The construction industry is one of the greatest sources of pollution, where 39% of global energy-related carbon emissions are attributed to building…
While additive manufacturing (AM) offers unprecedented freedom of design and a remarkable potential for material efficiency and lightweight structure…
The Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) on the Allston Campus is the largest new building at Harvard University in recent decades with a footprint …
The building envelope is at the intersection of embodied and operational emissions. Curtain wall specifically could play an important role in reducin…
Chris Sharples of SHoP Architects joins us to address/discuss forced labor in the design and construction supply chain. This episode is hosted by Dahmahlee Lawrence, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB of Perkins & Will.
Sharon Egretta Sutton of the Parsons School of Design joins us to address and discuss diversity and inclusion in the architectural profession. This episode is hosted by Alexandra Blakeslee of TECHNOFORM.
The May SKINS newsletter focuses on fenestration, that is – windows, curtainwall, storefront, glazed doors and skylights. There are very few structures that are built without these elements, not just because they are so crucial for occupant health and well-being.
Lisa Heschong, a keynote speaker at the Facade Tectonics Institute’s World Congress in October, is a strong proponent for the importance of daylighting and views in all types of buildings, including this excerpt from her recent book, Visual Design in Architecture: Daylight, Vision, and View.
Material flows of the fossil fuel industry, from exploration and extraction to distribution and combustion, are massive on a global scale. In 2019, the world produced approximately 80 million barrels of crude oil per day, with most being used as a feedstock for combustible fuels.
The advantages and challenges for FRP in architectural applications as discussed in our 2015 paper are still very much true today. As the advantages of FRP are discussed comprehensively elsewhere in this issue of SKINS, I will focus my comments on FRP fire behavior.
The Editorial Board of Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) would like to share its current Call for Papers and invite contributions for the upcoming TECTONICS issue. Submissions may choose to address the focus area identified in this call for papers.
There have been 26 Conferences on Climate Change sponsored by the United Nations. The most recent conference, COP 26, was held in 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. With 200 countries in attendance, all eyes were set on achieving the goal of limiting the rise in global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
In this first 2022 issue of SKINS, we pause to look back on 2021 through our most-read stories of the year, which we’ve recycled here in case you missed them. The very first thing we see is the inaugural Vitruvian Honors & Awards (VH&A) program conducted virtually. It was a spectacular event!
There are also 11 exciting networking events including Women in Construction and Diversity in Construction with entertainment, music, celebrity guests, and more. NY Build is proud to announce that this year’s show will have a 50/50 split of men and women presenters, a first-ever for any U.S show!
Like many businesses and institutions, we at FTI have been wrestling with challenges of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), what it means to us, how to realize these important aspirations in the Institute.
The Passive House Standard has driven a global shift in the performance expectations of what a fenestration system can and should provide, and as demand grows is transforming fenestration manufacturing from Ireland to China.
One Glassy Event Comin’ Right Up…
The topic of the Forum is Carbon Crisis: Leveraging the Façade System for Carbon Reduction in Buildings