Research Sessions at Greenbuild 2015

Greenbuild 2015 kicks off this week in Washington, DC, and for the 5th consecutive year the conference education program will feature a small number of special sessions dedicated to advanced research in green building. Research sessions dig into complex green building concepts, and are intended to make Greenbuild attendees aware of critical research findings within the industry. Research sessions at Greenbuild are selected based on each proposal’s emphasis on 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. These papers are available in advance of the conference, and can be read now online.

This year’s program includes three research sessions including:

D02: A Tribute to Performance Arrows: Designing Better Indoor Environmental Quality
Author: Ihab M.K. Elzeyadi, Ph.D. | Schools of Architecture & Allied Arts – University of Oregon

E12: The Impact of Green Affordable Housing: LEED for Homes and Green Building Certification Costs in the Southeast
Authors:
Alex Trachtenberg | Southface Energy Institute
Sarah HIll | Southface Energy Institute
Teni Lapido | Virginia Center for Housing Research
Andrew P. McCoy | Virginia Center for Housing Research

F11: To Increase the Use of Recycled Content in Building Products: Reduce Health Hazards & Improve Feedstock Quality
Authors:
Wes Sullens | StopWaste
Tom Lent | Health Building Network
Melissa Coffin | Healthy Building Network
Barry Hooper | San Francisco Department of Environment
Chris Geiger | San Francisco Department of Environment