Sustainable simplicity and the future of exterior wall for research and education buildings
Today, there is a shift towards sustainable simplicity in facades, embracing material innovations and thermal design strategies for long-term
Today, there is a shift towards sustainable simplicity in facades, embracing material innovations and thermal design strategies for long-term
The Utah State Capitol North Building, currently under construction, features 80,000 SF of classically designed cubic granite detailing, including
A façade, which is also called a ‘secondary structural system’, typically separates the exterior from the interior of a building. In recent times,
Many prominent, recent buildings feature forms suggesting structural surface while their enclosures are really non-load-bearing curtain wall. At the
The contemporary renovation of historic buildings often includes all-glass structures that allow architects to preserve the original building design
The impacts of climate change, driven by increasing extreme temperature, sea-level rise, and heavy precipitations, interact and play an essential
As we change the rules of thermal performance for facades, we are changing the conditions the glass is subject to in shadow boxes and glazed spandrel
A review of balustrade practices from around the world, and why practices in United States and countries using ICC code/ASCE 7 designs are failing to
Embodied carbon in buildings is a key factor in building decarbonization and while it is generally small compared to operational carbon, the
Glass structural elements have become increasingly common to the point of ubiquity; however, there currently is no universally recognized and
Other than limited special cases, there is a lack of standards providing guidance on the design of structural glass. This has resulted in an ad-hoc
Glass handrail design in the United States lags behind best practice in other parts of the world. There can be as much as a factor of four (4)
The technology of glass now allows glass to be fabricated in sizes and structural configurations not previously conceivable. The standards and codes
In 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) inaugurated the first two global sustainability disclosure standards IFRS S1/S2 to
Wearables protect us from climatic conditions, they provide privacy, comfort and they also reflect our style and personality. Building facades in the
Automated facades are, for the most part, still considered as separate from other building systems throughout the design, installation,
Originally known as The Master Building, 310 Riverside Drive in Manhattan's Upper West Side is a 28-story tower completed in 1929 as an apartment