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2004

Walker, Iain S."Best practices guide for residential HVAC retrofits." (2004).

Abushakra, Bass, Iain S Walker, and Max H Sherman."Compression Effects on Pressure Loss in Flexible HVAC Ducts."HVAC&R Research Journal 10 (2004) 275-290.

da Graça, Guilherme Carrilho, Paul F Linden, Erin McConahey, and Philip Haves."Design and testing of a control strategy for a large naturally ventilated office building."8th International IBPSA Conference (2004).

da Graça, Guilherme Carrilho, Paul F Linden, and Philip Haves."Design and Testing of a Control Strategy for a Large Naturally Ventilated Office Building."Building Services Engineering Research & Technology 25 (2004) 211-221.

Sherman, Max H, and Iain S Walker."Duct Tape Durability Testing." (2004).

Walker, Iain S."Improving Air Handler Efficiency in Houses."ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings 1 (2004) 341-352.

Walker, Iain S, Max H Sherman, and Darryl J Dickerhoff."Reducing Uncertainty for the DeltaQ Duct Leakage Test." (2004).

Walker, Iain S, and Max H Sherman."What's Up With Duct Tape?."Home Energy 21 (2004).

2003

Walker, Iain S."Garbage Bags and Laundry Baskets."Home Energy Magazine 20.6 November/December (2003).

Walker, Iain S, and Michael D Mingee."Reducing Air Handler Electricity Use: More Than Just a Better Motor."Home Energy Magazine 20.6 November/December (2003).

Selkowitz, Stephen E."High-performance commercial building systems." (2003).

Motegi, Naoya, Mary Ann Piette, Satkartar Kinney, and Jim Dewey."Case Studies of Energy Information Systems and Related Technology: Operational Practices, Costs, and Benefits."International Conference for Enhanced Building Operators (2003).

Walker, Iain S, Craig P Wray, Cyril Guillot, and Sylvain Masson."Evaluation of Commercially Available Techniques and Development of Simplified Methods for Measuring Grille Airflows in HVAC Systems." (2003).

Walker, Iain S, Douglas E Brenner, Max H Sherman, and Darryl J Dickerhoff."Evaluation of PEGIT Duct Connection System." (2003).

Reichard, Georg, and Konstantinos M Papamichael."Decision-Making Through Performance Simulation and Code Compliance from the Early, Schematic Phases of Building Design."DIGITAL DESIGN - 22nd International eCAADe Conference (2003).

Sellers, David, Hannah Friedman, Tudi Haasl, Norman Bourassa, and Mary Ann Piette."Control System Design Guide." (2003).

Sellers, David, Hannah Friedman, Tudi Haasl, Norman Bourassa, and Mary Ann Piette."Functional Testing Guide for Air Handling Systems: From the Fundamentals to the Field." (2003).

Bourassa, Norman, Mary Ann Piette, and Naoya Motegi."Evaluation of Persistence of Savings from SMUD Retrocommissioning Program." (2003).

Piette, Mary Ann, Satkartar Kinney, Norman Bourassa, Kristopher L Kinney, and Christine Shockman."Summary and Early Findings from a Second Generation Information Monitoring and Diagnostic System."11th National Conference on Building Commissioning (2003).

Fernandes, Luis L, and Konstantinos M Papamichael."Automating the Selection of Fenestration Systems to Best Meet Daylighting Performance Goals."2003 International Building Performance Simulation Association Conference (2003).

Wray, Craig P, Iain S Walker, and Max H Sherman."Guidelines for Residential Commissioning." (2003).

Wray, Craig P, Iain S Walker, and Max H Sherman."Instrumented Home Energy Rating and Commissioning." (2003).

Sherman, Max H, and Iain S Walker."Advanced Duct Sealant Testing." (2003).

Xu, Peng, Moosung Kim, and Philip Haves."An automated functional test and fault detection method." (2003).

Kinney, Satkartar, and Mary Ann Piette."California commercial building energy benchmarking." (2003).