REGISTRATION: 9:00AM–5:30PM

Tuesday Afternoon
Welcome: 1:30pm
Introduction by Conference Host Chair, Judd Peterson (BEC-Minnesota)
Invited Speaker: Mayor of Minneapolis - R.T. Rybak

Introductions: 1:50pm
Introduction by BEST1 Organizing Committee Chair: Rob Kistler (BEC-Portland)
Introduction to the Bugs, Mold and Rot (M Sessions): Don Onysko*
Introduction to the Energy Efficiency of Buildings (E Sessions): Mark Bomberg*
Introduction to Fenestration sessions (F Sessions): Herb Yudenfriend*

* Track chairs

Sessions: 2:30pm–5:30pm
Measurement and Interpretation of Moisture in the Field: Donald Onysko, Chris Schumacher (M2)
Commissioning, A Process from Design to Occupancy: Kevin Knight (E2)

Tuesday Evening
RECEPTION (Minneapolis Convention Center/The Seasons): 5:00pm–7:30pm

REGISTRATION / CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST: 7:00am–8:00am

Plenary Speaker: 8:00am–8:30am
Introductions and Welcome from BETEC: Wagdy Anis, BETEC Chairman
The NIBS/AIA Partnership: David Harris, NIBS President

Sessions: 8:30am–10:30am
Indoor Environment and Health Effects: Hans Schleibinger (M4)
Energy-Design and Optimization in Houses: Mark Bomberg (E4)

BREAK: 10:30am–10:55am

Sessions: 10:55am–12:25pm
Healthy Homes: Slade Smith (M5)
Research at Tampere University of Technology (Finland): Juha Vinha (E5)

LUNCH (provided): 12:25pm–1:10pm

Wednesday Afternoon
Plenary Speaker: 1:10pm–1:55pm
Trouble shooting envelope performance during architectural design: Mark Lawton

Sessions: 2:00pm–3:45pm
Foundations: Patrick Huelman (M7)
Thermal Performance of Building Enclosures: David Yarborough (E7)

BREAK: 3:45pm–4:10pm

Sessions: 4:10pm–5:55pm
Glass is a solution, not a problem: Stanley Yee (F8)
Building as a System: Vince Cammalleri (E8)

Wednesday Evening
DINNER BANQUET: 6:00pm

Plenary Speaker: 7:00pm–8:00pm
Perspectives on energy security, warming and buildings: John Straube

REGISTRATION / CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST: 7:00am–8:00am

Plenary Speaker: 8:00am–9:15am
Five fundamental changes to the way we build: Joseph Lstiburek

BREAK: 9:15am–9:40am

Sessions: 9:40am–11:55am
Cladding - Managing moisture: Donald Onysko (M11)
Air flows and the Building Enclosure: Rob Kistler (E11)

LUNCH (provided): 11:55am–12:40pm

Thursday Afternoon
Plenary Speaker: 12:40pm–1:40pm
Fenestration Solutions for Zero Energy Buildings: Steve Selkowitz

BREAK: 1:40pm–1:55pm

Sessions: 1:55pm–4:40pm
Panel on Interior Rehabilitation: Mark Bomberg (E13)
Glass Matters: Herb Yudenfriend (F13)

Conference Summary: 4:40pm–5:00pm
Overall Summary of Symposium: Wagdy Anis (BETEC Chairman)

2:30pm - 5:30pm

M2: Measurement and Interpretation of Moisture in the Field
Chaired by Donald Onysko and Chris Schumacher
M2-1 Detection of Moisture and Water Intrusion within Building Envelopes by Means of Interior and Exterior Thermographic Inspections - Tony Colantino
M2-2 Practical Aspects of Locating and Measuring Moisture in Buildings - Lew Harriman
M2-3 Moisture Contents of Wood Building Products and In-Situ Testing - Garth Hall & Sara Flock
M2-4 Laboratory Calibration and Field Results of Wood Resistance Humidity Sensors - Kohta Ueno, John Straube
M2-5 Field Measurement of Moisture in Building Materials and Assemblies - Donald Onysko, Chris Schumacher, Peter Garrahan

E2: Commissioning - A Process from Design to Occupancy
Chaired by Kevin Knight
E2-1 Case Introduction of an Architect - Wagdy Anis
E2-2 Case as seen by an Engineering Consultant - Kevin Knight
E2-3 Case as seen by a Contractor - Brian Stroik
E2-4 Case as seen by a Testing Expert - Dan Braun
E2-5 Emerging Trends in BE Commissioning - Scott R. Armstrong
E2-6 Building Enclosure Commissioning Process - Paul E. Totten
E2-7 Quality Assurance and Commissioning Process in High Environmental Performance (HEP) House in NY State - Terry Brennan, Mark Bomberg, Hugh Henderson, Kevin Stack

8:30am - 10:30am

M4: Indoor Environment and Health Effects
Chaired by Hans Schleibinger
M4-1 Moisture and Biodeterioration Risk of Building Materials and Structure - Hannu Viitanen, Tuomo Ojanen
M4-2 Housing Conditions, Mold and Respiratory Health - Dimos Polyzois, Eleoussa Polyzio and John A. Wells
M4-3 Ventilation Distribution Coeffi cients - Joseph Lstiburek M4-4 Forensic Investigations of Mold Growth in Buildings - Philip Morey (Clifford W. Davis)
M4-4 Forenisic Investigations of Mold Growth in Buildings - Philip Morey (Clifford W. Davis)

E4: Energy - Design and Optimization in Houses
Chaired by Mark Bomberg
E4-0 Introduction to Panel Discussion - Mark Bomberg, Thomas Thorsell
E4-1 Energy Performance R-value - Part 1: Development of Integrated Evaluation Methodology for Building Enclosures - Mark Bomberg, Thomas Thorsell
E4-2 Energy Performance R-value: Part 2, Examples of Application to Residential Walls - Thomas Thorsell, Mark Bomberg
E4-3 Energy Performance R-value: Part 3, Examples of Application to Commercial Walls - Thomas Thorsell, Mark Bomberg
E4-4 Practical Considerations in the Design of Panelized System with Continuous Exterior Thermal Insulation on Walls - Mark J. Klos
E4-5 The Next Generation of Energy Effi cient Building Design: Where are we and where should we be going - Sean M. Wagner, Paul C. N. Mellblom
E4-6 Panel Discussion (All Speakers)

10:55am - 12:25pm

M5: Healthy Homes
Chaired by Slade Smith
M5-1 Fungi in the Built Environment - Jeffrey Hicks, Rachel DeGuzman
M5-2 Financial Incentives and Risk Management Under Consideration for High Performance Construction - Charles Perry
M5-3 1600 Guaranteed Performance Affordable Homes - Johnathan Coulter
M5-4 High Performance Intervention Houses in North Carolina – An Attempt to Control Indoor Relative Humidity at 50% Year Round - Melissa Malkin-Weber, Jonathan Coulter
M5-5 An Inherently Healthier Home? Investigating a Package of Ventilation, Dehumidification and Filtration in High Performance Housing - Melissa Malkin-Weber, Jonathan Coulter, Ben Hannas, Adam Stetten, Kristina Bobo

E5: Research at Tampere University of Technology
Chaired by Juha Vinha
E5-1 Analysis Method of Determining Sufficient Vapour Retarder for Wood Frame Walls - Juha Vinha
E5-2 Factors Affecting Energy Consumption in Buildings – Ralf Lindberg, Minna Korpi
E5-3 A comparison of Measured and Simulated Air Pressure Conditions in a Detached House in a Cold Climate - Juha Jokisalo, Targo Kalamees, Jarek Kurnitski, Lari Eskola, Kai Jokiranta, Juha Vinha

2:00pm - 3:45pm

M7: Foundations
Chaired by Patrick Huelman
M7-1 Liabilities of Vented Crawl Spaces, Their Impacts on Indoor Air Quality in Southeastern U.S. Houses and One Intervention Strategy - Jonathan Coulter, Bruce Davis, Cyrus Dastur, Melissa Malkin-Weber, Tracy Dixon
M7-2 Microbiological Aspects of Slab on ground Structures - Virpi Leivo, Jukka Rantala
M7-3 Primary Failure Mechanisms and Long-Term Performance of a Remediated Crawl Space in a Large Building - S. Figley, D. Figley, D. Fuger
M7-4 Sodium Polyborate-based Additives on Recycled Cellulose Insulation Kill or Prevent Germination of Common Indoor Fungi - Jose Herrera

E7: Thermal Performance of Building Enclosures
Chaired by David Yarbrough
E7-1 Use of PCM Enhanced Insulation in the Building Envelope – Jan Kosny, David W. Yarbrough, William A. Miller
E7-2 Real R-Value of Exterior Insulated Wall Assemblies - Mark Lawton, Patrick Roppel, David Fookes, Anik Teasdale St. Hilaire, Daniel Schoonhoven
E7-3 The Development of an Advanced Panelized Residential Roof System - J.C Carmody, G.E. Mosiman, J. H. Davidson, S. C. Mantell

4:10pm - 5:55pm

F8: Glass is a Solution, Not a Problem
Chaired by Stanley Yee
F8-1 Nanotechnologies Expand Glazing Options and the Complexity of Specifications - Henry Chamberlain
F8-2 The Middle Path - Providing Visual and Thermal Comfort with Fenestration - Joseph Deringer
F8-3 The Glass Industry Approach to Global Megatrends: A Fusion of Macro-, Micro- and Nano-Technologies for Next Generation Products - James J. Finley
F8-4 Bomb Blast Resistant Glazing: Testing and Standards - Valerie Block

E8: Building Enclosure in Magnifying Glass
Chaired by Vince Cammalleri
E8-1 The Effects of Thermal Bridging at Interface Conditions - Paul E. Totten, Sean M. O’Brien, Marcin Pazera
E8-2 The Roof-to-Wall Interface: Designing for Optimum Performance - Joseph J. Godfryt, Fiona Aldous
E8-3 Testing the Performance of the Building Enclosure - Fiona Aldous, Joseph J. Godfryt

9:40am - 11:55am

M11: Cladding - Managing Moisture
Chaired by Donald Onysko
M11-1 Detailing Measures for Moisture Management in Energy Efficient Demonstration Homes - Neil Leslie
M11-2 Field Monitoring of the Hygrothermal Performance of a New Class of EIFS Walls - Achilles Karagiozis, John Edgar
M11-3 Insulation Retrofits to Address Wall/Ceiling Moisture Damage - William B. Rose, Jeffrey R. Gordon
M11-4 Laboratory Testing of the Drainage and Drying Capability of EIFS and other Cladding Systems - Donald Onysko, Constance Thivierge, Silvio Plescia, Barry Craig

E11: Performance of the Building Enclosure
Chaired by Rob Kistler
E11-1 Innovative Approach of Integrated Building Enclosure and HVAC Systems Modeling to Improve Building Energy Efficient Design - Pongsak Chaisuparasmikul
E11-2 Could a European Super Energy Effi cient Standard be Suitable for the United States? - John Broniek
E11-3 The Solar Dynamic Buffer Zone (SDBZ) Curtain Wall: Theory, Validations and Case Studies - R. C. Richman, K. D. Pressnail
E11-4 An Examination of Air Pressure and Air Movement Patterns in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings - Gary Proskiw, Bert Phillips
E11-5 Air Barriers vs. Vapor Barriers - Roger G. Morse, Stephen M. Lattanzio, Paul Haas, Gordon A. Brandon, Brian Crowder
E11-6 Thermal Comfort Performance: Field Investigation of a Residential Forced-Air Heating and Cooling System with High Sidewall Supply Air Outlets - William D. Rittelmann

1:55pm - 4:40pm

E13: Panel on Interior Rehabilitation
Panel moderator, Mark Bomberg
E13-0 Introduction to Panel Discussion - Interior Rehabilitation - Mark Bomberg
E13-1 Controlling Interstitial Pressure Fields - Joseph W. Lstiburek
E13-2 Energetical Renovation of Historical Buildings by Means of Capillary Active Inside Insulation - Peter Haupl (in abstentia)
E13-3 Control of Air Infiltration is a Key Component in Rehabilitation of Buildings - Steve Tratt, Tony Woods
E13-4 Panel Discussion - All Speakers

F13: Glass Matters
Chaired by Herbert Yudenfriend
F13-1 Rating the Energy Performance of Fenestration Systems in Commercial Buildings - a New Approach - Raymond McGowan
F13-2 A Window on the Future: Fenestration Fundamentals, Regulation, Comfort and Carbon - James Larsen, Steve Johnson, R. Christopher Mathis