on Resilience to Future Weather Conditions

Myles F. Zagar¹, Cynthia A. Cruickshank¹, Daniel Chung², Kareman Yassin³, Maya Papineau¹

¹Carleton University; ²University of Toronto; ³Hitotsubashi University

Water Loads in interstices evaluated by Neutron Imaging and effects on Drying Dynamics of Building Assemblies Post-flooding

Daniel de Cotret¹, Marie-Amélie Boucher¹, Dominique Derome¹, Gabrielle Limoges¹, Antoine Ruel¹, Félix Tellier¹, Pavel Trtik², Noakim Vallée¹

¹Université de Sherbrooke, Canada; ²Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland

Evaluating the Impact of Hydrostatic Pressure on Water Uptake towards Improving Flood Resilience

Daniel de Cotret, Marie-Amélie Boucher, Dominique Derome, Gabrielle Limoges, Antoine Ruel, Félix Tellier, Noakim Vallée

Université de Sherbrooke, Canada