This page is no longer suported. Please see http://www.arch.uiuc.edu/programs/engagement/brc/research/
for current information. Thank you

Energy Plus Research NEW

EnergyPlus Research, Development, and Suppport
Richard K. Strand; United States Department of Energy/Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory/United States Army Construction Engineering Research
Laboratory

Integration of Low Energy Technologies for Optimal Building and Space
Condition Design
Kurt Baumgartner, Richard K. Strand; United States Department of Energy
National Energy Technology Laboratory/Oklahoma State University

Development of Training Materials, Curricula, Workshops and Courses for EnergyPlus
Richard K. Strand; United States Department of Energy National Renewable
Energy Laboratory/GARD Analytics

Housing/Building Performance and Technology

Kankakee Lead Abatement Program
Jeff Gordon; City of Kankakee, IL

Lead Paint Hazard Reduction Program
Jeff Gordon; Illinois Dept. of Public Health

Manual to Illustrate Detail, Connections, and Anchorages in Residences
David Wickersheimer; Illinois Emergency Management Association/Federal Emergency
Management Association

Structural Analysis and Design Computer Program for Permanent Foundation Systems for
Manufactured Housing
David Wickersheimer; HUD

Prevention of Bursting in Water Pipes
Jeff Gordon; State Farm Insurance

Manufactured Housing Code Comparison
Jeff Gordon, Bill Rose; Manufactured Housing Institute
 

Post-Occupancy Evaluations and Pre-Design Programming for Housing, Buildings, and Communities

Sustainable Housing Research Project
James Anderson; US Army Construction Engineering Research Lab (CERL)

National Survey of Rehabilitation Enforcement Practices
James Anderson and Kate Brown; Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Pilot-Test of a Housing-Condition Survey of Public Housing and FHA Tenants
James Anderson and Kate Brown; Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Implemention of a Housing-Condition Survey of Section 8 Certificate and Voucher Holders
James Anderson and Kate Brown; Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Fair Housing Analysis Plan for the State of Illinois
Kate Brown; Illinois Housing Development Authority
 

Materials Research

Liquid Core Fibers for Crack Detection in Polymer and Concrete Matrices
Carolyn Dry; the National Science Foundation

Optimization of the Microstructure of a Fly Ash Microsphere/Acid Material Composition by
Vacuum Sintering for "Close Packing" for Use as Exterior Thermal Insulation in Buildings
Carolyn Dry; UIUC Campus Research Board

Passive Smart Cementitious Composite for Dynamic Control Structures: Internal Timed Release
of Chemicals for Self-Repair of Crack Damage
Carolyn Dry; National Science Foundation and Strategic Highway Research Program

Self-Forming/Self-Repairing Polymer Cementious Composites
Carolyn Dry; UIUC Campus Research Board

Development of Novel Materials for Insulation
Carolyn Dry; US Army Construction Engineering Research Lab (CERL)
 

Critical Issues in the Architectural and Building Professions

Shattering the Glass Ceiling: The Role of Gender and Race in the Architectural Profession -
Phase II
Kathryn Anthony; the Graham Foundation and UIUC Campus Research Board