TRACK 5:
Technology Transfer
We look to those advancing the practice. Our optimism is fueled by the progress across cultures and disciplines. We share and explore these exciting developments.
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Daylighting the New York Times Building — A Detailed Case Study
Wednesday 11:00-12:30
Highly glazed, transparent daylighted buildings are becoming an icon for sustainable design, although actual performance is unclear. We re-examine the role of glass facades, shading and daylighting in sustainable design, by reviewing performance goals and design tools, procurement practices, and the technology and integrated control systems (existing and emerging) necessary to capture energy savings and ensure occupant comfort. We explore these issues in the context of detailed analysis and field testing conducted for the New York Times building, now under construction.
Session Chair:
Bruce Coldham, AIA, Coldham Architects, LLC
Session Speaker:
Stephen Selkowitz, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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European Zero Energy Homes
Wednesday 2:00-3:30
Dr Wolfgang Feist, Director of the Passivhaus Institut, will give a presentation on the European Passive House developments and the experience gained so far. The presentation will include principles of insulation, air tightness, window + passive solar, heat recovery, heating with fresh air, combined systems, methods and research results on energy balances and simulation, building experience examples, and results from monitoring 300 dwellings within several monitoring programs with measured consumptions in the range of 10% compared to the European average.
Session Chair:
Chris Benedict, RA, Chris Benedict R.A.
Session Speaker:
Dr. Wolfgang Feist , Passivhaus Institut
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Advanced Ventilation Design and Modeling
Wednesday 4:00-5:30
This session will focus on current issues in building ventilation design. Included in the discussion will be observations on the creation of healthy indoor environments in light of working with updated standards (ASHRAE) and new tools, such as computer simulations. The panelists will review new trends and questions related to the expectations and use of modeling in specific applications for design, from naturally ventilated spaces to highly technical building types.
Session Chair:
Christina Pungerchar, Payette Associates, Inc.
Session Speakers:
Ray Sinclair, PhD, Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (RWDI)
Mike Walsh, PE, LEED AP, R.G. Vanderweil Engineers
Christina Pungerchar, Payette Associates, Inc.
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American Zero Energy Homes
Thursday 8:30-10:30
Katrin Klingenberg of Ecological Construction Laboratory, in Urban Illinios will discuss her low energy projects in Urbana Illinios and throughout the United States. Marc Rosenbaum of Energysmiths will discuss Zero energy home projects throughout the country.
Session Chair:
Chris Benedict, RA, Chris Benedict R.A.
Session Speakers:
Katrin Klingenberg, Ecological Construction Laboratory
Marc Rosenbaum, PE, Energysmiths
European Residential Roundtable
Thursday 10:30-12:00
American and European designers and building scientists will discuss what can be learned from the European work in low energy housing and what is transferable and feasible in housing projects in the United States.
Session Chair:
Chris Benedict, RA, Chris Benedict R.A.
Session Speakers:
Katrin Klingenberg, Ecological Construction Laboratory
Marc Rosenbaum, PE, Energysmiths
Dr. Wolfgang Feist, Passivhaus Institut
Henry Gifford, Gifford Fuel Saving, Inc.
Terry Brennan, Camroden Associates
GREEN MATERIALS: What’s New?
Thursday 2:00-3:30
In this interactive session, Alex Wilson, founder and executive editor of Environmental Building News and a past executive director of NESEA, will review some of the most interesting green building products that he’s come across in the past year or two. He will touch on broader trends as well as letting participants know about cutting-edge products. The session is designed to allow for ample interaction with participants—with opportunity for others to share experiences with new and innovative products.
Session Chair:
Alex Wilson, Environmental Building News
Session Speaker:
Alex Wilson, Environmental Building News
European Zero Energy Technologies
Thursday 4:00-5:30
This session will examine the equipment used in European zero energy and passive houses.
Session Chair:
Katrin Klingenberg, Ecological Construction Laboratory
Session Speakers:
Dr. Wolfgang Feist, Passivhaus Institut
TBA, Viessmann Manufacturing