Publications

PEER- REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

HOUSING

Sheine, J., Fretz, M., O’Halloran, S., Gershfeld, M., and Stenson, J. (2023). Mass Timber Panelized Workforce Housing in Oregon, U.S.,  Proceedings of the 2023 World Conference on Timber Engineering, Oslo, Norway, pp 3278-3737. https://doi.org/10.52202/069179-0484.

Ward, P., Castro, I., Fiorelli, T., Fretz, M., Ko, Y., Lee, J., Russel, K., da Silva Correa Leite, C. & Van Den Wymelenberg, K. (2020). Open Home Project: Designing Modular Housing and Landscapes for Resilient CommunitiesACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings.

Brown, G.Z., Bjornson, D., Briscoe, J., Fremouw, S., Kline, J., Kumar, P., Larocque, P., Northcutt, D., Wang, Z., Rasmussen, D., Rasmussen, K., & Stanard, J. (1997). Design and Evaluation of Energy-Efficient Modular Classroom Structures, Phase II, ASES Solar Conference ’97 Washington D.C.

Brown, G.Z., & Peffer, T.E. (1997). The Effect of Panelized Single Family Residential Construction on the Environment, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Brown, G.Z., & Peffer, T.E. (1997). The Environmental Impact of Panelized Single Family Housing in the United States, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Bjornson, D., Brown, G.Z., Dorsett, E., Kline, J., Fremouw, S., Northcutt, D., Schneider, M., Sloot, M., Raney, M., Sekiguchi, T., Beal, D., Chandra, S., Downing, A., Rudd, A., McIlvaine, J., Armacost, R., Gawlik, T., Malek, M., Mullens, M., & Rheborg, M. (1996). Energy efficient industrialized housing research program, Energy Efficient Industrialized Housing Research Program, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon and the Florida Solar Energy Center.

Brown, G.Z., Larocque, P., & Peffer, T. (1996). Barriers to Increasing the Market Share of Wood-Framed Closed Panels, Energy Efficient Industrialized Housing Research Program, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Aires, K., Berg, R., Brown, G.Z., Kline, J., Kumar, P. (1995). Cost Analysis for a Stressed Skin Insulating Core Panel Demonstration House, Springfield, Oregon. Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory, Center for Housing Innovation, Department of Architecture.

Aires, K., Berg, R., Briscoe, J., Brown, G.Z., Kline, J., Larocque, P., & Wang, Z. (1995). On-Grade Insulated Panel Floor System Preliminary Report, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Bjornson, D., Briscoe, J., Brown, G.Z., Dorsett, E., Kline, J., Powell, J., Schneider, M., Sloot, M., & Wang, Z. (1995). On-Grade Insulated Panel Floor System Preliminary Report #2, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory (1995). Stressed Skin Insulating Core Panel Demonstration House Thermal Testing Report, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Brown, G.Z., Kumar, P., & Larocque, P. (1995). University Housing Thermal Testing Report, Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Aires, K., Berg, R. Brown, G.Z., Helou, M., Kline, J., Kumar, P., Larocque, P., Raney, M., Sekiguchi, T., Beal, D., Chandra, S., Rudd, A., Armacost, R., Gawlik, T., Malek, M., Mullens, M., & Rheborg, M. (1994). Energy efficient industrialized housing research program, Energy Efficient Industrialized Housing Research Program, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon and the Florida Solar Energy Center.

Kellett, R., Aires, K., Braun, L., & Larocque, P. (1994). High Performance Insulations and Future Housing Systems, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Berg, R., Briscoe, J., Brown, G.Z., Elliot, M., Gay, P., Kellett, R., Mitchell, B., Pierce, S., Rapp, R., Wilson, R. (1994). SSIC Panel Demonstration House, Phase I – First Design, Phase II – Second Design, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Berg, R., Briscoe, J., Brown, G.Z., Elliot, M., Gay, P., Kellett, R., Mitchell, B., Pierce, S., Rapp, R., Wilson, R. (1994). SSIC Panel Demonstration House, Phase I – First Design, Phase II – Second Design, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Baxley, C., Berg, R., Briscoe, J., Brown, G.Z., Kellett,, R., Kline, J., Kumar, P., Lei, T.K., & Sekiguchi, T. (1994). Stressed Skin Insulating Core Panel House – Design, Construction and Evaluation, Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Berg, R., Briscoe, J., Brown, G.Z., Elliot, M., Gay, P., Jobes, J., Kellett, R., Mitchell, B., & Pierce, S. (1994). Stressed Skin Insulating Core Panel Demonstration House – Design Phase, Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Berg, R., Briscoe, J., Brown, G.Z., Elliot, M., Gay, P., Jobes, J., Kellett, R., Mitchell, B., Pearse, R., Pierce, S., Skilton, D., & Wilson, R. (1994). Stressed Skin Insulating Core Panel Demonstration House – Design Development and Construction, Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Aires, K., Baxley, C., Berg, R. Brown, G.Z., Corner, D., Helou, M., Kellett, R., Kline, J., Larocque, P., Lei, G., Meacham, M., Pierce, S., Raney, M., Sekiguchi, T., Beal, D., Chandra, S., Rudd, A., Armacost, R., Mullens, M., & Swart, W. (1993). Energy efficient industrialized housing research program, Energy Efficient Industrialized Housing Research Program, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon and the Florida Solar Energy Center.

Berg, R. Brown, G.Z., Corner, D., Elliot, M., Kellett, R., Kline, J., Lei, G., Meacham, M., Pierce, S., Raney, M., & Sekiguchi, T. (1992). Energy efficient industrialized housing research program, Energy Efficient Industrialized Housing Research Program, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon and the Florida Solar Energy Center.

Brown, G.Z. (1992). Demonstration House Project for: St. Vincent De Paul Society [Architectural Construction Drawings]. Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Pierce, S. & Brown, G.Z. (1992). Comparison of Residential Energy Codes: Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, California, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon and the Florida Solar Energy Center.

Kellett, R. (1992). Design for Manufacture of Energy Efficient Housing in the 21st Century, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Kellett, R., DeKay, M., Muller, B., Peting, D., & Brown, G.Z. (1992). Performance Specifications for the Design and Manufacture of Energy Efficient Housing in the 21st Century.

Berg, R. Brown, G.Z., DeKay, M., Gay, P., Hulse, D., Kellett, R., Meacham, M. Muller, B., Peting, D., Pierce, S., Rose, J., and Sekiguchi, T. (1991). Energy efficient industrialized housing research program, Energy Efficient Industrialized Housing Research Program, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon and the Florida Solar Energy Center.

Donaldson, S.A. & Brown, G.Z. (1991). Methods of Commercializing Energy Scheming in the BPA Region. (1991). Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Meacham, M.A. & Brown, G.Z.(1991). Integration of an Energy Evaluation Module with a CAD Program: A Feasibility Study, Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Hulse, D.W. & Brown, G.Z. (1991). A Review of Exemplary Sales Procedures Used by U.S. Industrialized Housing Manufacturers, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Berg, R. Brown, G.Z., Finrow, J., Kellett, R., Mc Donald, M., Meacham, M., Paz, A., Ryan, P., and Sekiguchi, T. (1990). Energy efficient industrialized housing research program, Energy Efficient Industrialized Housing Research Program, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon and the Florida Solar Energy Center.

Ryan, C.P., Berg, R.D., Brown, G.Z. (1990). Calibration of the Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel. Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Finrow, J.V. (1990). Composite Industrialized Energy Efficient Construction for Housing: Case Studies of Recent Danish and Swedish Housing Projects and Implications for U.S. Multi-Family Housing. Presented at the 1990 ACSA Technology Conference, Los Angeles, California.

Brown, G.Z. & McDonald, M. (1990). Conceptual Design Subdomain Model. Eugene: Department of Architecture, University of Oregon.

Brown, G.Z. (1990). Global Warming, Computerized Design Tools and Industrialized Housing, Eugene: Department of Architecture, University of Oregon.

Ryan, C.P., Berg, R.D., & Brown, G.Z. (1990). Calibration of the Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon and the Florida Solar Energy Center.

Kellett, R., DeKay, M., Gay, P., Mcginn, B.J., Brown, G.Z., Hubbard, G., Meacham, M., Skalangya, G., Wilson, C., & Mullens, M. (1990). Problem Statements for the 21st Century House, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Berg, R. Brown, G.Z., Finrow, J., Kellett, R., Mc Donald, M., McGinn, B., Ryan, P., and Sekiguchi, T. (1989). Energy efficient industrialized housing research program, Energy Efficient Industrialized Housing Research Program, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon and the Florida Solar Energy Center.

Loveland, J.E. & Brown, G.Z. (1989). Impacts of Global Warming Climate Change on the Energy Performance of Buildings in the United States, Office of Technology Assessment, United States Congress.

Brown, G.Z., Moseley, J., Chandra, S., & Block, D. (1988). Energy efficient industrialized housing research program, Energy Efficient Industrialized Housing Research Program, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon and the Florida Solar Energy Center.

Ubbelohde, M., Brown, G., & Reynolds, J. (1981). Approach to teaching calculation procedures for passive design. 6. National Passive Solar Conference, 6, Proc. Annu. Meet. – Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc., 1981, Vol.6.

Brown, G.Z., & Novitski, B.J. (1980). Passive Design Implications Derived from Climate Analysis for Various Locations, 5th National Passive Solar Conference, Amherst, Mass.

Brown, G.Z. & Novitski, B.J. Architectural Response to Climatic Patterns. Eugene : Dept. of Architecture, University of Oregon.

Brown, G.Z., McDonald, M., & Meacham, M. Computer Use in Industrialized Housing Sales, Design and Manufacturing Processes. Eugene: Dept. of Architecture, University of Oregon.

Brown, G.Z.  Novitski, B., & Kleczynski, H. City Form: The Creation of Comfortable Urban Microclimates. Eugene : Dept. of Architecture, University of Oregon.

Loveland, J.E. & Brown, G.Z. Impacts of Climate Change on the Energy Performance of Buildings in the United States. Office of Technology Assessment United States Congress.

Brown, G.Z. & Novitski, B.J. Climate Responsive Earth-Sheltered Buildings. Eugene: Department of Architecture, University of Oregon.

Brown, G.Z., & Novitski, B.J. A Method for Analysing Climate in Terms of Architectural Responses.

Brown, G.Z., & Novitski, B.J. The Microclimates around Free-Standing Buildings, Eugene: School of Architecture, University of Oregon.

Brown, G.Z., & Meacham, M. Predicting Architects’ Plan Preferences, Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

Stressed Skin Insulating Core Low-Income Demonstration House Project: Design Phase Progress Report, Energy Efficient Industrialized Housing Research Program, Center for Housing Innovation, University of Oregon.

LIGHTING

Rockcastle, S., Mahic, A., and Safranek, S. The Impact of operated window shading on visual comfort, non-visual health, and energy demand from electric lighting, Building Simulation 2023, Shanghai September 4-6, 2023.

Rockcastle, S., Carlberg, H., Esmailian, M., and Amundadottir, M. Disparities in circadian potential: the impact of building form and interior wall composition on dynamic light exposure, Building Simulation 2023, Shanghai September 4-6, 2023.

Rockcastle, S., Whalen, G., Davis, R. Comparing perceptions of web-based 2D perspective and 360-degree navigable images with measurements from a physical space and a virtual reality headset, IES Annual Conference 2022, New Orleans, Aug. 18-20, 2022.

Rockcastle, S., Danell, M., Calabrese, E., Sollom-Brotherton, G., Mahic, A., Van Den Wymelenberg, K., and Davis, R. Comparing Perceptions of LED Lighting Between a Physical Space and Virtual Reality Display, Lighting Research and Technology, published online February 24, 2021. View at Sage Journals.

Danell, M., Hartmeyer, S.L., Petterson, L., Andersen, M., Davis, R., Rockcastle, S.  The Impact of Light and Furniture Distribution on Healthy Light Exposure in an Office, Building Simulation 2021, Bruges, Sept. 1-3, 2021.

Rockcastle, S., Danell, M., Petterson, L., & Amundadottir, M.). The Impact of Behavior on Healthy Circadian Light Exposure Under Daylight and Electric Lighting ScenariosACEEE 2020 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings.

Rockcastle, S., M. L. Ámundadóttir and M. Andersen. OCUVIS: A Web-Based Visualizer for Simulated Daylight Performance in Buildings. Accepted to SimAUD 2018 – Symposium on Simulation for Architecture & Urban Design, Delft, June 4-7, 2018.

Mahic, A., Galicinao, K., & Van Den Wymelenberg, K. (2017). A pilot daylighting field study: Testing the usefulness of laboratory-derived luminance-based metrics for building design and control. Building and Environment, 113(Supplement C), 78–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.11.024.

Nezamdoost, A., & Van Den Wymelenberg, K. G. (2017). Revisiting the Daylit Area: Examining Daylighting Performance Using Subjective Human Evaluations and Simulated Compliance with the LEED Version 4 Daylight Credit. LEUKOS, 13(2), 107–123. https://doi.org/10.1080/15502724.2016.1250011.

Gormly, K., Mahic, A., & Van Den Wymelenberg, K. G. (2016). Can we use smartphone-imaging sensors as low cost luminance mapping tools to support design processes, integrated lighting system control and human factors research? Presented at the IES Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

Jakubiec, J., Inanici, M., Van Den Wymelenberg, K., & Mahic, A. (2016). Improving the Accuracy of Measurements in Daylit Interior Scenes Using High Dynamic Range Photography. Presented at the Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) Conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Jakubiec, J., Van Den Wymelenberg, K., Inanici, M., & Mahic, A. (2016). Accurate Measurement of Daylit Interior Scenes Using High Dynamic Range Photography. Presented at the CIE Lighting Quality and Energy Efficiency Conference, Melbourne.

Nezamdoost, A., & Van Den Wymelenberg, K. (2016). Sensitivity study of annual and point-in-time daylight performance metrics: A 24 space multi-year field study. Presented at ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA Sim Build 2016 Building Performance Modeling Conference Salt Lake City, UT.

Van Den Wymelenberg, K.G., & Inanici, M. (2016). Evaluating a New Suite of Luminance-Based Design Metrics for Predicting Human Visual Comfort in Offices with Daylight. LEUKOS, 12(3), 113–138. https://doi.org/10.1080/15502724.2015.1062392.

Jakubiec, J., Reinhart, C.F., VanDen Wymelenberg, K.G. (2015). Towards an integrated framework for predicting visual comfort conditions from luminance-based metrics in perimeter daylit spaces. 14th International Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Associate, Building Simulation.

Dyke, C., Van Den Wymelenberg, K., Djunaedy, E., & Steciak, J. (2015). Comparing Whole Building Energy Implications of Sidelighting Systems with Alternate Manual Blind Control Algorithms. Buildings, 5(2), 467–496. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings5020467

Nezamdoost, A., & Van Den Wymelenberg, K. (2015). A Comparative Study of Spatial Daylit Area Drawings with Annual Climate-based Simulation Using Multiple Manual Blind Control Patterns, and Point-in-time Simulation. Presented at 2015 ASHRAE Energy Modeling Conference: Tools for Designing High Performance Buildings, Atlanta, GA.

Nezamdoost, A., Mahic, A., & Van Den Wymelenberg, K. (2014). Annual energy and daylight impacts of three manual blind control algorithms.

Van Den Wymelenberg, K. G. (2014). Visual Comfort, Discomfort Glare, and Occupant Fenestration Control: Developing a Research Agenda. LEUKOS, 10(4), 207–221. https://doi.org/10.1080/15502724.2014.939004.

Van Den Wymelenberg, K., Inanici, M., & Johnson, P. (2013). The Effect of Luminance Distribution Patterns on Occupant Preference in a Daylit Office Environment (Vol. 7).

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Fretz, M., Stenson, J., O. Orozco, G.F., Narancic, P., Casey, F., Northcutt, D., Van Den Wymelenberg, K., Sheine, J., and Barbosa, A.R. (2023). Developing an Application for Mass Plywood Panels in Seismic and Energy Wall Retrofits,  Proceedings of the 2023 World Conference on Timber Engineering, Oslo, Norway, pp 1034-1043. https://doi.org/10.52202/069179-0141.

Orozco O., G.F., Barbosa, A.R., Fretz, M., Sheine, J., Stenson, J., Van Den Wymelenberg, K., Narancic, P., and Casey, F. (2023). Seismic and Energy Retrofit of Multifamily Light-Frame Timber Residential Buildings Using Mass Ply Panel (MPP) Wall Facade System,  Proceedings of the 2023 World Conference on Timber Engineering, Oslo, Norway, pp 2669-2677. https://doi.org/10.52202/069179-03

Mhuireach GÁ, Brown GZ, Kline J, Manandhar D, Moriyama M, Northcutt D, Rivera I, Van Den Wymelenberg K. Lessons learned from implementing night ventilation of mass in a next-generation smart building. Energy and Buildings. 2019 Oct 28: 109547.

Egnor, T., Hayes, D., Jennings, J., Rodenhizer, D., Reichmuth, H., Van Den Wymelenberg, K. G., & Meek, C. (2016). Metered Energy Efficiency Transaction Structure in Ultra-Effiecient New Construction: Pay-for-Performance at the Bullitt Center in Seattle, WA. Presented at the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, Asilomar, CA.

Woods, D., Mahic, A., Van Den Wymelenberg, K. G., Jennings, J., & Cole, J. (2016). Simulation on Demand for Deep Energy Retrofits. Presented at the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, Asilomar, CA.

Van Den Wymelenberg, K. G. (2013). Toward resolving discomfort glare from vertical fenestration. Presented at the IES Annual Conference, Huntington Beach, CA.

Acker, B., & Van Den Wymelenberg, K. G. (2012). Plug load energy profiles and energy saving interventions in office environments. In 2012 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings.

Djunaedy, E., van den Wymelenberg, K., Acker, B., & Thimmanna, H. (2011). Rightsizing: Using simulation tools to solve the problem of oversizing. Proceedings of Building Simulation 2011: 12th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, 2927–2934.

Dunn, J., Gladics, G.R., Wymelenberg, K. V. D., Djunaedy, E., & McKibben, S. (2011). Using Performance Modeling as a Vehicle for Re-Integration (p. 22.1629.1-22.1629.29). Presented at the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. Retrieved from https://peer.asee.org/using-performance-modeling-as-a-vehicle-for-re-integration.

Van Den Wymelenberg, K. G., Djunaedy, E., Brown, G. Z., & Kline, J. (2009). A Climate Responsive Design Tool To Promote Passive And Low Energy Design | Integrated Design Lab. Presented at the American Solar Energy Society. Retrieved from http://www.idlboise.com/content/climate-responsive-design-tool-promote-passive-and-low-energy-design

Olsen, R., Hart, R., Hatten, M., Ohmart, G., & Brown, G. Z. (2004). Ventilative Cooling: Can Businesses Live Without Mechanical Cooling? Presented at the American Council for and Energy Efficient Economy.

Brown, G. Z., Hulse, D., Meachem, M., & Sekiguchi, T. (1992). Energy Design Software for Industrialized Housing. Presented at the 17th National Passive Solar Conference, Cocoa Beach, FL.

Brown, G. Z., & Loveland, J. (1990). Impact of Climate Change on the Energy Performance of Buildings in the United States. Presented at the 15th National Passive Solar Conference, Austin, TX.

ACTIVITY AND MOVEMENT

Sokolowski, S. L., Calabrese, D., & Fretz, M. (2021). Development of a Mobile Planter Structure to Enable Ease of Use and Enjoyment for the Aging Gardener. In C. S. Shin, G. Di Bucchianico, S. Fukuda, Y.-G. Ghim, G. Montagna, & C. Carvalho (Eds.), Advances in Industrial Design (pp. 506–513). Springer International Publishing.

Sokolowski, S. L., Clausen, A., & Fretz, M. (2021). Modernizing the Walking Cane to Integrate Ergonomics and Wayfinding Technology to Improve Aesthetics and Functionality For <55-Year-Old Users. In C. S. Shin, G. Di Bucchianico, S. Fukuda, Y.-G. Ghim, G. Montagna, & C. Carvalho (Eds.), Advances in Industrial Design (pp. 522–527). Springer International Publishing.

Sokolowski, S. L., Ende, E., & Fretz, M. (2021). Manual Wheelchair Design to Improve User Safety, Comfort and Aesthetics for the Aging Population. In C. S. Shin, G. Di Bucchianico, S. Fukuda, Y.-G. Ghim, G. Montagna, & C. Carvalho (Eds.), Advances in Industrial Design (pp. 491–497). Springer International Publishing.

DESIGN | MICROBES

Mhuireach, G. A., Van Den Wymelenberg, K.G., and Langellotto, G.A. (2023) Garden soil bacteria transiently colonize gardeners’ skin after direct soil contact. Urban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems, Volume 8, Issue 1. p. 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1002/uar2.20035

Mhuireach, G. A., Fahimipour, A. K., Vandegrift, R. et al. (2022) Temporary establishment of bacteria from indoor plant leaves and soil on human skin. Environmental Microbiome . https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-022-00457-7

Parhizkar, H., Fretz, M., Laguerre, A. et al. (2022) A novel VOC breath tracer method to evaluate indoor respiratory exposures in the near- and far-fields; implications for the spread of respiratory viruses. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-022-00499-6

Parhizkar, H., Mahic, A., and Van Den Wymelenberg, K. G. (2022) Toward Integrating Numeric Disease Transmission Risk in Energy Codes and Ventilation Standards, The Bridge; Microbiomes and the Built Environment, National Academy of Engineering; October 2022.

Parhizkar, H., Rockcastle, S., Fretz, M., and Van Den Wymelenberg, K.G. (2022) A Simulation-Based Approach To Mitigate Disease Transmission Risk From Aerosol Particles In Buildings, 2022 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference (ANNSIM), pp. 742-752, doi:10.23919/ANNSIM55834.2022.9859484.

Unger, K., Dietz, L., Horve, P.F., Van Den Wymelenberg, K.G., Lin, A., Kinney, E., and Kea, B. (2022) Evaluating fomite risk of brown paper bags storing personal protective equipment exposed to SARS-CoV-2: A quasi-experimental study, PLOS 1. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273433

Horve, P.F., Dietz, L., Bowles, G., MacCrone, G., Olsen-Martinez, A., Northcutt, D., Moore, V., Barnatan, L., Parhizkar, H. and Van Den Wymelenberg, K. G. (2022) Longitudinal Analysis of Built Environment and Aerosol Contamination Associated with Isolated COVID-19 Positive Individuals, Scientific Reports, 12, 7395. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-11303-8

Parhizkar, H., Dietz, L., Olsen-Martinez, A., Horve, P.F., Barnatan, L., Northcutt, D., and Van Den Wymelenberg, K. (2022) Quantifying environmental mitigation of aerosol viral load in a controlled chamber with participants diagnosed with COVID-19. Clinical Infectious Diseases, ciac006. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257689

Horve P.F., Dietz L., Northcutt D., Stenson J., Van Den Wymelenberg K. (2021) Evaluation of a bioaerosol sampler for indoor environmental surveillance of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. PLoS ONE 16(11): e0257689. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257689

Clean 2020 Summit: Morrow J., Packman A., Martinez K., Van Den Wymelenberg K., Goeres D., Farmer D., Mitchell J., Ng L., Hazi Y., Schoch-Spana M., Quinn S., Bahnfleth W., Olsiewski P. (2021). Critical Capability Needs for Reduction of Transmission of SARS-CoV-2, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Vol 9. 10.3389/fbioe.2021.64159

Mhuireach, G. A., Dietz, L., Griffiths, W., Horve, P. F., Laguerre, A., Northcutt, D., Vandegrift, R., Gall, E., and Van Den Wymelenberg, K. (2021). Differing effects of four building materials on viable bacterial communities and VOCs. Developments in the Built Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2021.100055.

Mhuireach, G.Á., Wilson, H. & Johnson, B.R. (2021). Urban Aerobiomes are Influenced by Season, Vegetation, and Individual Site Characteristics. EcoHealth 18, 331–344. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-020-01493-w

Horve, P.F., Dietz, L., Fretz, M., Constant, D.A., Wilkes, A., Townes, J.M., Martindale, R.G., Messer, W.B., and Van Den Wymelenberg, K. (2021). Identification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Healthcare Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Units. Indoor Air. https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12898.

Dietz, L., Constant, D.A., Fretz, M., Horve, P.F., Olsen-Martinez, A., Stenson, J., Wilkes, A., Martindale, R.G., Messer, W.B., and Van Den Wymelenberg, K. (2021). Exploring Integrated Environmental Viral Surveillance of Indoor Environments: A comparison of surface and bioaerosol environmental sampling in hospital rooms with COVID-19 patients. medRxiv  doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.03.26.21254416 (preprint).

Parhizkar, H., Van Den Wymelenberg, K., Haas, C., and Corsi, R. (2021). A quantitative risk estimation platform for indoor aerosol transmission of COVID-19. Risk Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.13844.

Hermesch, A.C., Horve, P.F., Edelman, A., Dietz, L., Constant, D., Fretz, M., Messer, W.B., Martindale, R., and Van Den Wymelenberg, K. (2020). Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Environmental Contamination and Childbirth. Obstetrics & Gynecology doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004112

Horve PF, Dietz LG, Ishaq SL, Kline J, Fretz M, Van Den Wymelenberg KG. 2020. Viable bacterial communities on hospital window components in patient rooms. PeerJ 8:e9580https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9580

Dietz, L., Horve, P.F., Coil, D.A., Fretz, M., Eisen, J.A., Van Den Wymelenberg, K. (2020). 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Built Environment Considerations To Reduce Transmission

Rosenberg, S., Ishaq, S., May, J., and Fahimipour A. (2020). How Light Exposure Changes Bacterial Communities in Household Dust. Front. Young Minds. 8:148. doi: 10.3389/frym.2019.00148

Velazquez, S., Bi, C., Kline, J., Nunez, S., Corsi, R., Xu, Y., Ishaq, S.L. (2019). Accumulation of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate from polyvinyl chloride flooring into settled house dust and the effect on the bacterial community. PeerJ  7:e8147. Impact 2.353.

Horve, P.F., Lloyd, S., Mhuireach, G.A., Dietz, L., Fretz, M., MacCrone, G., Van Den Wymelenberg, K., and Ishaq, S.L. (2019). Building upon current knowledge and techniques of indoor microbiology to construct the next era of theory into microorganisms, health, and the built environment. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-019-0157-y.

Ishaq, S., Rapp, M., Byerly, R., Mcclellan, L., O’Boyle, M., Nykanen, A., Fuller, P., Aas, C., Stone, J.M., Killpatrick, S., Uptegrove, M.M., Vischer, A., Wolf, H., Smallman, F., Eymann, H., Narode, S., Stapleton, E., Cioffi, C.C., Tavalire, H. (2019). Framing the discussion of microorganisms as a facet of social equity in human health. PLoS Biology, 17(11), E3000536.

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Stenson, J., Ishaq, S.L., Laguerre, A., Loia, A., MacCrone, G., Mugabo, I., Northcutt, D., Riggio, M., Barbosa, A., Gall, E.T., Van Den Wymelenberg, K. 2019. Monitored Indoor Environmental Quality of a Mass Timber Office Building: A Case Study. Buildings 9:142.  https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/9/6/142

Velazquez, S., Griffiths, W., Dietz, L., Horve, P., Nunez, S., Hu, J., Shen, J., Fretz, M., Bi, C., Xu, Y., Van Den Wymelenberg, K. G., Hartmann, E.M., Ishaq, S.  (2019). From one species to another: A review on the interaction of chemistry and microbiology in relation to cleaning in the built environment. Indoor Air, https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12596

Fahimipour, A.K., Maamar, S.B., McFarland, A.G., Blaustein, R.A., Chen, J., Glawe, A.J., Jeff Kline, J., Green, J.L., Halden, R.U., Van Den Wymelenberg, K., Curtis Huttenhower, & Hartmann, E.M.. (2018).  Antimicrobial Chemicals Associate with Microbial Function and Antibiotic Resistance Indoors. MSystems; American Society For Microbiology.

Fahimipour, A.K., Hartmann, E.M., Siemens, A., Kline, J., Levin, D.A., Wilson, H., Betancourt-Roman, C.M., Brown, G.Z., Fretz, M., Northcutt, D., Siemens, K.N., Huttenhower, C., Green, J.L., and Van Den Wymelenberg, K.G. (2018). Daylight exposure modulates bacterial communities associated with household dust. Microbiome 6(1), 175.

Emerson, J.B., Adams, R.I., Betancourt Romain, C.M., Brooks, B., Coil, D.A., Dahlhausen, K., Ganz, H.H., Hartmann, E.M., Hsu, T., Justice, N.B., Paulino-Lima, I.G., Luongo, J.C., Lymperopoulou, D.S., Gomez-Silvan, C., Rothschild-Mancinelli, B., Balk, M., Huttenhower, C., Nocker, A., Vaishampayan, P., Rothschild, L.J. (2017). Schrödinger’s microbes: Tools for distinguishing the living from the dead in microbial ecosystems. Microbiome, 5:86. doi: 10.1186/s40168.

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Brown, G.Z., Kline, J., Mhuireach, G., Northcutt, D., Stenson, J. (2016). Making microbiology of the built environment relevant to design. Microbiome, 4:6 doi:10.1186/s40168-016-0152-7.

Hartmann, E.H., Hickey, R., Hsu, Betancourt Román, C.M., Chen, J,. Schwager, R., Kline, Brown, G.Z., Halden, R.U.,Huttenhower, C., Green, J.L. (2016). Antimicrobial Chemicals Are Associated with Elevated Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Indoor Dust Microbiome. Environmental Science and Technology, doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6b00262.

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