Addresses issues in the planning, design, construction, and operation of buildings. This book contains topics that include architectural engineering education; architectural systems; building envelope; building materials; building security; building structural systems; and case studies in architecture, engineering, and construction.

This proceedings contains 67 papers presented at the 2008 Architectural Engineering National Conference held in Denver, Colorado, September 25-27, 2008. These papers address issues in the planning, design, construction, and operation of buildings. Specific topics include architectural engineering education; architectural systems; building envelope; building materials; building security; building structural systems; case studies in architecture, engineering, and construction; construction engineering and management; energy efficiency and sustainability in buildings; facility management; forensics in architectural engineering; multihazard engineering; noise and vibration control; the building design process; and other relevant subjects. This publication will be valuable to anyone involved in architectural engineering and other related fields.