Controls, Building Automation and User Interface Session

Team ASU-UNM DOE Solar Decathlon 2013 Shade House: Combining Passive and Active Solar Designs with Architecture
S. Patibandla, M. Erdman, H. Beauchamp, M. Montoya, J. Dellis, H. Beauchamp, O. Lavrova, University of New Mexico; J. Washington, A. Taqi, J. Cribbs, P. Horton, M. Fraser, Arizona State University
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Performance Optimization of Indoor Environment Control Systems
J. Chung, Sungkyunkwan University and C. Park
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Energy Positive Daylighting: Combined Daylighting and Thermal Control in Commercial Buildings
J. Tandler, Skylouver Systems
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Designing for the Human Factor: Economizer Efficacy and the Consideration of the User
K. Kensek, T. Lanning, T. Kohut and J. Choi, University of Southern California
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Daylight Quality + Quantity Session

Color Reflectivity in Daylit Spaces: How Color Reflectivity Affects Experience and Performance
E. Hagenlocher, University of Oregon
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A Study on Perception of Daylight Shadows and Visual Comfort in Library Reading Areas
Y. Liu, University of Oregon
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Evaluating the Integration of Passive Solar and Daylight Performance: A Study Based on Design Modeling and Post-Occupancy Monitoring Results
I. Leysens and U. Passe, Iowa State University
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Daylighting Design Session

Comparison of Five Window Shade Strategies
Y. Liu and K. Kensek, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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A Study of Optimization of the Light Shelf System in Hot and Arid Zones
S. Daich, N. Zemmouri and S. Yacine University of Biskra, Algeria
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Using Physical Experiment for Predicting Hourly Daylight Quantity in Architectural Spaces with Coefficient of Utilization Method
J. Hu, W. Place and C. Konradi, NC State University
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Building Performance Modeling and Monitoring Session

Comparing Building Performance Trends in Three Energy Simulation Programs
K. Kensek, A. Martinez, S. Singh and T. Tucker, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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Development of a Design Tool to Simulate the Thermal Performance of Direct Gain Passive Solar Systems Using TMY3 Data
A. Fernandez-Gonzalez, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Oregon Sunspace Redesign/Build: New Priorities for Thermal Mass
A. R. Rempel and A. W. Rempel, University of Oregon; K. Gates, Ken Gates Construction; B. Shaw, Barbara Shaw Management
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Thermal Modeling and Experimental Validation of Naturally Ventilated Solar Greenhouse for Vegetable Crop Production in an Indian Composite Climate
N. Panwar and S. Kaushik, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi; S. Kothari, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Rajasthan, India
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Climate, Design and Green Building Standards Session

Metrics for Buildings or Building of Metrics: A Comparison of Environmental Footprint of the Traditional vs. the Renewable in Medical Offices
A. Ragheb, Lawrence Technological University
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The Shading Imperative
S. Dent, University of New Mexico
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NASA Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resource High Resolution Meteorology Data For Sustainable Building Design
W. Chandler, J. Hoell, D. Westberg and T. Zhang, Science Systems & Applications and P. Stackhouse, NASA Langley Research Center
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Assessment of Movable Insulation Panels’ Energy and Lighting Potential for Adaptive Façade in Architecture
C. Du Montier, A. Potvin and C. Demers, Architecture School of University Laval, Quebec, Canada
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New Climate Analysis Tool for Early Phases of Building Design
P. Liedl, University of Texas at Austin
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Solar Access Zoning Forum

Solar Access Zoning + Building Information Modeling
K. Kensek, A. Henkhaus, University of Southern California
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