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7:30am - 8:00amLight Continental Breakfast Location: Lobby 2
8:00am - 5:00pmSpeakers Lounge Location: Coastal Room
8:30am - 10:00amRegistration Location: Lobby 2
8:30am - 10:00amWelcome/Keynote Location: Beach & Gulf Banquet 200
10:30am - 12:00pmCPS 2: Improving and Evaluating Whole Building Airtightness (Practices) Location: Bay Theather 100 Session Chair: Carsten Rode , Technical University of Denmark, DTU
ID: 4309
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Comparative Analysis of Emerging Air Infiltration Detection Tools
Jason LaFleur 1 , Rui Zhang1 , Nicholas Houchois2 , Robert Schildgen3
1 GTI Energy, United States of America; 2 Hearth Labs, United States of America; 3 Priority Energy, United States of America
ID: 4111
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Tangible Benefits of Improved Building Airtightness
Alexander Zhivov , Martin Page, Mark Ginsberg, Richard Liesen, Yongkyu An
US Army ERDC-CERL, United States of America
ID: 4311
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Using Aerosols to Seal Occupied Residences From Exterior Spaces
David Bohac 1 , Curtis Harrington2 , Frederick Meyers2 , Timothy Levering2 , Mike Lyon3 , Michael Lubliner4
1 Center for Energy and Environment, United States of America; 2 UC Davis, Western Cooling Efficiency Center; 3 Aeroseal LLC; 4 Conservation and Renewable Energy Systems
10:30am - 12:00pmCPS 3:Building Envelopes (Residential) Location: Palm Theather 100 Session Chair: Michael Lubliner , ORNL - Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ID: 4157
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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
ID: 4283
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An Experimental and CFD Study of Vertically-Mounted Ventilated Wooden Claddings
Philippe B. Vincent 1 , Jean-Michel Dussault2 , Louis-Gabriel Maltais2
1 Creaform-Ametek; 2 Veridis Solutions inc.
ID: 5116
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Scalable Thermal and Resilience Exterior Envelope Strategies for the Manufactured Housing Sector: Results from a year of simulated field testing
Agatha Kazdan1 , Mazen Daher 1 , Jordan Dentz2 , Joy Liao2 , Maggie Sheng1 , Evan Giarta1
1 Electric Power Research Institute, United States of America; 2 Systems Building Research Alliance, United States of America
10:30am - 12:00pmCPS-1 Moisture and Durability (Principles) Location: Beach & Gulf Banquet 200 Session Chair: Graham Finch , RDH Building Science
ID: 4143
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Comparative Evaluation of the VTT Mold Index Model and the DR SIM Model for Moisture Risk Assessment
Samuel V. Glass 1 , Robert Lepage2 , Natalia Farkas1 , Samuel L. Zelinka1
1 USDA Forest Products Laboratory, United States of America; 2 Climes Group Engineering, Inc., Canada
ID: 4173
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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
ID: 5108
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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
ID: 4166
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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
1:30pm - 3:00pmCPS 4: Energy and Comfort (Principles) Location: Beach & Gulf Banquet 200 Session Chair: Chrissi Antonopoulos , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
ID: 4228
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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
1 Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, United States of America; 2 National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, United States of America
ID: 4282
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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 Merabtine 2 , Rachid Bennacer3
1 UR LASMIS, Université de Technologie de Troyes, 12 Rue Marie Curie, 10300 Troyes , France; 2 Construction Engineering Department, École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS), University of Québec, 1100 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal, QC H3C 1K3, Canada; 3 LMT/ENS-Paris-Saclay/CNRS/Université Paris Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, 91190, France
ID: 4116
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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
ID: 4136
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Integrated Simulation Approach Unifying Urban and Building Physics
Jan Carmeliet1 , Aytac Kubilay1 , Dominique Derome 2
1 ETH Zurich, Switzerland; 2 Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
1:30pm - 3:00pmCPS 5: Assessing Moisture Durability Solutions and Strategies (Practices) Location: Bay Theather 100 Session Chair: Alejandra Nieto , ROCKWOOL
ID: 4190
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Assess The Water Resistance And Thermal Performance Of Pre-flashing Methods When Adding Continuous Insulation During Re-siding (AIRS)
Zhenglai Shen 1 , Andre Desjarlais1 , Daniel Morrison2 , Patricia Gunderson3
1 Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States of America; 2 Morrison Digital Media, United States of America; 3 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States of America
ID: 4162
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Mitigating Condensation for an Iconic Structural Glass & Precast Concrete Natatorium Façade using Advanced CFD
Daniel Haaland , Brian Hubbs
RDH Building Science, Canada
ID: 4207
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Do Flashing and Sealant Materials Need to be Exposed to Extreme Cycling?
Hevar Palani1 , Mahabir Bhandari 1 , Marc LaFrance2
1 Oak Ridge National Laboratory, One Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA; 2 Department of Energy (DOE), Building Technologies Office (BTO), Windows Technology Manager
ID: 4133
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Benefits Of Automated Construction And Energy Efficiency Measures In Modular Homes
Kaushik Biswas 1 , Rohit Jogineedi1 , Jason LaFleur1 , Brandon Weiss2 , Som Shrestha3 , Andre Desjarlais3
1 GTI Energy, United States of America; 2 Dvele, United States of America; 3 Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States of America
1:30pm - 3:00pmCPS 6: Building Envelopes II (Residential) Location: Palm Theather 100 Session Chair: Robert De Vries , Nu Wool Co. Inc.
ID: 4321
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Flat Roof Ventilation: Airflow Field Measurement
Zelalem Abebe , Fitsum Tariku
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Burnaby, BC, Canada
ID: 4163
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Hygrothermal Performance of residential Building’s Roofs with Reflective Insulation
Hamed H. Saber1 , Wahid Maref 2
1 Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu, Jubail Industrial City 31961, Saudi Arabia; 2 École de Technologie Supérieure_ETS Montreal, Canada
ID: 4186
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Behind The Walls: Unlocking Occupant Mindsets And Hidden Benefits Of Building Envelope Retrofits
Charlotte Roiger1 , Sarah Gonzales Coffin1 , Kieren H. McCord 1 , Núria Casquero-Modrego2 , Tracy L. Fuentes1 , Chrissi A. Antonopoulos1
1 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States of America; 2 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
3:30pm - 5:00pmCPS 8: Predicting and Improving Building Envelope Performance and Durability (Practices) Location: Bay Theather 100 Session Chair: Benjamin Meyer , Siplast
ID: 4167
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Next generation retrofit wall panels with integrated Vacuum Insulation Panels
Emishaw Iffa1 , Andre Desjarlais1 , Antonio Jose Aldykiewicz 1 , John Peavey2 , Tynica Stefun2
1 Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States of America; 2 Home Innovation Research Labs, United States of America
ID: 4187
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Predicting Rooftop Surface Temperature Extremes and Impact on Tie-Ins
Stanley D. Gatland , Ahoo Malekafzali Ardakan, Samuel Cruz
Saint-Gobain, United States of America
ID: 4124
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Updating the Building Science Advisor (BSA): A Tool to Assist in the Design of Durable Building Envelopes
Gina Accawi 1 , Anthony Aldykiewicz1 , Abby Barnes1 , Philip Boudreaux1 , Andre Desjarlais1 , Michael Lubliner1 , Mikael Salonvaara1 , Kyle Biega2
1 Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States of America; 2 U.S. Department of Energy, United States of America
3:30pm - 5:00pmCPS 9: Building Resilience (Residential) Location: Palm Theather 100 Session Chair: Philip Agee , Virginia Tech
ID: 4205
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Assessing Residential Deep Energy Retrofit Performance Based on Resilience to Future Weather Conditions
Myles F. Zagar 1 , Cynthia A. Cruickshank1 , Daniel Chung2 , Kareman Yassin3 , Maya Papineau1
1 Carleton University; 2 University of Toronto; 3 Hitotsubashi University
ID: 4188
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Water Loads in interstices evaluated by Neutron Imaging and effects on Drying Dynamics of Building Assemblies Post-flooding
Daniel de Cotret 1 , Marie-Amélie Boucher1 , Dominique Derome1 , Gabrielle Limoges1 , Antoine Ruel1 , Félix Tellier1 , Pavel Trtik2 , Noakim Vallée1
1 Université de Sherbrooke, Canada; 2 Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland
ID: 4189
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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
5:00pm - 6:00pmWelcome Reception Location: Poolside Grass
8:30am - 10:00amCPS 10: Future Weather Data and Simulation (Principles) Location: Beach & Gulf Banquet 200 Session Chair: Emishaw Iffa , Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ID: 4209
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Exploring Buildings Retrofit Strategies Using AutoBEM Under Future Climate Scenarios
Shovan Chowdhury , Hang Li, Fengqi Li, Avery Stubbings, Joshua New
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States of America
ID: 4131
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Future Weather Data for Hygrothermal Building Envelope Simulations: Implications of Bias Adjustment
Yina Shang 1 , Fitsum Tariku2
1 British Columbia Institute of Technology; 2 Simon Fraser University
ID: 4172
Revised Full Paper
Sensitivity Analysis as a Tool in Hygrothermal Building Envelope Assessment
Florian Schnabel , Andreas Sarkany, Thomas Bednar
TU Wien, Austria
ID: 4180
Revised Full Paper
Thermal Properties in Hygrothermal Modelling Masonry Interior Insulation Retrofits
Randy Anthony Van Straaten 1 , Kevin Yuan Zhang2 , Peter James McLachlan1 , Stephen James Walker1
1 Building Enclosure Labs Inc.; 2 York University
8:30am - 10:00amCPS 11: Case Studies and Best Practices to Investigate Energy Consumption and Performance of Commercial and Mass Timber Buildings (Practices) Location: Bay Theather 100 Session Chair: Paulo Cesar Tabares Velasco , Colorado School of Mines
ID: 4113
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A Case Study on the Effects of Occupant Behavior on Operational Energy Consumption of a High-Performance CLT School Building Insulated with Wood Fiber Insulation
Liam O'Brien 1 , Wilhelm Friess2 , Ling Li3 , Benjamin Herzog4 , Jacob Snow4
1 Graduate School, University of Maine, USA; 2 Mechanical Engineering, University of Maine, USA; 3 School of Forest Resources, University of Maine, USA; 4 Advanced Structures and Composites Center, University of Maine, USA
ID: 4115
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Reducing Risk for Mass Timber Roof Design and Construction: A Literature Review
Graham Finch 1 , Gillette Savannah2
1 RDH Building Science, Canada; 2 RDH Building Science, United States
ID: 4125
Revised Full Paper
Urban Building Energy Modeling for District-Level Energy Optimization: A Case Study in Fornebu, Norway
Alexandra Monika Bulla , Niki Gaitani, Arild Gustavsen
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
ID: 4197
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Methodology and Results from the Pacific Northwest Commercial HVAC Market Model
Marcus Anthony Dimeo 1 , Rick Bame Huddle1 , Joan Wang2
1 Resource Innovations, United States of America; 2 Bonnevile Power Administration
8:30am - 10:00amCPS 12: Installation Challenges (Residential) Location: Palm Theather 100 Session Chair: William Ranson , DuPont
ID: 4160
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A Simple Panel System to Overcome Interface Challenges for Retrofits
Zoe Kaufman 1 , David Goldwasser1 , Andrew Poerschke2 , Marcus Bianchi1 , J.D. Laurence-Chasen1 , Hilary Egan1 , Joy-Marie Parker3 , Chioke Harris1 , Brian Wolfgang2
1 National Renewable Energy Laboratory; 2 IBACOS; 3 University of California Berkeley
ID: 4229
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Analyzing Contractor Data To Improve Installation And Maintenance Standards In The HVAC Industry
Meghan Kathleen Sylvia
Frontier Energy, United States of America
ID: 4257
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Innovative Structural Insulation Sheathing: Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Buildability in Residential Construction
Hai Fu , Xiaomin Guo, Brandon Robinson, Craig Marden, Sandeep Tamrakar
Owens Corning, United States of America
10:00am - 10:30amBreak (Pre-function) Location: Lobby 2
10:30am - 12:00pmCPS 13: Advances in Field Testing (Principles) Location: Beach & Gulf Banquet 200 Session Chair: Marcus Bianchi , National Renewable Energy Laboratory
ID: 4199
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Machine Learning-Driven Optimization of Building Enclosures for Moisture Durability and Thermal Performance
Harri Mikael Salonvaara 1 , Boming Liu1 , Antonio Aldykiewicz2 , Emishaw Iffa1 , Jin Dong1
1 Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States of America; 2 Saint Gobain North America
ID: 4135
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ThermoPI—an Online Tool to Calculate Heat Transfer Through Foam Insulation
Som S Shrestha1 , Tianli Feng2 , Zhenglai Shen1 , Achutha Tamraparni 1
1 Oak Ridge National Laboratory; 2 University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
ID: 4194
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High Contrast Pattern Projection To Enable Background Oriented Schlieren Based Air Leak Detection Through Any Interior Or Exterior Building Surface
Gurneesh Jatana , Philip Boudreaux, Rui Zhang
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States of America
ID: 4179
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Smartphone Application For Visualizing Building Air Leakage
Philip Boudreaux , Mark Root, Gurneesh Jatana, Gina Accawi
ORNL, United States of America
ID: 5115
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Title: The Assessment of a Dielectric Elastomer Automatic Window Technology to Improve Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort Utilizing Outdoor Air Condition
Shakil Shimul 1 , Wei Li2 , Yousef Haghighi1
1 University of Oklahoma; 2 Texas Tech University
10:30am - 12:00pmCPS 14: Case studies (Residential) Location: Palm Theather 100 Session Chair: Kaushik Biswas , GTI Energy
ID: 4195
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Comparison of Weatherization Approaches at Community-Scale: Weatherization vs Optimal Retrofit in Manufactured Home Parks
Karlyle Dais Munz , Paulo Cesar Tabares-Velasco
Colorado School of Mines, United States of America
ID: 4265
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Energy retrofit of modern heritage architecture: The case study of Villa Rossi in Ivrea
Stefano Fantucci 1 , Enrico Giacopelli2
1 Politecnico di Torino - Department of Energy, Italy; 2 G Studio Architects
ID: 4208
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Evaluation Of An Off-Grid Passive House In Northern Ontario With Solar PV And Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage
Matthew Domsy , Cynthia A. Cruickshank, Roger J. Martin
Carleton University (CABER), Canada
12:00pm - 1:30pmLunch Location: Ruby's Dining Room
1:30pm - 3:00pmCPS 15: Emerging Materials (Principles) Location: Beach & Gulf Banquet 200 Session Chair: Hua Ge , Concordia University
ID: 4206
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Aerogel-based Coating Systems in Swedish Climate: Early-Stage Drying and In-Situ Thermal Conductivity
Ali Naman Karim , Angela Sasic Kalagasidis, Pär Johansson
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
ID: 4211
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Impact of Solid-Solid Phase Change Materials on Thermal Dynamics of Fenestration Systems
Hossein Arasteh 1 , Wahid Maref1 , Hamed Saber2
1 Department of Construction Engineering, École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS), University of Quebec, Montreal, QC H3C 1K3, Canada; 2 Deanship of Research and Industrial Development, and Mechanical Engineering Department at Jubail Industrial College, Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu, Jubail Industrial City 31961, Saudi Arabia
ID: 4176
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The Influence of Moisture Hysteresis on the Thermal Performance of Bio-Based Insulation
Oskar Ranefjärd 1 , Jonas Niklewski1 , Anders Rosenkilde1,2
1 Lund University, Sweden; 2 The Swedish Federation of Wood and Furniture Industry
1:30pm - 3:00pmCPS 16: Weather and Site Effects (Residential) Location: Palm Theather 100 Session Chair: Chrissi Antonopoulos , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
ID: 4156
Revised Full Paper
Effects Of Trees On The Cooling Of Residential Neighborhoods In Various Climates
Clément Nevers 1 , Jan Carmeliet2 , Aytaç Kubilay2 , Dominique Derome1
1 Université de Sherbrooke, Canada; 2 ETH Zürich, Switzerland
ID: 4137
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Impact of High-Rise Buildings on Wind Driven Rain, Wind and Thermal Comfort
Aytac Kubilay1 , Andreas Rubin1 , Dominique Derome2 , Jan Carmeliet 1
1 ETH Zurich, Switzerland; 2 Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
3:00pm - 3:30pmBreak (Pre-function) Location: Lobby 2
3:30pm - 5:00pmCPS 17: Bio-based Materials (Principles) Location: Beach & Gulf Banquet 200 Session Chair: Rebecca Evans , Frontier Energy
ID: 4126
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Accelerated Aging of Hempcrete Insulation for Durability Assessment
Itzel Lopez-Carreon 1,2 , Marzieh Riahinezhad1 , Elnaz Esmizadeh1 , Michal Bartko1 , Cynthia A. Cruickshank2
1 National Research Council, Canada; 2 Carleton University, Canada
ID: 4296
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Biobased Flame Retardants Towards Sustainable Building Materials with Low Embodied Carbon
Zoriana Demchuk , Karen Cortes Guzman, Mengjia Tang, Antonio Aldykiewicz Jr, Kuma Sumathipala, Diana Hun
Oak Ridge National Lab, United States of America
ID: 4286
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Force-triggered, Bio-based, Sealants for Prefabricated Building Components: Towards Improved Efficiency, Performance and Sustainability
Karen Paola Cortes-Guzman , Zoriana Demchuk, Diana Hun, Tomonori Saito
Oakridge National Laboratories, United States of America
ID: 4174
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Bamboo Biochar as an Eco-Insulation Material: Reducing Energy Demand and Carbon Emissions in Buildings
Milind Deshmukh , Madhura Yadav, Saurabh Sharma
Manipal University Jaipur., India
3:30pm - 5:00pmCPS 18: Advancements in modeling and measurements (Residential) Location: Palm Theather 100 Session Chair: Valentina Woodcraft , DuPont de Nemours
ID: 4129
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New Tool for Evaluation of Roof Assemblies using Reflective Technology
Hamed Saber 1 , David W. Yarbrough2
1 Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, Saudi Arabia; 2 R&D Services, Inc., Watertown, TN, USA
ID: 4123
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Methodology For Estimating Building Resistance And Capacitance Values In-Situ Using Exterior Measurements and Meteorological Data
Francois Tardy
Concordia University, Canada
ID: 4237
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Zero-Shot Building Façade Feature Extraction Using the Segment Anything Model (SAM) to Support Simplified Urban Energy Modeling
Farzad Mostafazadeh 1,2 , Yasaman Dadras1,2 , Miroslava Kavgic1 , Mehdi Ghobadi2
1 Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa, 161 Louis-Pasteur Private, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada; 2 Construction Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Rd, Ottawa, ON K1K 2E1, Canada
5:00pm - 6:30pmPoster Session Reception Location: Lobby 2
8:00am - 8:30amLight Continental Breakfast Location: Lobby 2
8:00am - 5:00pmSpeakers Lounge Location: Coastal Room
8:30am - 10:00amCPS 19: Decarbonization (Principles) Location: Beach & Gulf Banquet 200 Session Chair: Mehdi Ghoabdi , National Research Council Canada
ID: 4217
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Embodied Carbon Reduction in Steel-Framed Buildings with Spray Applied Fire-Resistive Materials
Ahoo Malekafzali , Ann Jirras, Andreanna Tzortzis, Remi Goulet, Lucas Hamilton
saint-gobain, United States of America
ID: 4196
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The Circular Home: Energy and Moisture Performance of a Mass Timber, Biogenic, Reusable Residential Building
Patricia Gunderson , Yun Joon Jung, Kieren McCord, Tyler Pilet, Edward Louie, Chrissi Antonopoulos
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
8:30am - 10:00amCPS 20: Hygrothermal Analysis of Traditional and Mass Timber Roof Assemblies (Practices) Location: Bay Theather 100 Session Chair: Achilles Karagiozis , National Renewable Energy Laboratory
ID: 4191
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Correlating Hygrothermal Modeling to Real-World Roof Design
Andrea Wagner Watts 1 , Jui-Hsiang Hung2 , Boubacar Issoufou Anaroua2
1 GAF | Siplast; 2 GAF Materials LLC
ID: 4181
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Optimizing Parameters To Make Accurate Hygrothermal Calculations In Ventilated Roofs
Johan Öberg 1 , S. Olof Mundt Petersen2,3 , Petter Wallentén2
1 Polygon Sverige AB, Sweden; 2 Lund University; 3 Swedish Federation of Wood and Furniture Industry
ID: 4218
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Hygrothermal Performance of CLT External Walls with Wood-Fibre-Based ETICS: Field Measurements and Simulation Validation
Villu Kukk , Targo Kalamees
Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia
ID: 4225
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Understanding the Risk of Entrapped Moisture in Mass Timber Roof and Floor Assemblies and the Use of Calibrated Hygrothermal Models to Assess Drying Remediations from Construction Wetting
Camille Roy , Graham Finch, Michael Wilkinson
RDH Building Science, Canada
8:30am - 10:00amRegistration Location: Lobby 2
10:00am - 10:30amAM Break (Pre-function) Location: Lobby 2
10:30am - 12:00pmCPS 21: Hygrothermal Performance (Principles) Location: Beach & Gulf Banquet 200 Session Chair: Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya , University of Victoria
ID: 4320
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Thermal Performance of Spandrel Assemblies in Glazed Wall Systems: Simulation Differences and Results
Ivan Lee 1 , Stephane Hoffman1 , Dan Haaland2 , Cheryl Saldanha3
1 Stantec, Canada; 2 RDH Building Science; 3 Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
ID: 4158
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Experimental Evaluation of the Thermal and Hygrothermal Performance of a Double Wythe Brick Energy Retrofit
Christopher Baldwin 1 , Krista Rowan2 , Thomas Dalkowski1 , Daniel H. Chung3 , Cynthia A. Cruickshank1 , Daniele Malomo4
1 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 2 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 3 John H. Daniel’s Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; 4 Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
ID: 4319
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Thermal Performance of Spandrel Assemblies in Glazed Wall Systems
Dan Haaland1 , Ivan Lee2 , Cheryl Saldanha 3
1 RDH Building Science; 2 Stantec; 3 Simpson Gumpertz and Heger
10:30am - 12:00pmCPS 22: Improving Building Performance with Window Upgrades (Practices) Location: Bay Theather 100 Session Chair: Harri Mikael Salonvaara , Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ID: 4290
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A Second Take on Windows: Advancing Secondary Windows for Commercial Buildings
Jason LaFleur 1 , Kaushik Biswas1 , Charlie D. Curcija2 , Rui Zhang1 , Simon Pallin3 , Alex Cicelsky1
1 GTI Energy, United States of America; 2 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States of America; 3 Frontier Energy, United States of America
ID: 4295
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Advancing Building Performance: Field Results of Thin-Glass Triple-Pane Window Demonstrations
Robert Grant Hart , Tammie Yu
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, United States of America
ID: 4289
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Are Deep Energy Retrofits in Commercial Buildings Including Window Upgrades?
Katherine Cort1 , Hevar Palani2 , Jamie Kono1 , Travis Stanislaus1 , Mahabir Bhandari 2 , Robert Hart3
1 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States of America; 2 Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States of America; 3 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States of America
ID: 4242
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Multivariate Analysis of PCM Glazing Effects on Office Building HVAC Energy Performance in Arid Climates
Daniel Uribe1,2 , Marco Perino4 , Sergio Vera 1,2,3
1 School of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Chile; 2 Center for Sustainble Urban Development (CEDEUS); 3 UC Energy Research Center; 4 Energy Department (DENERG), Politecnico di Torino
12:00pm - 1:30pmLunch Location: Ruby's Dining Room
1:30pm - 3:00pmCPS 23: Hygrothermal Modelling (Principles) Location: Beach & Gulf Banquet 200 Session Chair: Simo Ilomets , Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech)
ID: 12116
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Condensation Potential of R8 Buried Ducts in Vented and Unvented Attics Located in Hot and Humid Climate Zones: Test Facility Study
Jeffrey K. Sonne
FSEC, United States of America
Biography .
ID: 4154
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Hygrothermal Behavior of Cross-laminated Timber Walls: A Comparative Study of 1D and 2D Water Leakage Modeling
Sina Akhavan Shams 1 , Himanshu Sharma1 , Lin Wang2 , Hua Ge1 , Jieying Wang3
1 Department of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada; 2 Construction Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Canada; 3 FPInnovations, Vancouver, Canada
ID: 4177
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Hygrothermal Simulation - A New Modelling Approach for 3D Air Gaps between Permeable and Solid Materials
Andreas Sarkany , Florian Schnabel, Manfred Grüner, Csilla Szakács, Thomas Bednar
TU Wien, Austria
1:30pm - 3:00pmCPS 24: Window Advancements (Residential) Location: Bay Theather 100 Session Chair: Aaron Grin , DuPont Performance Building Solutions
ID: 4266
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Quantifying Noise Reduction From Envelope Retrofits Using Publicly-Available Data Sources
Kieren H. McCord 1 , Samuel I. Rosenberg1 , Ralph T. Muehleisen2 , Max Martell1 , Dana Vesty1 , Chrissi A. Antonopoulos1
1 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States of America; 2 Argonne National Laboratory, United States of America
ID: 4202
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Understanding The Photo-Optics' Spatial And Temporal Changes Of A Solar Spectrum Light Beam Through Single Glazing, As Detected By A Full Spectrum Camera
Damilola Onatayo 1 , Rahul Aggarwal1 , Ravi Srinivasan1 , Bipin Shah2 , Ross McCluney3 , Aladdin Alwisy1 , Jennifer Bridge1 , Nancy Clark1
1 University of Florida; 2 Winbuild Inc; 3 Sunpine US
ID: 4261
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Performance Study on a Novel Dynamic Complex Window for Ultra-low-energy Buildings
Yi Wang 1 , Huiyan Tang1 , Zhengrong Li1 , Qun Zhao2
1 School of Mechanical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China; 2 College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
3:00pm - 3:30pmPM Break (Pre-function) Location: Lobby 2
3:30pm - 5:00pmCPS 25: Fenestration System (Principles) Location: Beach & Gulf Banquet 200 Session Chair: Meghan Kathleen Sylvia , Frontier Energy
ID: 4272
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ASHRAE RP1926: Updating Performance Values in the Handbook of Fundamentals to Reflect Fenestration Industry Advancements
Alex McGowan, Emilie Huot , Hannah Cameron
WSP Canada inc., Canada
ID: 4301
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Importance of Durability Assessment of Emerging Energy Efficient Window
Alliston Watts 1 , Robert Tenent1 , Bipin Shah2
1 National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL); 2 WinBuild Inc.
ID: 4130
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Investigating The Service Life Of High-performance Glazing Systems
Alexander Hayes , Marzieh Riahinezhad, Itzel Lopez-Carreon, Peter Collins, Travis Moore, Elnaz Esmizadeh
National Research Council of Canada, Canada
ID: 4293
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Transforming Windows from Energy Liabilities to Zero-Energy Assets: Next-Generation Solutions for Buildings
Robert Grant Hart, Lili Yu
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, United States of America
3:30pm - 5:00pmCPS 26: Embodied Energy of Materials (Residential) Location: Bay Theather 100 Session Chair: Tiffany Coppock , Owens Corning
ID: 4119
Revised Full Paper
Hygrothermal Performance of Bio-Based Materials in Residential Building Wall Envelope Systems
Hevar Palani , Kuma Sumathipala, Andre Desjarlais
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
ID: 4276
Revised Full Paper
Moisture Durability and Thermal Performance of Retrofitted Wall Systems with Biobased Cladding and Insulation Materials: An Environmental Chamber Study
Emishaw Iffa , Andre Desjarlais, Mikael Salonvaara, mengjia Tang
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
ID: 4152
Revised Full Paper
How Material and Design Choices Can Affect The Embodied Carbon Of Residential Buildings
Mehdi Ghoabdi , Michal Bartko, Thomas Park, Elisa Antunes
National Research Council Canada, Canada
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
ID: 4267
Revised Full Paper
Experimental Evaluation of the Thermal Performance of an Architecturally Integrated Solar Air Heating Façade
Aikaterina Karanafti1 , Valentina Serra 2 , Stefano Fantucci2
1 Laboratory of Building Construction and Building Physics, Civil Engineering Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; 2 Politecnico di Torino - Department of Energy, Italy
ID: 4305
Revised Full Paper
Plastic Meshes for Solar Control: Characterization, Optical Measurements, and Shading Efficiency
Gioele Basso2 , Ahmed Mohamed Abdelrahman2 , Elena Casolari2 , Michele Zinzi 1 , Alberto Speroni2 , Andrea Giovanni Mainini2
1 ENEA, Italy; 2 Politecnico di Milano, Italy
ID: 4288
Revised Full Paper
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
ID: 4307
Revised Full Paper
Ducts in Conditioned Space, or Buried Ducts, What’s the Difference?
Rebecca Evans , Simon Pallin, Ryan Allen
Frontier Energy, United States of America
ID: 4201
Revised Full Paper
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
ID: 4200
Revised Full Paper
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
ID: 4171
Revised Full Paper
Assessment of Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Neighborhoods Undergoing Densification with Greening Strategies
Aytac Kubilay 1 , Dominik Strebel1 , Andreas Rubin1 , Dominique Derome2 , Jan Carmeliet1
1 ETH Zurich, Switzerland; 2 Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
ID: 4263
Revised Full Paper
Meta-Analysis of Field Demonstrations Using Phase Change Material in Commercial Building Ceilings
Jason LaFleur 1 , Chuck Booten2 , Andrew Lick3 , Sajith Wijesuriya2 , Alex Cicelsky1 , Ravi Kishore2 , Mario Medina4 , Habib Arjmand Mazidi5
1 GTI Energy, USA; 2 National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA; 3 Slipstream Group Inc., USA; 4 Texas A&M University, USA; 5 Milwaukee School of Engineering, USA
ID: 4300
Revised Full Paper
Experiences from a Cavalcade of Test House Measurements of Internal Insulation Systems for Solid Masonry Walls
Carsten Rode 1 , Eva B. Møller1 , Nickolaj Feldt Jensen2
1 Technical University of Denmark, DTU; 2 Aalborg University
ID: 4322
Revised Full Paper
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.
ID: 4204
Revised Full Paper
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
ID: 4193
Revised Full Paper
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
ID: 4165
Revised Full Paper
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