Conference Agenda

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Session Overview
Date: Thursday, 11/Dec/2025
8:00am - 8:30amLight Continental Breakfast
Location: Lobby 2
8:00am - 12:00pmSpeakers Lounge
Location: Coastal Room
8:30am - 10:00am27: Evaluating Glass Facades for Thermal Performance and Durability (Practices)
Location: Beach & Gulf Banquet 200
Session Chair: Sam Glass, USDA Forest Products Laboratory
 

Experimental Evaluation of the Thermal Performance of an Architecturally Integrated Solar Air Heating Façade

Aikaterina Karanafti1, Valentina Serra2, Stefano Fantucci2

1Laboratory of Building Construction and Building Physics, Civil Engineering Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; 2Politecnico di Torino - Department of Energy, Italy



Plastic Meshes for Solar Control: Characterization, Optical Measurements, and Shading Efficiency

Gioele Basso2, Ahmed Mohamed Abdelrahman2, Elena Casolari2, Michele Zinzi1, Alberto Speroni2, Andrea Giovanni Mainini2

1ENEA, Italy; 2Politecnico di Milano, Italy



Thermal Performance of Spandrel Assemblies in Glazed Wall Systems: Laboratory Test Design – Challenges and Test Results

NIraj Kunwar, Andre Desjarlais, Mahabir Bhandari

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

 
8:30am - 10:00amCPS 28: Attics / Ducts (Residential)
Location: Bay Theather 100
Session Chair: Xuaco Pascual, Tamlyn
 

Ducts in Conditioned Space, or Buried Ducts, What’s the Difference?

Rebecca Evans, Simon Pallin, Ryan Allen

Frontier Energy, United States of America



Impacts of Unvented Attic Tightness and Intentional Attic Conditioning Upon R8 Ducts Buried Under Blown Insulation in Hot and Humid Climates

Jeffrey K. Sonne, Charles Withers. Jr.

FSEC / University of Central Florida, United States of America



Lab and Field Observations of Critical Building Design Impacts Upon Moisture In Attics in Hot and Humid Climate Focused On Attic Air, Duct Surface, and Roof Sheathing Moisture Content

Charles R. Withers, Jeff Sonne

University of Central Florida / FSEC, United States of America

 
8:30am - 10:00amRegistration
Location: Lobby 2
10:00am - 10:30amAM Break (Pre-function)
Location: Lobby 2
10:30am - 12:00pmCPS 29: Assessing Thermal Performance and Comfort for Commercial Construction (Practices)
Location: Beach & Gulf Banquet 200
Session Chair: Danko Davidovic, Huber Engineered Woods
 

Assessment of Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Neighborhoods Undergoing Densification with Greening Strategies

Aytac Kubilay1, Dominik Strebel1, Andreas Rubin1, Dominique Derome2, Jan Carmeliet1

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



Meta-Analysis of Field Demonstrations Using Phase Change Material in Commercial Building Ceilings

Jason LaFleur1, Chuck Booten2, Andrew Lick3, Sajith Wijesuriya2, Alex Cicelsky1, Ravi Kishore2, Mario Medina4, Habib Arjmand Mazidi5

1GTI Energy, USA; 2National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA; 3Slipstream Group Inc., USA; 4Texas A&M University, USA; 5Milwaukee School of Engineering, USA



Experiences from a Cavalcade of Test House Measurements of Internal Insulation Systems for Solid Masonry Walls

Carsten Rode1, Eva B. Møller1, Nickolaj Feldt Jensen2

1Technical University of Denmark, DTU; 2Aalborg University



More Seals More Problems: Considerations for Whole Building Air Leakage and Compartmentalization Testing of Large Commercial Buildings

Matthew Colturi, Kyle Nay, Tam Tuong

Simpson Gumpertz and Heger, United States of America

 
10:30am - 12:00pmCPS 30: Moisture in Walls (Residential)
Location: Bay Theather 100
Session Chair: Peter Barrett, Dorken Systems Inc.
 

Impact of the Airspace on the R-Value of a Residential Brick Veneer Wall

Nathaniel Huygen, John Sanders

National Brick Research Center - Clemson University, United States of America



Hygrothermal Modeling and Laboratory Tests of Solar-Driven Moisture Diffusion in Wood-Frame Walls with Absorptive Claddings—Impact and Management

Natalia Farkas, Samuel V. Glass, Samuel L. Zelinka

USDA Forest Products Laboratory, United States of America



Field Indoor Air Quality Findings for a Rural Home Park in Colorado

Reza Saeidi, Paulo Cesar Tabares-Velascoa

Colorado school of mines, United States of America