Glazed Spandrels
Recent years have seen an increased use of insulated glazing units in spandrel applications to visually blend the appearance between the vision and s…
Recent years have seen an increased use of insulated glazing units in spandrel applications to visually blend the appearance between the vision and s…
Glass is a key component in building design. Benefits of utilizing Insulating Glass Units (IGUs) within a building facade are well understood, includ…
This study focuses on experiments in kinetics and architectural skins. More extensively, it introduces a solution for environmental design issues and…
The piezoelectric facade as a self-sustained technology can generate a considerable amount of energy by converting swaying motions (actuated by the w…
The structural glass storefront facade at 111 Main Street in Salt Lake City lends itself as a case study in accommodating large building displacement…
Recent years have seen an increase in the use of insulated glazing units (IGUs) in spandrel applications to visually blend the appearance between the…
All too often, high-performance building envelopes are considered in terms of new materials and technologies that push specific systems to improve en…
Energy codes across the country are progressively getting stricter and increasing the threshold for a baseline building’s energy performance. Califor…
Facades play an important role in the control of energy flow and energy consumption in buildings as they represent the interface between the outdoor …
Factory inspection visits are vital, yet they unfortunately have a habit of being overlooked. The factory inspection process during the Building Enve…
There is no doubting the longevity of stainless steel building facades. The Chrysler Building and numerous buildings that followed have stood the tes…
This case study provides an overview of building hybrid curtain wall system and future opportunities for the use of timber. It will also review the b…
Responsive facade system is considered a major component of high-performance building envelope that is capable of responding to environmental stimuli…
To ensure the safety of U.S diplomatic personnel overseas, the U.S Department of State (DoS) has developed facade retrofits capable of resisting high…
Wind induced pressure is a major design consideration for building facades. However, the effects of facade geometry and urban terrain on wind loading…
This is an experimental and computational exploration of structural systems that transform between states of rigidity and flexibility. The goal is to…
The prominence of climatically responsive building facades through the use of kinetics has proliferated in recent years due to a concern for the redu…
One of the most complex yet least understood areas where fire can spread is at the perimeter of a building. Fire can not only spread from floor-to-fl…
Structural glass is used in a range of building applications, and while the ASTM E1300 has recently been updated to provide a design method to accoun…
A building’s envelope mitigates the effects of meteorological phenomena – including lightning – upon the structure and its occupants and contents. Th…