Conference Agenda

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Session Overview
Date: Sunday, 07/Dec/2025
7:30am - 4:00pmRegistration
Location: Lobby 2
2:00pm - 5:00pmSpeakers Lounge
Location: Coastal Room
Date: Monday, 08/Dec/2025
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
 

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



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



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

 
10:30am - 12:00pmCPS 3:Building Envelopes (Residential)
Location: Palm Theather 100
 

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

 
10:30am - 12:00pmCPS-1 Moisture and Durability (Principles)
Location: Beach & Gulf Banquet 200
 

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

 
1:30pm - 3:00pmCPS 4: Energy and Comfort (Principles)
Location: Beach & Gulf Banquet 200
 

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

Erin L. Blackley1,2, 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

 
1:30pm - 3:00pmCPS 5: Assessing Moisture Durability Solutions and Strategies (Practices)
Location: Bay Theather 100
 

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

 
1:30pm - 3:00pmCPS 6: Building Envelopes II (Residential)
Location: Palm Theather 100
 

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

 
3:30pm - 5:00pmCPS 7: Advanced Tools (Principles)
Location: Beach & Gulf Banquet 200
3:30pm - 5:00pmCPS 8: Predicting and Improving Building Envelope Performance and Durability (Practices)
Location: Bay Theather 100
 

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

 
3:30pm - 5:00pmCPS 9: Building Resilience (Residential)
Location: Palm Theather 100
 

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

 
5:00pm - 6:00pmWelcome Reception
Location: Poolside Grass
Date: Tuesday, 09/Dec/2025
8:30am - 10:00amCPS 10: Future Weather Data and Simulation (Principles)
Location: Beach & Gulf Banquet 200
 

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



Future Weather Data for Hygrothermal Building Envelope Simulations: Implications of Bias Adjustment

Yina Shang1, Fitsum Tariku2

1British Columbia Institute of Technology; 2Simon Fraser University



Sensitivity Analysis as a Tool in Hygrothermal Building Envelope Assessment

Florian Schnabel, Andreas Sarkany, Thomas Bednar

TU Wien, Austria



Thermal Properties in Hygrothermal Modelling Masonry Interior Insulation Retrofits

Randy Anthony Van Straaten1, Kevin Yuan Zhang2, Peter James McLachlan1, Stephen James Walker1

1Building Enclosure Labs Inc.; 2York 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
 

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'Brien1, Wilhelm Friess2, Ling Li3, Benjamin Herzog4, Jacob Snow4

1Graduate School, University of Maine, USA; 2Mechanical Engineering, University of Maine, USA; 3School of Forest Resources, University of Maine, USA; 4Advanced Structures and Composites Center, University of Maine, USA



Reducing Risk for Mass Timber Roof Design and Construction: A Literature Review

Graham Finch1, Gillette Savannah2

1RDH Building Science, Canada; 2RDH Building Science, United States



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



Methodology and Results from the Pacific Northwest Commercial HVAC Market Model

Marcus Anthony Dimeo1, Rick Bame Huddle1, Joan Wang2

1Resource Innovations, United States of America; 2Bonnevile Power Administration

 
8:30am - 10:00amCPS 12: Installation Challenges (Residential)
Location: Palm Theather 100
 

A Simple Panel System to Overcome Interface Challenges for Retrofits

Zoe Kaufman1, David Goldwasser1, Andrew Poerschke2, Marcus Bianchi1, J.D. Laurence-Chasen1, Hilary Egan1, Joy-Marie Parker3, Chioke Harris1, Brian Wolfgang2

1National Renewable Energy Laboratory; 2IBACOS; 3University of California Berkeley



Analyzing Contractor Data To Improve Installation And Maintenance Standards In The HVAC Industry

Meghan Kathleen Sylvia

Frontier Energy, United States of America



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
 

Machine Learning-Driven Optimization of Building Enclosures for Moisture Durability, Thermal Performance, and Embodied Carbon

Harri Mikael Salonvaara1, Boming Liu1, Antonio Aldykiewicz2, Emishaw Iffa1, Jin Dong1

1Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States of America; 2Saint Gobain North America



ThermoPI—an Online Tool to Calculate Heat Transfer Through Foam Insulation

Som S Shrestha1, Tianli Feng2, Zhenglai Shen1, Achutha Tamraparni1

1Oak Ridge National Laboratory; 2University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah



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



Smartphone Application For Visualizing Building Air Leakage

Philip Boudreaux, Mark Root, Gurneesh Jatana, Gina Accawi

ORNL, United States of America

 
10:30am - 12:00pmCPS 14: Case studies (Residential)
Location: Palm Theather 100
 

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



Energy retrofit of modern heritage architecture: The case study of Villa Rossi in Ivrea

Stefano Fantucci1, Enrico Giacopelli2

1Politecnico di Torino - Department of Energy, Italy; 2G Studio Architects



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
 

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



Impact of Solid-Solid Phase Change Materials on Thermal Dynamics of Fenestration Systems

Hossein Arasteh1, Wahid Maref1, Hamed Saber2

1Department of Construction Engineering, École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS), University of Quebec, Montreal, QC H3C 1K3, Canada; 2Deanship 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



The Influence of Moisture Hysteresis on the Thermal Performance of Bio-Based Insulation

Oskar Ranefjärd1, Jonas Niklewski1, Anders Rosenkilde1,2

1Lund University, Sweden; 2The Swedish Federation of Wood and Furniture Industry

 
1:30pm - 3:00pmCPS 16: Weather and Site Effects (Residential)
Location: Palm Theather 100
 

Effects Of Trees On The Cooling Of Residential Neighborhoods In Various Climates

Clément Nevers1, Jan Carmeliet2, Aytaç Kubilay2, Dominique Derome1

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



Impact of High-Rise Buildings on Wind Driven Rain, Wind and Thermal Comfort

Aytac Kubilay1, Andreas Rubin1, Dominique Derome2, Jan Carmeliet1

1ETH Zurich, Switzerland; 2Université 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
 

Accelerated Aging of Hempcrete Insulation for Durability Assessment

Itzel Lopez-Carreon1,2, Marzieh Riahinezhad1, Elnaz Esmizadeh1, Michal Bartko1, Cynthia A. Cruickshank2

1National Research Council, Canada; 2Carleton University, Canada



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



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



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
 

New Tool for Evaluation of Roof Assemblies using Reflective Technology

Hamed Saber1, David W. Yarbrough2

1Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, Saudi Arabia; 2R&D Services, Inc., Watertown, TN, USA



Methodology For Estimating Building Resistance And Capacitance Values In-Situ Using Exterior Measurements and Meteorological Data

Francois Tardy

Concordia University, Canada



Zero-Shot Building Façade Feature Extraction Using the Segment Anything Model (SAM) to Support Simplified Urban Energy Modeling

Farzad Mostafazadeh1,2, Yasaman Dadras1,2, Miroslava Kavgic1, Mehdi Ghobadi2

1Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa, 161 Louis-Pasteur Private, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada; 2Construction Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Rd, Ottawa, ON K1K 2E1, Canada

 
5:00pm - 6:30pmPoster Session Reception
Location: Lobby 2
Date: Wednesday, 10/Dec/2025
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
 

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



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
 

Correlating Hygrothermal Modeling to Real-World Roof Design

Andrea Wagner Watts1, Jui-Hsiang Hung2, Boubacar Issoufou Anaroua2

1GAF | Siplast; 2GAF Materials LLC



Optimizing Parameters To Make Accurate Hygrothermal Calculations In Ventilated Roofs

Johan Öberg1, S. Olof Mundt Petersen2,3, Petter Wallentén2

1Polygon Sverige AB, Sweden; 2Lund University; 3Swedish Federation of Wood and Furniture Industry



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



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
 

Thermal Performance of Spandrel Assemblies in Glazed Wall Systems: Simulation Differences and Results

Ivan Lee1, Stephane Hoffman1, Dan Haaland2, Cheryl Saldanha3

1Stantec, Canada; 2RDH Building Science; 3Simpson Gumpertz & Heger



Experimental Evaluation of the Thermal and Hygrothermal Performance of a Double Wythe Brick Energy Retrofit

Christopher Baldwin1, Krista Rowan2, Thomas Dalkowski1, Daniel H. Chung3, Cynthia A. Cruickshank1, Daniele Malomo4

1Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 2Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 3John H. Daniel’s Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; 4Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada



Thermal Performance of Spandrel Assemblies in Glazed Wall Systems

Dan Haaland1, Ivan Lee2, Cheryl Saldanha3

1RDH Building Science; 2Stantec; 3Simpson Gumpertz and Heger



Hygrothermal Behavior of Cross-laminated Timber Walls: A Comparative Study of 1D and 2D Water Leakage Modeling

Sina Akhavan Shams1, Himanshu Sharma1, Lin Wang2, Hua Ge1, Jieying Wang3

1Department of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada; 2Construction Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Canada; 3FPInnovations, Vancouver, Canada



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

 
10:30am - 12:00pmCPS 22: Improving Building Performance with Window Upgrades (Practices)
Location: Bay Theather 100
 

A Second Take on Windows: Advancing Secondary Windows for Commercial Buildings

Jason LaFleur1, Kaushik Biswas1, Charlie D. Curcija2, Rui Zhang1, Simon Pallin3, Alex Cicelsky1

1GTI Energy, United States of America; 2Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States of America; 3Frontier Energy, United States of America



Advancing Building Performance: Field Results of Thin-Glass Triple-Pane Window Demonstrations as a Path to Emissions Reduction

Robert Grant Hart, Tammie Yu

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, United States of America



Are Deep Energy Retrofits in Commercial Buildings Including Window Upgrades?

Katherine Cort1, Hevar Palani2, Jamie Kono1, Travis Stanislaus1, Mahabir Bhandari2, Robert Hart3

1Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States of America; 2Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States of America; 3Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States of America



Multivariate Analysis of PCM Glazing Effects on Office Building HVAC Energy Performance in Arid Climates

Daniel Uribe1,2, Marco Perino4, Sergio Vera1,2,3

1School of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Chile; 2Center for Sustainble Urban Development (CEDEUS); 3UC Energy Research Center; 4Energy 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
1:30pm - 3:00pmCPS 24: Window Advancements (Residential)
Location: Bay Theather 100
 

Quantifying Noise Reduction From Envelope Retrofits Using Publicly-Available Data Sources

Kieren H. McCord1, Samuel I. Rosenberg1, Ralph T. Muehleisen2, Max Martell1, Dana Vesty1, Chrissi A. Antonopoulos1

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



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 Onatayo1, Rahul Aggarwal1, Ravi Srinivasan1, Bipin Shah2, Ross McCluney3, Aladdin Alwisy1, Jennifer Bridge1, Nancy Clark1

1University of Florida; 2Winbuild Inc; 3Sunpine US



Performance Study on a Novel Dynamic Complex Window for Ultra-low-energy Buildings

Yi Wang1, Huiyan Tang1, Zhengrong Li1, Qun Zhao2

1School of Mechanical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China; 2College 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
 

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



Importance of Durability Assessment of Emerging Energy Efficient Window

Alliston Watts1, Robert Tenent1, Bipin Shah2

1National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL); 2WinBuild Inc.



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



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
 

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



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



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

 
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
 

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



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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
 

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
 

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



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Comparative Modeling of Urban Microclimate and Outdoor Thermal Comfort: A Case Study of Georgia Tech Campus

Sina Rahimi1, Yu Chen2, Tyrone Marshall2, Gonzalo Vegas3, Patrick Kastner3

1Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada; 2Perkins&Will; 3Georgia Institute of Technology



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

 
10:30am - 12:00pmCPS 30: Moisture in Walls (Residential)
Location: Bay Theather 100
 

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