TRACK ONE
Enclosures (a.k.a. Envelopes) & Energy
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Track Chair: James Petersen, PE, Petersen Engineering, Inc.
Conference Room: Beacon Hill
It’s an Interactive Load Calc Party!
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Wednesday, March 12
Session Chair: Andrew Arsenault, PE, LEED® AP, Alfieri-Proctor Associates
Session Speaker: Marc Rosenbaum, PE, LEED® AP, Energysmiths
Work on a load calculation in real time with NESEA's numbers nerd - Marc Rosenbaum. Change inputs for R values and air change rates and see the changes in peak loads and annual energy usage. This interactive real time exercise will reveal what matters and what doesn't. OK, now that you've dropped the load way down, how does one determine the best low energy HVAC approach for the building?
Deep Green & Clean
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Wednesday, March 12
Session Chair: Michael Bruss, Bruss Construction, Inc.
Session Speaker: Chris Benedict, RA, Chris Benedict, RA
How low can you go on energy use, and without the sexy green stuff (geothermal, solar, green roofs, etc.) - 50% less? How about 85%! See real examples of actual buildings that demonstrate what it takes to dramatically reduce energy use in buildings.
There’s a Hole in My Building, Dear Terry, Dear
Terry. . .
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Wednesday, March 12
Session Chair: Richard Renner, AIA, LEED® AP, Richard Renner Architects
Session Speaker: Terry Brennan, Camroden Associates, Inc.
To measure the air tightness of larger buildings, all you need to do is measure a series of pressurizing or depressurizing airflows and the associated pressure differences induced across the enclosure. The rest is details. "God is in the details" - variously attributed to van der Rohe, Aby Warburg or Gustav Flaubert. "The devil is in the details" - everyone. "Details are vulgar" - Oscar Wilde. This session is about the details.
Instructions for Glass Buildings
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Thursday, March 13
Session Chair: Joe Lstiburek, PhD, PEng, Building Science Consulting, LLC
Session Speaker: John Straube, PhD, PEng, University of Waterloo
We'll illustrate common current practices in new highly-glazed commercial buildings and show how to dramatically improve performance without sacrificing curb appeal and views. What is the impact on peak loads, annual energy use, comfort, health, first costs and operating costs?
Renovate or Wreck High Mass Buildings?
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Thursday, March 13
Session Chair: John Straube, PhD, PEng, University of Waterloo
Session Speaker: Joe Lstiburek, PhD, PEng, Building Science Consulting, LLC
Is insulating existing high mass buildings risky? If so, how do you reduce risk? What are the concerns regarding freeze-thaw and osmosis based on?
Same Building, Different Wrapper
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Thursday, March 13
Session Chair: James Petersen, PE, Petersen Engineering, Inc.
Session Speakers: Chris Benedict, RA, Chris Benedict, RA
Terry Brennan, Camroden Associates, Inc.
Henri Fennell, Jr, CSI/CDT, Building Envelope Solutions, Inc.
What does it take to make the most dramatic energy efficiency improvements in existing buildings? Why is exterior insulation such an attractive option from an energy standpoint? Can we stomach exterior insulation facelifts for our buildings? Will anyone even know? “Your building had a facelift, I had no idea!”
The Good Book on Air Tightness
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Thursday, March 13
Session Chair: James Petersen, PE, Petersen Engineering, Inc.
Session Speaker: Wagdy A.Y. Anis, FAIA, LEED® AP, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
What is the energy impact of air infiltration in buildings? What are the standards available in the US and internationally? What are the strategies for making buildings tighter?