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1983

Sherman, Max H, Darryl J Dickerhoff, and David T Grimsrud."Field Testing of Wind Cooling Effects on Navy Buildings." (1983).

Navvab, Mojtaba, Mahmut Karayel, Eliyahu Neeman, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Analysis of Atmospheric Turbidity for Daylight Calculations."Energy and Buildings 6 (1983) 293-303.

Verderber, Rudolph R."Assessing Fluorescent Ballast/Lamp Systems."Electrical Consultant 64 (1983) 47.

Johnson, Russell, Robert Sullivan, Shirley Nozaki, Stephen E Selkowitz, Craig Conner, and Dariush K Arasteh."Building Envelope Thermal and Daylighting Analysis in Support of Recommendations to Upgrade ASHRAE/IES Standard 90: Vol 1, Parametric Study, Analysis, and Results." (1983).

Verderber, Rudolph R, and Francis M Rubinstein."Comparison of Technologies for New Energy-Efficient Lamps."IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 1A-20 (1983).

Winkelmann, Frederick C."Daylighting Calculation in DOE-2." (1983).

Rubinstein, Francis M, Mahmut Karayel, and Rudolph R Verderber."Field Study on Occupancy Scheduling as a Lighting Management Strategy."Lighting Design + Application 14 (1983).

Clear, Robert D, and Sam M Berman."Fundamental Problems with Visual Performance Research Described in the CIE 19/2 Report."1983 IES Annual Conference (1983).

Rubinstein, Francis M, and Rudolph R Verderber."Mutual Impacts of Lighting Controls on Daylighting Applications."Energy and Buildings 6 (1983) 133-140.

Rubinstein, Francis M."Photo-Electric Control of Equi-Illumination Lighting Systems."Energy and Buildings 6 (1983) 141-150.

Clark, Gene, Fred M Loxsom, Philip Haves, and Earl S Doderer."Results of Validated Simulations of Roof Pond Residences."8th National Passive Solar Conference (1983).

Sherman, Max H, J.W Adams, Robert C Sonderegger, Francis A Govan, David M Greason, and John D McAllister."Simplified Thermal Parameters: A Model of the Dynamic Performance of Walls."Thermal Insulation, Materials, and Systems for Energy Conservation in the '80s: A Conference ASTM STP 789 (1983) 355-372.

Lampert, Carl M."Solar Optical Materials for Innovative Window Design."International Journal of Energy Research 7 (1983) 359-374.

."Survey of Light Measuring Instruments." (1983).

Maya, Jakob."Test, Evaluation, and Report on Mercury Enrichment for Fluorescent Lamps: GTE Lighting: Final Report." (1983).

Rubin, Michael D, and Carl M Lampert."Transparent Silica Aerogels for Window Insulation."Solar Energy Materials 7 (1983) 393-400.

Karayel, Mahmut, Mojtaba Navvab, Eliyahu Neeman, and Stephen E Selkowitz."Zenith Luminance for Daylighting Calculations."Energy and Buildings 6 (1983) 283-291.

1982

Lampert, Carl M."Optical Films for Solar Energy Applications."International Society for Optical Engineering Conference (1982) 387.

Sherman, Max H, and David T Grimsrud."Wind and Infiltration Interaction for Small Buildings."Proceedings of the ASCE Annual Meeting (1982).

Sherman, Max H, and David T Grimsrud."A Comparison of Alternate Ventilation Strategies."Proceedings of the Third AIC Conference (1982).

Selkowitz, Stephen E, Carl M Lampert, and Michael D Rubin."Advanced Optical and Thermal Technologies for Aperature Control."Passive and Hybrid Solar Energy Update (1982).

Verderber, Rudolph R, and Sam M Berman."Proceedings of the Lighting/Electromagnetic Compatibility Conference."Lighting/Electromagnetic Compatibility Conference, March 18-19, 1982 (1982).

Peck, John F, T. T Lewis Thompson, and Helen J Kessler."Windows for Accepting or Rejecting Solar Heat Gain: Final Report." (1982).

Schutt, Brady, Gene Clark, Philip Haves, and M Merino."Accuracy of a Simple Method of Estimating the Minimum Temperature of a Sealed Roof Pond."Annual Meeting of American Section of the International Solar Energy Society 5 (1982) 709-714.

Haves, Philip, Fred M Loxsom, and Earl S Doderer."Dehumidification and Passive Cooling for Retrofit and Conventional Construction."7th National Passive Solar Conference (1982).