Marianne Touchie

Associate Professor

Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering

Canada Research Chair - Sustainable Urban Housing

Email: marianne.touchie@utoronto.ca
Office: GB314B
Tel: 416-978-5919

Hub for Advancing Buildings

Expertise:

Areas of Specialization:

Building Science

Building Engineering

Background Research Interests Education Affiliations

Background

Marianne Touchie joined the University of Toronto as an Assistant Professor in July 2016 and and received tenure in 2022. She is jointly appointed in the Departments of Civil & Mineral Engineering, and Mechanical & Industrial Engineering. She completed her BASc (2009) and PhD (2014) in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto. Upon completion of her PhD, Marianne became the Building Research Manager at the Toronto Atmospheric Fund and was also a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Touchie’s research focuses on improving the energy performance and indoor environmental quality of existing buildings to make them more comfortable, healthy and sustainable through comprehensive retrofits. This work includes monitoring and characterizing building energy performance, environmental parameters and occupant perceptions to determine the influence of potential retrofit approaches, both active and passive. Much of her research has been in the multi-unit residential sector and particularly social housing buildings.

Dr. Touchie is also President of the Building Science Specialist Board of Canada and former Chair of ASHRAE Technical Committee 2.1 Physiology and Human Environment. She teaches courses in Building Science, HVAC Fundamentals and Building Performance Assessment.

Research Interests

Education

Affiliations

Jointly appointed - Mechanical & Industrial Eng.
Collaborating Researcher - U of T Climate Positive Initiative
Affiliate - U of T Committee on the Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability (CECCS): Urban Issues
Affiliate - U of T School of Cities
Affiliate - FASE Centre for Analytics and AI Engineering
Affiliate - Centre for Climate Science and Engineering (CSE)
Affiliate - Centre for Global Engineering (CGEN)
Recipient - McCharles Prize for Early Career Research Distinction 2022 (U of T)
Recipient - Rising Star Award, Ontario Building Envelop Council 2021
Past President - Building Science Specialist Board of Canada

Publications

Journals

51. Arceo, A., O'Brien, W., Touchie, M.F. “Ten questions concerning the environmental impacts of housing built form,” Building and Environment, 256, (2024) 111490, doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111490.

50. Lozinsky, C.L., Touchie, M.F. “Size matters (at least for airflow pathways): indoor air quality and energy implications of compartmentalization in multi-unit residential buildings,” Building and Environment, (2024) 111275, doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111275

49. Andargie, M. Touchie, M.F., O’Brien, W., Müller-Trapet, M. “Assessment of indoor exposure to outdoor environmental noise and effects on occupant comfort in multi-unit residential buildings,” Building Acoustics, 30(3) (2023) p 293-313, doi: 10.1177/1351010X231194471

48. Chum, S., Lozinsky, C.H., Andargie, M.S., Touchie, M.F. “Empirical Investigation of Interzonal Air leakage and Airborne Sound Transmission Correlation in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings,” Building and Environment, (2023) 110345, doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110345. IF: 7.503

47. Lozinsky, C.H., Touchie, M.F., “Comparing air sealing techniques for suite compartmentalization in a multi-unit residential building: aerosolized sealant vs. conventional air sealing approaches,” Journal of Building Engineering, 71, (2023) 106528, doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2023.106528. IF: 6.991

46. Lozinsky, C.H., Stopps, H., Touchie, M.F., “In-situ performance of a pressurized corridor ventilation system: a long-term study in a high-rise multi-unit residential building” Journal of Building Engineering, 70(1), (2023) 106320. doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2023.106320. IF: 6.991

45. Lozinsky, C.H., Touchie, M.F., “Quantifying suite-level airtightness in newly constructed multi-unit residential buildings using guarded suite-level air leakage testing,” Building and Environment, 236, (2023) 110273. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110273. IF: 7.503

44. Siu, A., Touchie, M.F., O’Brien, W., “Evaluating Thermal Resilience of Building Designs using Building Performance Simulation – A Review of Existing Practices,” Building and Environment, 234, (2023) 110124. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110124. IF: 7.503

43. Andargie, M. Touchie, M.F., O’Brien, W., Müller-Trapet, M. “A field study of the relationship between sound insulation and acoustic comfort in multi-unit residences,” accepted in Applied Acoustics, 206, (2023), 109291. doi: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2023.109291. IF: 3.495

42. Berquist, J., Cassidy, N., Touchie, M.F., O’Brien, W., Fine, J. “High-rise residential building ventilation in cold climates: A review of ventilation system types and their impact on in-situ building performance,” Indoor Air (2022) 32(11) doi:10.1111/ina.13158. IF: 7.141

41. Morgan, G. T., Coleman, S., Robinson, J. B., Touchie, M. F., Poland, B., Jakubiec, A., Macdonald, S., Lach, N., & Cao, Y. “Wellbeing as an emergent property of social practice”. Buildings and Cities, (2022) 3(1), pp. 756–771. doi:10.5334/bc.262. IF: 3.200

40. Lach, N., McDonald, S., Coleman, S., Touchie, M.F., Robinson, J., Morgan, G., Poland, B., Jakubiec, A. “Community Wellbeing in the Built Environment: Towards a Relational Building Assessment,” Cities and Health. (2022) 6(6), pp.1193-1211, doi:10.1080/23748834.2022.2097827. IF: 1.558

39. Dong, B., Liu, Y., Mu, W., Jiang, Z., Pandey, P., Hong, T., Olesen, B., Lawrence, T., O'Neill, Z., Andrews, C., Azar, E., Bandurski, K., Bardhan, R., Bavaresco, M., Berger, C., Burry, J., Carlucci, S., Chvatal, K., De Simone, M., Erba, S., Gao, N., Graham, L., Grassi, C., Jain, R., Kumar, S., Kjærgaard, M., Korsavi, S., Langevin, J., Li, Z., Lipczynska, A., Mahdavi, A., Malik, A., Marschall, M., Nagy, Z., Neves, L., O'Brien, L., Pagliano, L., Pan, S., Park, J., Pigliautile, I., Piselli, C., Pisello, AL., Rafsanjani, H., Rupp, R., Salim, R., Schiavon, S., Schwee, J., Sonta, A., Touchie, M.F., Wagner, A., Walsh, S., Wang, Z., Webber, D., Yan, D., Zangheri, P., Zhang, J., Zhou, X., Zhou, X. “A Global Building Occupant Behavior Database,” Scientific Data. (2022) 9:369 | doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01475-3. IF: 11.212

38. Fine, J.P., Zhang, S., Li, Y., Touchie, M.F. “Analysis of Solar Chimney Ventilation Systems in High-Rise Residential Buildings Using Parallel Flow Networks,” Building and Environment. (2022), 109096. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109096. IF: 7.503

37. Stopps, H., Touchie, M.F. “Load shifting and energy conservation using smart thermostats in contemporary high-rise residential buildings: Estimation of runtime changes using field data,” Energy and Buildings, 255, (2022) 111644. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111644, IF: 6.175

36. Luong, D., Richman, R., Touchie, M.F. “Towards Window State Detection Using Image Processing in Residential and Office Buildings Facades,” Building and Environment, 207(B), (2021) 108486. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108486, IF: 7.503

35. Fine, J., Touchie, M.F. “Evaluating ventilation system retrofits for high-rise residential buildings using a CONTAM model,” Building and Environment, 205 (2021) 108292. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108292, IF: 7.503

34. Pisello, A.L., Pigliautile, I., Andargie, M., Berger, C., Bluyssen, P, Carlucci, S., Chinazzo, G., Deme, Z., Dong, B., Favero, M., Ghahramani, A., Havenith, G., Heydarian, A., Kong, M., Licina, D., Liu, Y., Mahdavi, A., Navarro, A.L., Nocente, A., Kastner, D., Schweiker, M., Touchie, M., Vellei, M., Vittori, M., Wagner, A., Shen, W., Wang, A. “Test rooms to study human comfort in buildings: a review of controlled experiments and facilities.” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 149 (2021) 111359. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111359, IF: 14.916

33. Stopps, H., Touchie, M.F. “Smart Choice or Flawed Approach? An Exploration of Connected Thermostat Data Fidelity and use in Data-Driven Modelling in High-Rise Residential Buildings” Journal of Building Performance Simulation, (2021), doi: 10.1080/19401493.2021.1927189, IF: 3.366

32. Stopps, H., Touchie, M.F. “Perceptions of thermal conditions in contemporary high-rise residential buildings under different temperature control strategies" Science Technology and the Built Environment. (2021). doi: 10.1080/23744731.2021.1929465, IF: 1.356

31. Stopps, H., Thorneycroft, C., Touchie, M.F., Zimmerman, N., Hamilton, I., Kesik, T. “High-Rise Residential Building Makeovers: Improving renovation quality in the United Kingdom and Canada through systemic analysis” Energy Research & Social Science, 77 (2021) 102085. doi:

10.1016/j.erss.2021.102085, IF: 6.992

30. Vakalis, D., Diaz Lozano Patino, E., Opher, T., Touchie, M.F., Burrows, K., MacLean, H.L., Siegel, J.A. “Quantifying thermal comfort and carbon savings from energy-retrofits in social housing” Energy and Buildings, 241 (2021) 110950. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.110950, IF: 6.175

29. Mahdavi, A., Berger, C., Amin, H., Ampatzi, E., Korsholm Andersen, R., Azar, E., Barthelmes, V.M., Favero, M., Hahn, J., Khovalyg, D., Knudsen, H.N., Navarro, A.L., Roetzel, A., Sangogboye, F.C., Schweiker, M., Taheri, M., Teli, D., Touchie, M.F., Verbruggen, S. “The role of occupants in buildings' energy performance gap: Myth or reality?,” Sustainability, 13(6), (2021) 3146. doi: 10.3390/su13063146, IF: 3.473

28. Andargie, M., Touchie, M.F., O’Brien, W. “Case study: A survey of perceived noise in Canadian multi-unit residential buildings to study long-term implications for widespread teleworking” Building Acoustics, Feb 2021 pp.1351010. doi: 10.1177/1351010X21993742, IF: 0.310

27. Lozinsky, C., Touchie, M.F. “Suite-level air tightness and compartmentalization in multi-unit residential buildings: How do we achieve our intended goals?” Building and Environment, 192 (2021) pp.107600. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107600, IF: 7.503

26. Fine, J., Lozinsky, C., Touchie, M.F. “Development of the Selective Pressure Neutralization Method - An Air Tightness Test Method for Exterior Pressure Boundary Characterization in High-Rise Residential Buildings,” Energy and Buildings, 240 (2021) pp.110605. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.110905, IF: 6.175

25. Stopps, H., Touchie, M.F. “Residential smart thermostat use: An exploration of thermostat programming, environmental attitudes, and the influence of smart controls on energy,” Energy and Buildings, 238, (2021) 110834. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.110834, IF: 6.175

24. Zimmermann, N., Pluchinotta, I., Salvia, G., Touchie, M.F., Stopps, H., Hamilton, I., Kesik, T, Dianati, K., Chen, T. “Moving online: Reflections from conducting system dynamics workshops in virtual settings” System Dynamics Review, (2020) doi: 10.1002/sdr.1667, IF: 1.38

23. Stopps, H., Huchuk, B., Touchie, M.F., O’Brien, W. “Is anyone home? A critical review of occupant-centric smart HVAC controls implementations in residential buildings” Building and Environment, 187 (2020) pp.107369. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107369, IF: 7.503

22. Andargie, M., Touchie, M.F., O’Brien, W. “A Survey of Factors That Impact Noise Exposure And Acoustic Comfort in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings” Canadian Acoustics, 48(3) (2020) pp. 25-41, IF: 0.154

21. Lozinsky, C., Touchie, M.F. “Inter-zonal airflow in multi-unit residential buildings: A review of the magnitude and interaction of driving forces, measurement techniques and magnitudes and its impact on building performance,” Indoor Air, 00 (2020) pp.1-26. doi: 10.1111/ina.12712, IF: 7.141

20. Zhang, S. Fine, J.P., Touchie, M.F., O’Brien, W. “A simulation framework for predicting occupant thermal sensation in perimeter zones of buildings considering direct solar radiation and ankle draft” Building and Environment, 183 (2020) pp.107096. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107096, IF: 7.503

19. Fine, J.P., Gray, J., Tian, X., Touchie, M.F. “An investigation of alternative methods for determining envelope airtightness from suite-based testing in multi-unit residential buildings,” Energy and Buildings, 214 (2020) pp.109845. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.109845, IF: 6.175

18. Fine, J., Touchie, M.F. “A grouped control strategy for the retrofit of post-war multi-unit residential building hydronic space heating systems,” Energy and Buildings, 208 (2020) pp.109604. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109604, IF: 6.175

17. Stopps, H., Touchie, M.F. “Managing thermal comfort in contemporary high-rise residential buildings: Using smart thermostats and surveys to identify energy efficiency and comfort opportunities,” Building and Environment, 173 (2020) pp.106748. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106748, IF: 7.503

1. Andargie, M.S., Touchie, M.F., O’Brien, W. “A review of factors affecting occupant comfort in multi-unit residential buildings,” Building and Environment, 160 (2019) pp.106182. doi:1016/j.buildenv.2019.106182
1. Carlsson, M., Touchie, M.F., Richman, R.C. “Assessing the impact of a compartmentalization and ventilation system retrofit strategy on energy use in high-rise residential buildings,” Energy and Buildings, 199 (2019) pp.20-28. doi:1016/j.enbuild.2019.06.035
1. Vera Zambrano, M., Dutta, B., Mercer, D., Touchie, M.F., MacLean, H.L. “Assessment of moisture content measurement methods of dried food products in small-scale operations in developing countries: A review,” Trends in Food Science & Technology, 88 (2019) pp.484-496. doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2019.04.006
1. Vakalis, D., Touchie, M., Tzekova, E., H.L. MacLean, Siegel, J.A. “Indoor environmental quality perceptions of social housing residents” Building and Environment, 150 (2019) pp.135-143. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.12.062
1. Coleman, S., Touchie, M.F., Robinson, J.B., Peters, T. “Rethinking Performance Gaps: A Regenerative Sustainability Approach to Built Environment Performance Assessment,” Sustainability, 10(12) (2018) 4829 doi:10.3390/su10124829
1. Touchie, M.F., Siegel, J.A. “Residential HVAC Runtime from Smart Thermostats: Characterization, Comparison and Impacts,” Indoor Air, 28(6) (2018) pp. 905-915. doi:10.1111/ina.12496
1. Diaz Lozano, E., Vakalis, D., Touchie, M.F., Tzekova, E., Siegel, J.A. “Thermal comfort in multi-unit social housing buildings,” Building and Environment, 144 (2018) pp. 230-237. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.08.024
1. Lozinsky, C., Touchie, M.F. “Improving energy model calibration of multi-unit residential buildings through component air infiltration testing,” Building and Environment 134 (2018) pp. 218-229 doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.02.040
1. Ismailos, C., Touchie, M.F. “Achieving a low carbon housing stock: An analysis of low-rise residential carbon reduction measures for new construction in Ontario,” Building and Environment 126 (2017) pp. 176-183. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.09.034
1. Carlsson, M.R., Touchie, M.F., Richman, R. "A Compartmentalization & Ventilation System Retrofit Strategy for High-Rise Residential Buildings in Cold Climates," Energy Procedia 132 (2017) pp. 867-872. doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.09.682
1. Touchie, M.F., Pressnail, K.D. “Evaluating a proposed retrofit measure for a multi-unit residential building which uses an air-source heat pump operating in an enclosed balcony space,” Energy and Buildings 85 (2014) pp. 107-114. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.08.048
1. Touchie, M.F., Pressnail, K.D. “Using Suite Energy-Use and Interior Condition Data to Improve Energy Modeling of a 1960’s Multi-Unit Residential Building,” Energy and Buildings 80 (2014) pp. 184-194. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.05.014
1. Touchie, M.F., Pressnail, K.D. “Testing and Simulation of a Low-Temperature Air-Source Heat Pump in a Thermal Buffer Zone,” Energy and Buildings 75 (2014) pp. 146-159. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.02.015
1. Di Placido, A.M., Pressnail, K.D., Touchie, M.F. “Exceeding the Ontario Building Code for low-rise residential buildings: Economic and environmental implications,” Building and Environment 77 (2014) pp. 40-49. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.03.015
1. Touchie, M.F., Binkley, C, Pressnail, K.D. “Correlating Energy Consumption with Multi-Unit Residential Building Characteristics in the City of Toronto,” Energy and Buildings 66 (2013) pp.648-656. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.07.068
1. Touchie, M.F., Pressnail, K.D., Beheshti, A. and Tzekova, E. “A Promise to Future Generations,” Engineering Leadership Review, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 7-13. May, 2010.

Conference Papers

1. 45.      Siu, A., Touchie, M.F., O’Brien, W. “Leverage Building Energy Models to Perform Thermal Resilience Analysis: A Novel Workflow” in the 2024 ASHRAE Winter Conference, Chicago, IL, January 20-24, 2024
  44.      Cao, Y., Lee, S., Touchie, M.F. “Developing a framework to assess the IEQ and occupants’ comfort and behaviour in residential buildings: a pilot study,” in the 18^th Healthy Buildings Europe Conference, Aachen, Germany, June 11-14, 2023
  
  43.      Berquist, J., Touchie, M.F., O’Brien, W. “Modelling of heat and energy recovery ventilators in cold climates using EnergyPlus and TRNSYS” in the ASHRAE and SCANVAC HVAC Cold Climate Conference 2023, Anchorage, AK, March 6-8, 2023
  
  42.      Stopps, H., Touchie, M.F. “Cooling in high-rise residential buildings: Chiller plant performance and forecasted energy use in a changing climate” in the 2022 Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology, Toronto, ON, October 27-28, 2022
  
  41.      Eakin, K., Ropp, G., Day, K., Touchie, M.F. “A utility-driven approach to investigating the energy performance impact of post-war multi-unit residential building retrofits” in the 2022 Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology, Toronto, ON, October 27-28, 2022
  
  40.      Singh, K., Dmytrenko, N., Touchie, M.F. “A comparison of simulation tools used to assess Passive House multi-family building performance” in the 2022 Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology, Toronto, ON, October 27-28, 2022
  
  39.      Chum, S., Touchie, M.F. “Assessing the feasibility of absolute pressure sensor use for monitoring air pressure differential in buildings” in the 2022 Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology, Toronto, ON, October 27-28, 2022
  
  38.      Deng, Y., Lee, S., Touchie, M.F. “Discovering Potential Driving Factors of Smart Thermostat Hold Behaviours Using a Mixture of Logistic Regression Models and Bayesian Inference” in the 2022 ASHRAE Annual Conference, Toronto, ON, June 25-29, 2022
  
  37.      Fine, J.P., Lozinsky, C.H., Touchie, M.F. “Reducing Indirect Inter-Suite Air Flow in High-Rise Multi-Unit Residential Buildings: A Parametric Study Using a CONTAM Model” in the 2022 ASHRAE Annual Conference, Toronto, ON, June 25-29, 2022
  
  36.      Andargie, M.S., Touchie, M.F., O’Brien, W. “Subjective and objective evaluation of impact and airborne sound insulation of multi-unit residential buildings” in the Internoise 2021 Conference, Washington, D.C., August 1-5, 2021
  
  35.      Sultana, N., Rico Thirion, M.A., Andargie, M.S., Touchie, M.F. “Acoustic impact on work and study spaces caused by multi-functional use of an atrium in an educational building” in 2021 ASHRAE Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ., Jun 26-30, 2021
  
  34.      Das, R., de Vos, E., Humble, R., Richman, R., Touchie, M. “Identifying sustainability synergies in current Canadian community housing literature” in the Canadian Sociological Association Conference at Congress 2021, University of Alberta, AB., June 3, 2021
  
  33.      Liu, J.Z., Li, C, Touchie, M.F. “Passive Strategies to improve multi-unit residential buildings thermal comfort resilience in future climate scenarios,” in CAE Roadmap to Resilient Ultra-Low Energy Built Environment with Deep Integration of Renewables in 2050, Montreal Symposium, Montreal, QC, 16 October 2020
  
  32.      Tian, X., Fine, J.P., Touchie, M.F. “Analysis of alternative ventilation strategies for multi-family buildings using CONTAM simulation software,” in 12^th Nordic Symposium on Building Physics Proceedings, Tallin, Estonia, 7-9 September 2020
  
  31.      Fine, J.P., Touchie, M.F. “A Novel Approach to Modeling Air Flow Through Operable Windows in High-Rise Multi-Unit Residential Buildings using EnergyPlus” in 2020 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild, Chicago, IL, August 12-14, 2020
  
  30.      Zhang, S., Fine, J.P., Touchie, M.F. O’Brien, W. “Quantifying overheating in highly glazed buildings and evaluating glazing films as a mitigation strategy” in 2^nd International Conference on New Horizons in Green Civil Engineering (NHICE-02), Victoria, BC, Canada, April 29-May 1, 2020
  
  29.      Fine, J.P., Touchie, M.F. “Ventilation and Indoor Environmental Quality Perceptions in a Post War MURB,” in ASHRAE 2020 Winter Conference Proceedings, Orlando FL, 1-5 February 2020
  
  28.      Zhang, S., Fine, J., Touchie, M.F., O’Brien, W. “A Novel Simulation Framework for Comfort-based Assessments of Window Designs,” in ASHRAE 2020 Winter Conference Proceedings, Orlando FL, 1-5 February 2020
  
  27.      Tian, X., Fine, J., Touchie, M.F. “The Impact of Sweeps and Weather Striping on Suite Door Air Tightness,” in ASHRAE 2020 Winter Conference Proceedings, Orlando FL, 1-5 February 2020) [Awarded Best Paper]
  
  26.      Stopps, H., Touchie, M.F. “Space Heating Boiler System Performance in Post-War High-Rise Multi-Family Buildings,” in ASHRAE 2020 Winter Conference Proceedings, Orlando FL, 1-5 February 2020
  
  25.      Gray, J., Touchie, M.F., "The Impact of Adjacent Zone Pressure on Whole –Suite Airtightness Tests in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings," in Buildings XIV International Conference Proceedings, Clearwater FL, 9-12 December 2019
  
  24.      Stopps, H., Touchie, M.F., "Occupant Perceptions of Thermal Comfort in Contemporary Condominium Buildings," in Buildings XIV International Conference Proceedings, Clearwater FL, 9-12 December 2019
  
  23.      Stopps, H., Touchie, M.F., "Reduction of HVAC System runtime due to occupancy-controlled smart thermostats in contemporary multi-unit residential buildings suites," in IAQVEC 2019 Conference Proceedings, Bari, Italy, 5-7 September 2019
  
  22.      Lozinsky, C., Touchie, M.F., "The Limitations of Multi-Zone Infiltration Algorithms in Whole Building Energy Simulation Engines," in eSim 2018 Building Simulation Conference Proceedings, pp.367-374, Montreal, Quebec, 9-10 May 2018
  
  21. Lozinsky, C., Touchie, M.F., "The Limitations of Multi-Zone Infiltration Algorithms in Whole Building Energy Simulation Engines," in eSim 2018 Building Simulation Conference Proceedings, pp.367-374, Montreal, Quebec, 9-10 May 2018 (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations)
1. Lozinsky, C., Touchie, M.F., "Improving the Characterization of Infiltration Parameters in Whole-Building Energy Models Using Component Infiltration Rate Testing," in eSim 2018 Building Simulation Conference Proceedings, pp.357-366, Montreal, Quebec, 9-10 May 2018 (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations)
1. Chang, C., Touchie, M.F., "Investigating Wintertime Thermal Comfort of Post-War Multi-Unit Residential Buildings using Surveys and In-suite Monitoring," in 15th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology, CCBST, Vancouver, British Columbia, 6-8 November 2017 (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations)
1. Huang, W., Touchie, M.F., "Investigating Wind Catchers and Solar Chimneys to improve Thermal Comfort for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings in India," in 15th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology, CCBST, Vancouver, British Columbia, 6-8 November 2017 (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations)
1. Stopps, H., Touchie, M.F., "Characterization of Space Heating Boiler Operation in Post-War Multi-Unit Residential Buildings," in 15th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology, CCBST, Vancouver, British Columbia, 6-8 November 2017 (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations)
1. Carlsson, M.R., Touchie, M.F., Richman, R.C., "A Compartmentalization and Ventilation Retrofit Strategy for High-Rise Residential Buildings in Cold Climates," in 15th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology, CCBST, Vancouver, British Columbia, 6-8 November 2017 (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations)
1. Carlsson, M.R., Touchie, M.F., Richman, R.C., "A Compartmentalization & Ventilation System Retrofit Strategy for High-Rise Residential Buildings in Cold Climates," in 11th Nordic Symposium on Building Physics Proceedings, pp.867-872, NSB2017, Trondheim, Norway, 11-14 June 2017 (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations)
1. Touchie, M.F., Tzekova, E.S., Siegel, J.A., Purcell, B., Morier, J. “Evaluating Summertime Overheating in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings using Surveys and In-Suite Monitoring," accepted for 13^th international conference on Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings XIII Proceedings, pp. 135-151, Clearwater, Florida, December 5–8, 2016. (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations
1. Touchie, M.F., Siegel, J.A. “Operation of Residential HVAC Systems: Implications for Healthy Buildings," in Proc. 4^th Healthy Buildings 2015 Conference, pp.5-5, Boulder, CO, 2015. (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations
1. Touchie, M.F., Pressnail, K.D. “Detailed Monitoring and Energy Model Development of an Existing Multi-Unit Residential Building in Toronto, Canada," in Proc. 4^th Building Enclosure Science and Technology (BEST4) Conference, Kansas City, MO, 2015. (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations
1. Touchie, M.F., Pressnail, K.D., Tzekova, E.S. “Energy Retrofitting Toronto Multi-Unit Residential Buildings: Air-Source Heat Pumps Operating in Enclosed Balconies," in Proc. 14^th Canadian Conf. on Building Science and Technology, pp.25-36, Toronto, ON, 2014. (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations
1. Touchie, M.F., Pressnail, K.D., Tzekova, E.S. “Assessing Potential Energy Retrofits of Multi-Unit Residential Buildings in the Greater Toronto Area," in Proc. 14^th Canadian Conf. on Building Science and Technology, Toronto, ON, 2014. (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations)
1. Tzekova, E.S., Pressnail, K.D., Touchie, M.F., Richman, R.C., DiPlacido, A.M., Rumeo, M.E. “Improving the Energy Performance of an Historic Single-Family Home: The Gemini House," in Proc. 14^th Canadian Conf. on Building Science and Technology, pp.499-509, Toronto, ON, 2014. (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations)
1. Parker, C.A., Pressnail, K.D., Touchie, M.F., DeRose, D., Dedesko, S. “A Study of Cross Contamination of In-Suite Ventilation Systems used in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings," in Proc. 14^th Canadian Conf. on Building Science and Technology, Toronto, ON, 2014. (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations)
1. Touchie, M.F., Pressnail, K.D., and Tzekova, E. “Energy Savings by Retrofitting Multi-Unit Residential Buildings: Case Studies," in Proc. 3^rd Building Enclosure Science and Technology (BEST3) Conference, Atlanta, GA, 2012, paper 105. (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations)
1. Touchie, M.F., Pressnail, K.D., Richman, R.C. and Dixon, E. “An Innovative Approach to Retrofitting Multi-Unit Residential Buildings Using a Nested Thermal Envelope Design," in Proc. 9^th Nordic Symp. on Building Physics, Tampere, Finland, 2011, pp. 289-296. (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations)
1. Touchie, M.F., Pressnail, K.D., Dixon, E. and Richman, R.C. “Energy Retrofitting an Historic 1870’s Solid Masonry Home Using Nested Thermal Envelope Design," in Proc. 13^th Canadian Conf. on Building Science and Technology, Winnipeg, MB, 2011. (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations)
1. Tzekova, E.S., Pressnail, K.D., Touchie, M.F. and Pearson, N. “Evaluating Wetting and Drying of a Vented Air Space in a Spray-Foam Insulated Solid Masonry Historic Building,” in Proc. Heritage 2012: 3^rd International Conference on Heritage and Sustainable Development, Porto, Portugal, 2012. (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations)
1. Dixon, E., Richman, R., Pressnail, K.D. and Touchie, M.F. “NTED^TM: Applicability of an Innovative Low-Energy Home Design to Northern Climates,” in Proc. 13^th Canadian Conf. on Building Science and Technology, Winnipeg, MB, 2011. (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations)
1. Dixon, E., Richman, R., Pressnail, K.D. and Touchie, M.F. “NTED^TM: An Innovative Design Using Nested Thermal Envelopes to Achieve Significant Reductions in Energy Use,” in Proc. Thermal Performance of Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings XI International Conference, Clearwater Beach, FL, 2010. (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations)
1. Kennedy, C., Byer, P., Pressnail, K.D., Touchie, M.F., Bentz, E., Roorda, M. and Vanderburg, W. “Enhancing the Sustainability Content of a Civil Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum,” in Proc. CDEN/C2E2 2009 Conference, Hamilton, ON, 2009. (Note: Also listed under Conference Presentations)