Research @ Greenbuild :: GBIG Insight

The Greenbuild 2013 education program will once again feature special sessions dedicated to advanced research in green building. These sessions dig deeper into complex green building concepts, and are intended to make Greenbuild attendees more aware of interesting research findings within the industry. Research sessions at Greenbuild emphasize the critical evaluation of practice, the collection of new empirical data, and the development and application of practical solutions. Each session is accompanied by an original research paper further detailing each project’s process and outcomes.

This year’s slate of research sessions includes:

A02: Evidence‐Based Deep Retrofit Strategies for Smart Schools
Speakers: Ihab Elzeyadi, University of Oregon; John Weekes, Dull Olson Weekes‐IBI Group Architects

C02: Linking NYC Energy Database to Tenant Value‐add to Economy (Read more about this research project on GBIG Insight).
Speakers: Steven Baumgartner, Buro Happold; Jim Coleman, Happold Consulting

D03: US’ Largest Occupied Affordable Housing Deep Energy Retrofit
Speakers: Bruce Hampton, Elton+Hampton Architects; Heather Clark, Biome Studio; Mark Kelley, The Hickory Consortium

E04: Energy Chickens and Dashboard Players: Giving Occupants the Power to Save Energy
Speakers: Vivian Loftness, Carnegie Mellon University; Brian Orland, The Pennsylvania State University

G01: Midcentury (Un)Modern: The 1958‐73 Office Building
Speakers: Robert Fox, Terrapin Bright Green; Richard Cook, Terrapin Bright Green; Mark Huppert, Preservation Green Lab ‐ National Trust for Historic Preservation

H09: IEQ Assessment for Energy Savings & Increased User Comfort
Speakers: Jihyun Park, Carnegie Mellon University; Azizan Aziz, Carnegie Mellon University; Clinton Andrews, Rutgers Center for Green Building and Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

Greenbuild attendees can sign up for these sessions using the Event Explorer.