Building Performance Knowledge Community

Building Envelope Campaign is a program designed to help building owners and managers create more energy efficient buildings. This will be achieved by targeting the building envelope thermal performance, determining available energy savings, and providing technical support. This program is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its Organizing Partners, the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), and the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants. 


They are accepting submissions for our Year 2 BEC awards through April 22. Submit your new construction or retrofit, commercial or multifamily residential building completed since January 2019 and tell us how you've improved its envelope performance and energy efficiency. 

Learn more > 

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Eana Bacchiocchi
The American Institute of Architects
Washington DC
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Congratulations on this new program! I have long advocated for a Building Enclosure Design Award. In fact, for one year, BEC Boston had such program. In 2007, the award went to Perry Dean Rogers | Partners for Harvard University's 60 Oxford Street project.

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Richard Keleher AIA Member Emeritus
Richard Keleher Architect
Acton MA
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-05-2022 03:41 PM
From: Eana Bacchiocchi
Subject: Call for Submissions for Year 2 Building Envelope Campaign (BEC) awards through April 22!

Building Envelope Campaign is a program designed to help building owners and managers create more energy efficient buildings! This will be achieved by targeting the building envelope thermal performance, determining available energy savings, and providing technical support.

They are accepting submissions for our Year 2 BEC awards through April 22. Submit your new construction or retrofit, commercial or multifamily residential building completed since January 2019 and tell us how you've improved its envelope performance and energy efficiency. 

Learn more > 

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Eana Bacchiocchi
The American Institute of Architects
Washington DC
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Words and definitions matter. The terms "Building Envelope" and "Building Enclosure" are often used interchangeably in publications. It would be preferable if the A/E community agreed upon a best term and definition for this. I think that the term Building Enclosure is a better description of the elements defining the exterior features of buildings and a preferable word choice for the A/E community to use.

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Richard Koziol AIA
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Northbrook IL
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-07-2022 12:03 AM
From: Richard Keleher
Subject: Call for Submissions for Year 2 Building Envelope Campaign (BEC) awards through April 22!

Congratulations on this new program! I have long advocated for a Building Enclosure Design Award. In fact, for one year, BEC Boston had such program. In 2007, the award went to Perry Dean Rogers | Partners for Harvard University's 60 Oxford Street project.

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Richard Keleher AIA Member Emeritus
Richard Keleher Architect
Acton MA

Original Message:
Sent: 04-05-2022 03:41 PM
From: Eana Bacchiocchi
Subject: Call for Submissions for Year 2 Building Envelope Campaign (BEC) awards through April 22!

Building Envelope Campaign is a program designed to help building owners and managers create more energy efficient buildings! This will be achieved by targeting the building envelope thermal performance, determining available energy savings, and providing technical support.

They are accepting submissions for our Year 2 BEC awards through April 22. Submit your new construction or retrofit, commercial or multifamily residential building completed since January 2019 and tell us how you've improved its envelope performance and energy efficiency. 

Learn more > 

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Eana Bacchiocchi
The American Institute of Architects
Washington DC
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I agree with you, Richard Koziol. Building Enclosure is a better description. I will start the conversation to adopt Building Enclosure at Hoffmann Architects.

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John Hoffmann FAIA
Hoffmann Architects
Hamden CT
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-09-2022 07:20 AM
From: Richard Koziol
Subject: Call for Submissions for Year 2 Building Envelope Campaign (BEC) awards through April 22!

Words and definitions matter. The terms "Building Envelope" and "Building Enclosure" are often used interchangeably in publications. It would be preferable if the A/E community agreed upon a best term and definition for this. I think that the term Building Enclosure is a better description of the elements defining the exterior features of buildings and a preferable word choice for the A/E community to use.

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Richard Koziol AIA
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Northbrook IL

Original Message:
Sent: 04-07-2022 12:03 AM
From: Richard Keleher
Subject: Call for Submissions for Year 2 Building Envelope Campaign (BEC) awards through April 22!

Congratulations on this new program! I have long advocated for a Building Enclosure Design Award. In fact, for one year, BEC Boston had such program. In 2007, the award went to Perry Dean Rogers | Partners for Harvard University's 60 Oxford Street project.

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Richard Keleher AIA Member Emeritus
Richard Keleher Architect
Acton MA

Original Message:
Sent: 04-05-2022 03:41 PM
From: Eana Bacchiocchi
Subject: Call for Submissions for Year 2 Building Envelope Campaign (BEC) awards through April 22!

Building Envelope Campaign is a program designed to help building owners and managers create more energy efficient buildings! This will be achieved by targeting the building envelope thermal performance, determining available energy savings, and providing technical support.

They are accepting submissions for our Year 2 BEC awards through April 22. Submit your new construction or retrofit, commercial or multifamily residential building completed since January 2019 and tell us how you've improved its envelope performance and energy efficiency. 

Learn more > 

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Eana Bacchiocchi
The American Institute of Architects
Washington DC
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Richard Koziol,

I could not agree more that words and definitions matter!

To address that topic, the AIA Building Performance Knowledge Community has an ongoing Definitions project, and the first phase has been posted here:
https://www.aia.org/pages/6314361-definitions-for-building-performance?utm_source=real-magnet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=kc20-dynamic-9-november

Under "general terms", we have defined building enclosure as a preferred term, based on extensive review of the literature.  All are welcome to send comments, using the email address provided under Feedback near the bottom of the web-page.

(I apologize that this post is slightly off-topic, but the BPKC is looking for ways to increase AIA members' awareness of the Definitions project.)

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Margaretha Eckhardt AIA Member Emeritus
Margaretha Eckhardt Person
Waltham MA
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-09-2022 07:20 AM
From: Richard Koziol
Subject: Call for Submissions for Year 2 Building Envelope Campaign (BEC) awards through April 22!

Words and definitions matter. The terms "Building Envelope" and "Building Enclosure" are often used interchangeably in publications. It would be preferable if the A/E community agreed upon a best term and definition for this. I think that the term Building Enclosure is a better description of the elements defining the exterior features of buildings and a preferable word choice for the A/E community to use.

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Richard Koziol AIA
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Northbrook IL

Original Message:
Sent: 04-07-2022 12:03 AM
From: Richard Keleher
Subject: Call for Submissions for Year 2 Building Envelope Campaign (BEC) awards through April 22!

Congratulations on this new program! I have long advocated for a Building Enclosure Design Award. In fact, for one year, BEC Boston had such program. In 2007, the award went to Perry Dean Rogers | Partners for Harvard University's 60 Oxford Street project.

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Richard Keleher AIA Member Emeritus
Richard Keleher Architect
Acton MA

Original Message:
Sent: 04-05-2022 03:41 PM
From: Eana Bacchiocchi
Subject: Call for Submissions for Year 2 Building Envelope Campaign (BEC) awards through April 22!

Building Envelope Campaign is a program designed to help building owners and managers create more energy efficient buildings! This will be achieved by targeting the building envelope thermal performance, determining available energy savings, and providing technical support.

They are accepting submissions for our Year 2 BEC awards through April 22. Submit your new construction or retrofit, commercial or multifamily residential building completed since January 2019 and tell us how you've improved its envelope performance and energy efficiency. 

Learn more > 

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Eana Bacchiocchi
The American Institute of Architects
Washington DC
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I agree with my colleague Rich Koziol that words and definitions matter. Approximately 3 years ago when IIBEC rebranded there was considerable debate about the words since IIBEC members do consulting work on all 6 sides of the building. In the end the association rebranded to the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants. If there is anything that IIBEC could do to assist and/or partner with the AIA I know both associations would benefit.

Christopher W. Giffin, AIA, RRC, NCARB
Principal

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc.
International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC)

IIBEC President

www.iibec.org

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Christopher Giffin AIA
WJE Associates, Inc.
Duluth GA
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-05-2022 03:41 PM
From: Eana Bacchiocchi
Subject: Call for Submissions for Year 2 Building Envelope Campaign (BEC) awards through April 22!

Building Envelope Campaign is a program designed to help building owners and managers create more energy efficient buildings. This will be achieved by targeting the building envelope thermal performance, determining available energy savings, and providing technical support. This program is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its Organizing Partners, the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), and the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants. 


They are accepting submissions for our Year 2 BEC awards through April 22. Submit your new construction or retrofit, commercial or multifamily residential building completed since January 2019 and tell us how you've improved its envelope performance and energy efficiency. 

Learn more > 

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Eana Bacchiocchi
The American Institute of Architects
Washington DC
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