Innovation for a Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment
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Dr. Theresa A Weston
Educational Background
PhD Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
Thesis: The Regeneration of High Temperature Sulfur Dioxide Sorbents: The CO Reduction of Supported Alkali Sulfates
MSc Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
Thesis: An Experimental Study of a Regenerable SO2Sorbent System
BS Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Thesis: The Investigation of Freeze Damage using Liposomes as a Model Cell System
Industry Committees & Standards Development
ICC Residential Code Interpretation Committee (RCIC) (2021 -2023)
ASTM Committee on Publications (2020-2023)
Residential Resiliency Guide Advisory Group, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development & Home Innovation Research Labs (2020, ongoing)
ASHRAE Standards Committee (2019 - 2021)
ASTM Committee C11 Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems (1997, ongoing)
ASHRAE Technical Committee 4.4, Building Materials and Building Envelope Performance (1996, ongoing)
- 2002-2004 Vice Chair
- 2004-2006 Chair
- 2007 (ongoing) Standards Sub-committee Chair
ASTM E06 Committee on the Performance of Buildings (1995, ongoing)
- 2000 (ongoing): Chair Subcommittee E06.41 Air Infiltration and Ventilation
- 2000 (ongoing): Member Executive Committee
Consensus Committee National Green Building Standard, ICC-700 (2014 – 2020)
- Chair of Task-Group on Material Use and Indoor Environmental Quality
ASHRAE Residential Building Committee (2015 - 2019)
- 2018 – 2019: Chair
- 2017 - 2019: Vice-Chair
- 2015 – 2017: Chair Sub-Committee on Conferences
Chair of National Institute of Building Science Building Envelope Technology and Environment Council (NIBS-BETEC) (2015 – 2019)
Chair ASHRAE Committee on Standard 90.2 Energy Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings (2015-2019)
ASHRAE Technical Activities Committee (2007-2011)
ASHRAE Standard Committee 160, Prevention of Moisture Damage (1997-2011)
Board of Directors, Energy and Environmental Building Association (EEBA) (2003-2009)
Partnership for Advanced Technology in Housing (PATH) Industry Committee (2004-2008)
Board of Directors / Industry Advisory Council, Cold Climate Housing Research Center (CCHRC) (2004-2007)
Patents
U. S. Patent # 7,351,296B2 “Stretchable Flashing Materials and Processes for Making” (April 1, 2008)
U. S. Patent # 6,355,333B1 “Construction Membrane” (March 12, 2002)
U. S. Patent # 5,414,987 “Pre-Stuffer Box Conditioning of Ply-Twisted Carpet Yarn” (May 16, 1995)
U. S. Patent # 5,325,301 “Method of Analyzing the Texture of a Surface and a Carpet Characterized by the Method” (June 28, 1994)
Recent Publications & Presentations
“A Discussion of the Future of Energy Codes”, RESNET Virtual Conference, Feb 22 – 24, 2021
“Defining and Assessing Resilience”, EEBA Virtual High Performance Home Summit, Sept 29-Oct 9, 2020
“The Building Envelope is a Building System”, EEBA Virtual High Performance Home Summit, Sept 29-Oct 9, 2020
“Ensuring Continuity of the Building Envelope in Modular and Panelized Construction”, Seminar 33 – Off-Site Construction for Resilient Buildings: Getting the Details Right, ASHRAE Virtual Conference, July 2, 2020
“Stucco – the Once and Future Cladding: Design Options to Meet Industry Codes and Standards”, Residential Building Design and Construction Conference, State College, PA, March 4-6, 2020.
“Defining and Assessing Resilience”, RESNET Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, Feb 24-26, 2020
“Referenced Standards: The Foundation of Code Requirements”, RESNET Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, Feb 24-26, 2020
“Understanding the Benefit of Ventilation in Stucco Assemblies” Buildings XIV Conference, Clearwater Beach, FL, December 2019
Editor, STP1615: Whole Building Air Leakage: Testing and Building Performance Impacts, ASTM International, Conshohocken, PA, 2019
“Focus on Innovation Panel”, HUD-NAHB Innovation in Housing Showcase, Washington, DC, June 4, 2019
“Defining Resilience”, Building Resilience into Commercial and Residential Structures Panel, Building Sustainability Conference and Awards, Richmond, VA, April 25, 2019
“Connecting Resilience, Energy Efficiency, Durability and Sustainability to Design Building Envelopes”, RESNET Annual Conference, New Orleans, February 26, 2019
“Standard 90.2: The Path to Performance”, RESNET Annual Conference, New Orleans, February 27, 2019