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A searchable database of research papers with a focus on building facade technology.

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Fixed Edge Supports
- Paper by James G. Soules, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., P.Eng., SECB, F.SEI, F.ASCE · Stephen M. Morse, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE · Scott H. Norville, P.E., Ph.D.
Effect of Thermal Bridging on Buildings' Energy Performance
- Paper by Mahsa Farid Mohajer · Ajla Aksamija
Solid Surface Material for Facades
- Paper by Christopher Payne, AIA, LEED AP
Facade Engineering for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
- Paper by Mikkel K. Kragh
Digital Lifecycle of Building Envelopes

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Facing Density
- Paper by Wendy Cox
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs projects a world population growth of over three billion over our current, nearly eight …

December 1, 2022
Rethinking Building Skins
- Paper by Eugenia Gasparri · Arianna Brambilla · Gabriele Lobaccaro · Francesco Goia · Annalisa Andaloro · Alberto Sangiorgio
Building skins play a pivotal role in architecture. Other than the aesthetical and architectural aspects, facades are key to the climate performance,…

October 11, 2022
Sculptural Facades
- Paper by Matthew A. Trimble · Matthew Culver
In the vein of mass production, manufacturers leverage repeatable parts and modular construction in an effort to maximize quality control while drivi…

October 11, 2022
ETFE Membrane Envelope Strategies
- Paper by Audrey L Worden, ISSF · Kihong R. Ku, DDes · Alexander G. Worden, RA NCARB
Airflow within the cavity of double-skin facades is a key component of adaptive building envelopes which change thermophysical properties to meet cha…

October 11, 2022
Transparent Aerogel Window
- Paper by Bryan Toton, ENV SP
Incorporating a novel, transparent monolithic aerogel into insulated glass units (IGUs) for windows and building enclosures will provide the equivale…

October 11, 2022

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