Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes
of Whole Buildings XIII International Conference


December 4-8, 2016




 

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Practices Track

Session Title Session Chair Session Chair email Paper # Title
1 Building Envelope Performance Studies Ben Meyer benjamin.meyer@dupont.com 127 Improving Building Performance through Schematic Level Design Analysis
1 Building Envelope Performance Studies Ben Meyer benjamin.meyer@dupont.com 88 Guiding Design Teams by Hygrothermal, Energy, and Thermal Comfort Analysis While Managing Uncertainty
1 Building Envelope Performance Studies Ben Meyer benjamin.meyer@dupont.com 128 Case study: over-cladding for thermal performance and building resiliency
1 Building Envelope Performance Studies Ben Meyer benjamin.meyer@dupont.com 85 Energy Upgrade of Existing Hospital: A Case Study”
1 Building Envelope Performance Studies Ben Meyer benjamin.meyer@dupont.com 7 High-Rise Wood Building Enclosures,
2 Heritage & Retrofit Considerations for Buildings Kim Pressnell pressna@ecf.utoronto.ca 4 Refurbishing Heritage and Historic Buildings
2 Heritage & Retrofit Considerations for Buildings Kim Pressnell pressna@ecf.utoronto.ca 34 Treatment of Rising Damp in Historic Buildings using a Wall Based Hygro-regulated Ventilation System – Case Studies
2 Heritage & Retrofit Considerations for Buildings Kim Pressnell pressna@ecf.utoronto.ca 86 Retrofitting Resilience into Buildings in a Mixed Humid Climate
2 Heritage & Retrofit Considerations for Buildings Kim Pressnell pressna@ecf.utoronto.ca 154 Evaluating roof retrofit options of historical triple decker houses in New England region using a series of thermal, hygrothermal, and whole building energy simulations
3 Taking Stock Wahid Maref Wahid.Maref@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca; wahid.maref@sympatico.ca

19 Determining Energy Retrofit Priorities From Occupant Surveys and In-Suite Monitoring in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
3 Taking Stock Wahid Maref Wahid.Maref@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca; wahid.maref@sympatico.ca

74 Condition Assessment of 20 Attics in the North of Sweden
3 Taking Stock Wahid Maref Wahid.Maref@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca; wahid.maref@sympatico.ca

37 Investigation of Actual Hygrothermal Performance of 50 Years Old External Envelopes by Destructive Testing
3 Taking Stock Wahid Maref Wahid.Maref@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca; wahid.maref@sympatico.ca

39 Effects of Air Leakage on Building Energy use in the US, Canada, and China
4 Air Tightness of Buildings Laverne Dalgleish   LDalgleish@buildingprofessionals.com 104 In-field MURB Air Tightness Testing for Energy Efficiency Program Requirements
4 Air Tightness of Buildings Laverne Dalgleish   LDalgleish@buildingprofessionals.com 129 Air sealing tight commercial and institutional buildings
4 Air Tightness of Buildings Laverne Dalgleish   LDalgleish@buildingprofessionals.com 16 Airtightness of Large Buildings
4 Air Tightness of Buildings Laverne Dalgleish   LDalgleish@buildingprofessionals.com 24 Airtightness Testing of Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Buildings - Lessons Learned from the Red River College Airtightness Testing Program,
5 Ventilation & Air Movement Alex McGowan    amcgowan@levelton.com 82 Practical Applications and Case Studies of Temperature-based Ventilation Control
5 Ventilation & Air Movement Alex McGowan    amcgowan@levelton.com 87 Smart Ventilation Control of Indoor Humidity in High Performance Homes in hot-humid Climates”
5 Ventilation & Air Movement Alex McGowan    amcgowan@levelton.com 130 Measured commercial and institutional building pressures
5 Ventilation & Air Movement Alex McGowan    amcgowan@levelton.com 136 Thermal and moisture performance of buried ducts
6 Attics David Roodvoets   1dlrconsul@charter.net 66 Vapour Conditions and Risk of Mould Growth in Cold Attics with Vapour-Open Roofing Underlay in Cool Temperate Climates
6 Attics David Roodvoets   1dlrconsul@charter.net 94 Influence of Ventilation on the Hygrothermal Conditions in Eaves and Upper Attics
6 Attics David Roodvoets   1dlrconsul@charter.net 99 Monitoring of Two Unvented Roofs with Air-permeable Insulation in CZ 2A
6 Attics David Roodvoets   1dlrconsul@charter.net 103 Cost-effective, High Performance Unvented Attics
6 Attics David Roodvoets   1dlrconsul@charter.net 45 Field Measurements of Moisture in Cold Ventilated Attics with Different Types of Insulation and Vapor Barriers
7 Horizontal Envelope Assemblies Mike Ennis     m.ennis@mac.com 59 About the Hygrothermal Behavior of Wooden Flat Roofs – Influence of Color, Airtightness, Shading and Rate of Insulation”
7 Horizontal Envelope Assemblies Mike Ennis      m.ennis@mac.com 5 Innovative Roof Design for Passive Low Income Housing in Western India
7 Horizontal Envelope Assemblies Mike Ennis      m.ennis@mac.com 35 Effect of Irrigation on Green Roof Performance During Summer,
7 Horizontal Envelope Assemblies Mike Ennis      m.ennis@mac.com 70 Cost-effective Floor Cavity Construction Techniques in two-story Homes
8 High-performance Insulation Systems Diana Fisler     Diana.Fisler@jm.com 48 Long Term Durability of Vacuum Insulation Panels in ETICS”
8 High-performance Insulation Systems Diana Fisler     Diana.Fisler@jm.com 52 Method to Evaluate and Develop Next Generation Vacuum insulation panels for implementation in the retrofit of existing building envelopes
8 High-performance Insulation Systems Diana Fisler     Diana.Fisler@jm.com 64 Development of High Performance Composite Foam Insulation with Vacuum Insulation Cores
8 High-performance Insulation Systems Diana Fisler     Diana.Fisler@jm.com 153 Field demonstration of superior performance of advanced building technologies
8 High-performance Insulation Systems Diana Fisler     Diana.Fisler@jm.com 92 Thermal Performance Evaluation of Walls with Gas Filled Panel Insulation
9 Insulated Assemblies Patrick Roppel  PRoppel@morrisonhershfield.com 73 Impact of Insulated Concrete Balcony Curb on Interior Concrete Surface Temperature
9 Insulated Assemblies Patrick Roppel  PRoppel@morrisonhershfield.com 26 Field Demonstration of an Attic Retrofit Strategy Using Cellulose Insulation and Phase Change Material
9 Insulated Assemblies Patrick Roppel  PRoppel@morrisonhershfield.com 60 Field Test on Four Types of Interior Insulation Systems – Influence of Orientation and Airtightness
9 Insulated Assemblies Patrick Roppel  PRoppel@morrisonhershfield.com 145 Determining the performance of an exterior continuous insulation wall assembly
9 Insulated Assemblies Patrick Roppel  PRoppel@morrisonhershfield.com 69 A Comprehensive Energy Analysis of Thermal Mass Benefits in Homes
10 Hygrothermal Performance & Durabilty Dave Yarbrough  dave@rdservices.com 23 Comparison of Measured Hygothermal Performance of Wood Frame Walls Built w/Continuous Exterior Insulation vs Walls Built w/Housewrap & Oriented Strand Board Sheathing in Single Family Homes in a Cold Climate
10 Hygrothermal Performance & Durabilty Dave Yarbrough  dave@rdservices.com 84 Measured and Predicted Moisture Durability Performance of High-R Wall Assemblies in Cold Climates
10 Hygrothermal Performance & Durabilty Dave Yarbrough  dave@rdservices.com 96 Field Evaluation of Thermal and Moisture Response of Highly Insulated Wood-frame Wall Assemblies
10 Hygrothermal Performance & Durabilty Dave Yarbrough  dave@rdservices.com 20 Long-Term Durability of Polymeric Water-Resistive Barriers
11 Performance of Glazing Systems David Kayll   DKayll@morrisonhershfield.com 56 The Impact of Window-to-wall Ratio on Energy Intensity of Existing Commercial Building in Ontario and Quebec
11 Performance of Glazing Systems David Kayll   DKayll@morrisonhershfield.com 142 Demonstration and Evaluation of Low-E Storm Windows and Advanced Window Coverings in the PNNL Lab Homes
11 Performance of Glazing Systems David Kayll   DKayll@morrisonhershfield.com 116 Case study of a high performance curtain wall in a subarctic climate
11 Performance of Glazing Systems David Kayll   DKayll@morrisonhershfield.com 8 Window Condensation – Theory Into Practice
12 Assessing Heat and Moisture Flow Brian Stroik     BStroik@tremcoinc.com 132 Moisture-related durability of in-service high-R wall assemblies in pacific northwest climates
12 Assessing Heat and Moisture Flow Brian Stroik     BStroik@tremcoinc.com 57 Evaluation of a Modified co-heating Test for in-situ Measurements of Thermal Transmittance of Single Family Houses
12 Assessing Heat and Moisture Flow Brian Stroik     BStroik@tremcoinc.com 29 Effectivity of Technical Drying Methods of Floor and Wall Constructions after Water Damage
12 Assessing Heat and Moisture Flow Brian Stroik     BStroik@tremcoinc.com 95 A Simplified Energy Savings Calculation Aid in Tool for the Lifetime Energy and Environmental Impact Assessment of Insulation Materials
13 Low Energy Buildings Chris Mathis    Chris@mathisconsulting.com 61 Techno-economical Analysis of an Industrial Building Complex Retrofitted with a PCM-based Solar Thermal Energy Storage
13 Low Energy Buildings Chris Mathis    Chris@mathisconsulting.com 157 Net Zero Energy Building
13 Low Energy Buildings Chris Mathis    Chris@mathisconsulting.com 106 Net zero energy residential buildings in Canada: case study evaluations of production builders
13 Low Energy Buildings Chris Mathis   Chris@mathisconsulting.com 93 Evaluation of Energy Efficiency of U.S. Army Hard Shelters: B-huts and SIP-hut

 

 

Principles Track

Session Title Session Chair Session Chair email Paper # Title
1 Material Properties Manfred Kehrer kehrerm@ornl.gov 17 Determination of linear thermal transmittance of vacuum-insulation-panels (VIP) by measurement in a guarded hot-plate apparatus (GHP) or a heat-flow meter apparatus (HFM)
1 Material Properties Manfred Kehrer kehrerm@ornl.gov 79 Application of the stochastic material database for probabilistic building simulation
1 Material Properties Manfred Kehrer kehrerm@ornl.gov 119 Hygrothermal material property functions for building design simulation
2 Material Durability Mikael Salonvaara mikael.salonvaara@owenscorning.com 14 Use of field data analysis to demonstrate construction material durability and design improvements over time
2 Material Durability Mikael Salonvaara mikael.salonvaara@owenscorning.com 46 Critical property contrasts of fluid applied air and water barrier membranes used for envelope: chemistries, performance and durability
2 Material Durability Mikael Salonvaara mikael.salonvaara@owenscorning.com 97 Developments in masonry freeze-thaw assessment
2 Material Durability Mikael Salonvaara mikael.salonvaara@owenscorning.com 149 Properties of closed cell insulation after long-term exposure to moisture
3 Insulation Performance Andreas Holm Holm@fiw-muenchen.de 6 The effect of temperature on insulation performance: considerations for optimizing wall and roof designs
3 Insulation Performance Andreas Holm Holm@fiw-muenchen.de 67 Wind washing effects on insulating sheathings
3 Insulation Performance Andreas Holm Holm@fiw-muenchen.de 98 Thermal performance engineering of polyiso
3 Insulation Performance Andreas Holm Holm@fiw-muenchen.de 102 Impact of variable thermal conductivity materials in the moisture management of wall assemblies
4 Walls - Moisutre and Durability A Diana Hun hunde@ornl.gov 1 Using fibre insulation as a means of drying internally insulated masonry systems
4 Walls - Moisutre and Durability A Diana Hun hunde@ornl.gov 2 Building renovation with interior insulation on solid masonry walls in Denmark – a method to evaluate and compare insulation materials
4 Walls - Moisutre and Durability A Diana Hun hunde@ornl.gov 13 A public domain, transient, experimental database on the hygrothermal performance of durable, energy efficient full basement foundation walls in a cold climate
4 Walls - Moisutre and Durability A Diana Hun hunde@ornl.gov 146 Impact of future climate change on the durability of typical Canadian building envelope assemblies retrofitted to the passivehaus standard
5 Walls - Moisutre and Durability B Fitsum Tariku fitsum_tariku@bcit.ca 38 Protocol to evaluate the moisture durability of energy-efficient walls
5 Walls - Moisutre and Durability B Fitsum Tariku fitsum_tariku@bcit.ca 91 Applying a limit-states design approach to the performance assessment of wood frame wall assemblies
5 Walls - Moisutre and Durability B Fitsum Tariku fitsum_tariku@bcit.ca 109 Risk of condensation and mould growth in highly insulated wood-frame wall systems
5 Walls - Moisutre and Durability B Fitsum Tariku fitsum_tariku@bcit.ca 143 Hygrothermal performance of cross-laminated timber wall assemblies:  a stochastic approach
6 Attic and Roof Performance Bill Rose wrose@illinois.edu 11 11 Moisture movement in sealed and semi-conditioned attics as compared to ventilated attics operating In a hot, humid climate
6 Attic and Roof Performance Bill Rose wrose@illinois.edu 12 Field study on the thermal and hygrothermal performance of insulated ventilated nail base system
6 Attic and Roof Performance Bill Rose wrose@illinois.edu 80 Determination of proper ventilation rates in ventilated attics – Comparison between field measurements and results from hygrothermal calculations
6 Attic and Roof Performance Bill Rose wrose@illinois.edu 137 Annual energy and heat flows in vented and sealed attics – sensitivity study
6 Attic and Roof Performance Bill Rose wrose@illinois.edu 152 Field test experiments and numerical analysis of reflective technologies in attic spaces
7 Indoor Environment and Thermal Comfort Stan Gatland stanley.d.gatland@saint-gobain.com 30 Experimental study on the self-regulation ability of low temperature water-based concrete embedded floor heating systems
7 Indoor Environment and Thermal Comfort Stan Gatland stanley.d.gatland@saint-gobain.com 41 Building performance investigation by indoor environment questionnaires in arctic Sweden
7 Indoor Environment and Thermal Comfort Stan Gatland stanley.d.gatland@saint-gobain.com 71 Measured differences of ground and space temperatures for side-by-side slab on grade residences with and without carpet
7 Indoor Environment and Thermal Comfort Stan Gatland stanley.d.gatland@saint-gobain.com 120 Characterizing indoor humidity for comparison studies: the moisture balance approach
8 Rain Hugo Hens hugo.hens@kwk.kuleuven.be 50 An overview of rain water infiltration at interfaces
8 Rain Hugo Hens hugo.hens@kwk.kuleuven.be 51 Watertightness standards versus real rain events: too severe or unsafe?
8 Rain Hugo Hens hugo.hens@kwk.kuleuven.be 78 Analysis of wind-driven rain exposure of multiple buildings based on long-term monitoring
8 Rain Hugo Hens hugo.hens@kwk.kuleuven.be 81 Determination of measured leakages from wind driven rain in walls using interpolation and hygrothermal calculation tools
8 Rain Hugo Hens hugo.hens@kwk.kuleuven.be 126 Water infiltration into facades from water splashes – laboratory study
9 Intentional and Unintentional Airflow Chris Schumacher chris@buildingsciencelabs.com 27 Duct leakage repeatability testing
9 Intentional and Unintentional Airflow Chris Schumacher chris@buildingsciencelabs.com 58 Airflow through lightweight constructions – influence of pressure difference and position/size of leakages
9 Intentional and Unintentional Airflow Chris Schumacher chris@buildingsciencelabs.com 76 Modeling air gaps in ventilated spaces in roofs and walls for hygorthermal calculations
9 Intentional and Unintentional Airflow Chris Schumacher chris@buildingsciencelabs.com 115 Simulating air leakage in walls and roofs using indoor and outdoor boundary conditions
10 Thermal Performance and Thermal Bridging Jan Kosny jkosny@cse.fraunhofer.org 55 Thermal optimization of curtain wall systems
10 Thermal Performance and Thermal Bridging Jan Kosny jkosny@cse.fraunhofer.org 140 Infrared thermography technique as an in-situ method of assessing heat loss through thermal bridging
10 Thermal Performance and Thermal Bridging Jan Kosny jkosny@cse.fraunhofer.org 144 Dynamic effect of thermal bridges on the energy performance of a high-rise residential building
11 Innovative approaches Carl-Eric Hagentoft Carl-Eric.Hagentoft@chalmers.se 54 Alternative core materials for VIPs
11 Innovative approaches Carl-Eric Hagentoft Carl-Eric.Hagentoft@chalmers.se 83 Big area additive manufacturing applied to building envelopes
11 Innovative approaches Carl-Eric Hagentoft Carl-Eric.Hagentoft@chalmers.se 113 Potential on building performances improvements using seasonal adaptable facades – The context of residential buildings in temperate and humid climates
11 Innovative approaches Carl-Eric Hagentoft Carl-Eric.Hagentoft@chalmers.se 124 The economic benefit of restoration methods: a holistic approach
12 Whole Building Performance  Katrin Klingenberg katrin@passibehouse.us 107 The use of building thermal mass to move the peak power of the heating system in time – A whole building simulation with parametric analysis
12 Whole Building Performance  Katrin Klingenberg katrin@passibehouse.us 147 Effects of intermitting building operation and thermal storage capacity on energy and comfort
12 Whole Building Performance  Katrin Klingenberg katrin@passibehouse.us 148 Using the building structure to compensate for renewable energy production fluctuations
12 Whole Building Performance  Katrin Klingenberg katrin@passibehouse.us 151 New approach for analysis of complex building envelopes in whole building energy simulations

 

 

 

 

 

 



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