Program

Presentations

Principles

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Session 1: Insulation Performance & Material Properties

Presenter

67

Wind-washing effects on mineral wool insulated sheathings

John Straube

159

Improving polyiso thermal performance at low temperature

John Letts

17

Determination of linear thermal transmittance of vacuum-insulation panels by measurement in a guarded hot-plate apparatus or a heat-flow meter apparatus

Christoph Sprengard

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Session 2: Walls – Moisture & Durability, Part 1

Presenter

1

Using fiber insulation as a means of drying internally insulated walls

Kim Pressnail

13

A public domain, transient, experimental database on the hygrothermal performance of durable, energy-efficient, full- basement foundation walls in a cold climate

Louise Goldberg

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Session 3: Material Durability

Presenter

46

Critical property contrasts of fluid-applied air- & water- barrier membranes used for envelope: Chemistries, performance & durability

Patrick Young

97

Critical freeze-thaw saturation measurement of in-service masonry

Randy Van Straaten

149

Field study of moisture storage & thermal properties of buried extruded polystyrene

Leslie Peer

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Session 4: Walls – Moisture & Durability, Part 2

Presenter

38

Protocol to evaluate the moisture durability of energy-efficient walls

Philip Boudreaux

91

A systematic method of assessing the durability of wall assemblies: Towards the limit-states design approach

Martin Morelli

109

Risk of condensation & mold growth in highly insulated wood-frame walls

Hamed Saber

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Session 5: Attic & Roof Performance

Presenter

11

Sealed attics exposed to two years of weathering in a hot & humid climate

William Miller

12

Field study on the thermal & hygrothermal performance of insulated, ventilated nail base system

Ming Shiao

137

Annual energy & heat flows in vented & sealed attics: Parametric study – climate zone 2A

Mikael Salonvaara

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Session 6: Indoor Environmental & Thermal Comfort

Presenter

30

Performance factor for floor heating systems using new analytical formula

Carl-Eric Hagentoft

71

Measured differences of ground & space temperatures for side-by- side slab on grade residences with & without carpet

Robin Vieira

120

Characterizing indoor humidity for comparison studies: The moisture balance approach

William Rose

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Session 7: Rain

Presenter

78

Analysis of wind-driven rain exposure based on long-term monitoring

Fitsum Tariku

126

Laboratory study of rates of inward leakage in seven different gaps in a façade exposed to driving rain or water splash

Lars Olsson

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Session 8: Intentional & Unintentional Airflow

Presenter

27

Duct-leakage repeatability testing

Achilles Karagiozis

58

Airflow through lightweight wall assemblies: Influence of size & location leakages

Philipp Kolsch

115

Simulating air leakage in walls & roofs using indoor & outdoor boundary conditions

Simon Pallin

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Session 9: Thermal Performance & Bridging

Presenter

158

Potential & limitations of infrared thermography on unventilated walls

Katrien Maroy

55

Thermal analysis of curtain wall systems: A parametric study

Nathan Van Den Bossche

96

Field evaluation of thermal & moisture response of highly insulated wood-frame walls

Michael Lacasse

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Session 10: Innovative Approaches

Presenter

54

Alternative core materials for vacuum insulation

Boyce Chang

83

Big- area additive manufacturing applied to buildings

Kaushik Biswas

124

Economic efficiency of thermal insulation aimed at saving energy: A critical assessment

Andreas Holm

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Session 11: Whole Building Performance

Presenter

107

Using the thermal mass of a building to reduce the magnitude of the peak power demand of the primary heating system: A whole-building simulation with parametric analysis

AVictor Fransson

147

Implementation & validation of a longwave heat exchange model

Florian Antretter

151

A new approach for analysis of complex building envelopes in whole-building energy simulations

Jan Kosny