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Papers by Lisa Iulo

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings, Aug 20, 2021

Park. Dr. Solnosky has taught courses for Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Pre-M... more Park. Dr. Solnosky has taught courses for Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Pre-Major Freshman in Engineering. He received his integrated Bachelor of Architectural Engineering/Master of Architectural Engineering (BAE/MAE), and PhD. degrees in architectural engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Solnosky is also a licensed Professional Engineer in PA. Ryan's research interests include: integrated structural design methodologies and processes; Innovative methods for enhancing engineering education; and high performing wall enclosures. These three areas look towards the next generation of building engineering, including how systems are selected, configured and designed.

Environmental Modelling and Software, May 1, 2023

Buildings, Apr 15, 2023

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY

World sustainability series, 2023

2020 AIA/ACSA Intersections Research Conference: CARBON

Because of the urban heat island (UHI) effect, an urban agglomeration is typically warmer than it... more Because of the urban heat island (UHI) effect, an urban agglomeration is typically warmer than its surrounding rural area. Today, UHI effects are a global concern and have been observed in cities regardless of their locations and size. These effects threaten the health and productivity of the urban population, moreover, they alter buildings energy performance. The negative impacts of UHI on human welfare have been confirmed broadly during the past decades by several studies. However, the effects of increased temperatures on the energy consumption of buildings still need a comprehensive investigation. Moreover, considering the UHI effects at the early stages of the design process is still not pervasive due to the lack of straightforward and convenient methodologies to include these effects in the estimation process of buildings’ energy consumption. To fill the mentioned gaps, a novel methodology of coupling the Local Climate Zones (LCZs) classification system and the Urban Weather Ge...

Dhaka, a city in a tropical climate, is facing a housing emergency due to population explosion an... more Dhaka, a city in a tropical climate, is facing a housing emergency due to population explosion and urbanization, resulting in an abundance of high-rise residential buildings. Surprisingly, residential high-rises are designed largely ignoring daylighting necessity in compact urban contexts in such a context. It is imperative to ensure enough daylighting ingress in living spaces for positive health outcomes and comfort conditions. This research aims to present a parametric study of a case example in the dense urban context of Dhaka, Bangladesh. A fifteen-story building in a dense high-rise housing development along a sixty feet road was analyzed. The main parameters for this study are-building geometry, obstructions, and width of street canyons. These parameters are varied and analyzed to explore the challenges of daylighting in deep spaces. To understand the existing daylight conditions and the effects of the geometry, three different scenarios-the existing conditions, building as an isolated geometry, and a 3X3 grid of the same building-were explored using Honeybee and Ladybug plugins within Rhinoceros-Grasshopper. Spatial daylight autonomy (sDA300 50%) data, a daylighting metric related to dynamic sky conditions for Dhaka, are compared for the above scenarios. Consequently, daylighting design strategies are speculated based on the findings.

Effective air barrier membrane over the entire building envelope and sealant tapes applied over e... more Effective air barrier membrane over the entire building envelope and sealant tapes applied over exterior panel joints (e.g., wood sheathing joints or wood sheathing to sill plate or concrete joints) in Passive House (PH) designed wall panels are an essential component of passive house design. Air tightness is one of the most important attributes of PH design and should not be compromised. Unaccounted air leakage in PH buildings not only lowers performance, it also increases the vapor transport through the wall, increasing chance of condensation that can lead to decay and mold growth. Due to the finish surfaces that cover wall construction, one cannot visually detect the paths where air leakage occurs. Therefore, in order to protect against the loss of airtightness, the PH building air barrier system and wall panel joint sealant tapes must be protected against tear and puncture. One concern that has arisen, in particular on the west coast, is the capacity of the air barrier membrane ...

World Sustainability Series, 2019

Cities are the defining ecological phenomenon as they are continuously growing both in area and p... more Cities are the defining ecological phenomenon as they are continuously growing both in area and population while increasing the demand and impact on natural resources. Design has a great potential towards ecological regeneration within and of cities. In this context, an ecosystem services approach may be a comprehensive framework for guiding design processes and practices to achieve the highest ecological performance where multiple ecosystem services are provided within a system. Bringing together ecology, design and project realization requires a transdisciplinary approach. Ecological issues embracing the triple bottom line of sustainability, especially for social equity, vary across the globe in response to place-based characteristics. As a representative case that embraces design in relation to ecology, sustainable, affordable houses located in the U.S. and Brazil are compared for their performance towards ecosystem services provision in respect to energy efficiency solutions. This is a collaborative effort between universities from these two countries, brings together researchers, students, practitioners and community stakeholders, engaging in a process that actively seeks to define relevant questions, accelerates knowledge of solutions and engages and empowers effective solutions. Results outline successful methods and strategies employed in each context and an approach for ongoing, meaningful collaboration.

Sustainable Human–Building Ecosystems, 2015

Research on delivering high quality energy-related information on users’ activities and consumpti... more Research on delivering high quality energy-related information on users’ activities and consumption rates signify the effectiveness of such information for inspiring and motivating users to change their behavior towards more energy saving ones. However the issue of making these behavior changes durable and integrated to one’s lifestyle is still remaining a topic for further investigation. This paper attempts to encourage new ways of thinking about users’ engagement in the energy management system of their community-based microgrid by combining computational means of feedback delivery with an incentive program which requires users’ self-organized collaboration and participation in the shared-energy community endeavor.

This paper presents a concept for community building and renewable energy that was developed and ... more This paper presents a concept for community building and renewable energy that was developed and tested by the 2007 Penn State Solar Decathlon Team. This concept, the MorningStar, demonstrates a practical hybrid prefabricated / site-built design that is easily adapted to multiple contexts. The hybrid energy system serves to demonstrate regional solutions in which integrated energy efficient and renewable energy strategies can be customized and affordably integrated into new or retrofit building projects. The team tested the hybrid concept through a design-build process that resulted in two prototype homes, an 800 square foot (sf) zero-energy home designed for the 2007 National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Solar Decathlon competition and a 1015 sf two-bedroom affordable prototype home that demonstrates the market potential of the hybrid concept. Both homes serve to advance and promote energy-efficient construction and the use of residential-scaled solar energy systems.

Interdisciplinary …, 2011

... some amount of energy will be wasted, largely in the form of heat emissions. ... renewable en... more ... some amount of energy will be wasted, largely in the form of heat emissions. ... renewable energy to have a more significant impact in realizing carbon-neutral goals ... of the independent-developer model for communities concerned with careful environmental-footprint accounting is ...