Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Papers

  1. 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
  2. Fine, J.P., 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
  3. 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
  4. 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: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106182
  5. 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:10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.06.035
  6. 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
  7. Vakalis, D., Touchie, M., Tzekova, E., H.L. MacLean, Siegel, J.A. “Indoor environmental quality perceptions of social housing residents” Building and Environment, 150 pp.135-143.  doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.12.062
  8. 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) 4829 doi:10.3390/su10124829
  9. Touchie, M.F., Siegel, J.A. “Residential HVAC Runtime from Smart Thermostats: Characterization, Comparison and Impacts,” Indoor Air, 28(6) pp. 905-915.  doi:10.1111/ina.12496
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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.

Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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]
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Lozinsky, C., Touchie, M.F., “The Limitations of Multi-Zone Infiltration Algorithms in Whole Building Energy Simulation Engines,” in eSim 2018 Building Simulation Conference, Montreal, Quebec, 9-10 May 2018
  9. 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, Montreal, Quebec, 9-10 May 2018
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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, NSB2017, Trondheim, Norway, 11-14 June 2017
  15. 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 13th international conference on Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings XIII, Clearwater, Florida, December 5–8, 2016.
  16. Touchie, M.F., Siegel, J.A. “Operation of Residential HVAC Systems: Implications for Healthy Buildings,” in Proc. 4th Healthy Buildings 2015 Conference, Boulder, CO, 2015.
  17. Touchie, M.F., Pressnail, K.D. “Detailed Monitoring and Energy Model Development of an Existing Multi-Unit Residential Building in Toronto, Canada,” in Proc. 4th Building Enclosure Science and Technology (BEST4) Conference, Kansas City, MO, 2015.
  18. 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. 14th Canadian Conf. on Building Science and Technology, Toronto, ON, 2014.
  19. 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. 14th Canadian Conf. on Building Science and Technology, Toronto, ON, 2014.
  20. 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. 14th Canadian Conf. on Building Science and Technology, Toronto, ON, 2014.
  21. 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. 14th Canadian Conf. on Building Science and Technology, Toronto, ON, 2014.
  22. Touchie, M.F., Pressnail, K.D., and Tzekova, E. “Energy Savings by Retrofitting Multi-Unit Residential Buildings: Case Studies,” in Proc. 3rd Building Enclosure Science and Technology (BEST3) Conference, Atlanta, GA, 2012, paper 105.
  23. 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. 9th Nordic Symp. on Building Physics, Tampere, Finland, 2011, pp. 289-296.
  24. 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. 13th Canadian Conf. on Building Science and Technology, Winnipeg, MB, 2011.
  25. 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: 3rd International Conference on Heritage and Sustainable Development, Porto, Portugal, 2012.
  26. Dixon, E., Richman, R., Pressnail, K.D. and Touchie, M.F. “NTEDTM: Applicability of an Innovative Low-Energy Home Design to Northern Climates,” in Proc. 13th Canadian Conf. on Building Science and Technology, Winnipeg, MB, 2011.
  27. Dixon, E., Richman, R., Pressnail, K.D. and Touchie, M.F. “NTEDTM: 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. 
  28. 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.