David J. Sailor

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Dr. Sailor's group conducts research in the area of Energy and the Environment with a focus on measurements and modeling of the urban climate. This research has applications in air quality management, building energy consumption, human health impact assessment, and climate change.

See research link for details of ongoing projects.

Course Information:
Office Hours:

Thursday 10am-noon and by appointment.

Winter 2010:

ME 423/523 - Fundamentals of Building Science (w/ Spolek)

ME 411/511 - Instrumentation (w/ Tretheway)

Spring 2010:

ME 442/542 - Adv. Heat Transfer

ME 507 - ME Seminar

Useful Links:

AMS BUE - Board on the Urban Environment

EPA Heat Island Page

IAUC - Int. Association for the Urban Climate

IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

GBRL -Green Building Research Lab at Portland State

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
Broadway
We continue to develop improved models of the building energy impacts of green roofs.
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PDX UHI
We've developed new methods and instrumentation for Urban Heat Island traverse studies.
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AMS Seal
NEWS: 9th Urban SYmposium is coming....!
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