How has the role of the façade evolved in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing fight to combat the climate change crisis? As companies grapple
Integration and interoperability between Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Building Energy Modeling (BEM) tools pose major challenges for the
Sealed indoor environments have created artificial, homogeneous ecosystems that sever ties between humans and the natural world. This paper
As overall project schedules continue to contract and rising costs impact our design decisions, the importance of the design-assist phase for facades
The iconic building principal incentive is to be visually attractive or stand out, for this purpose three main features must be accomplished: have a
While additive manufacturing (AM) offers unprecedented freedom of design and a remarkable potential for material efficiency and lightweight
This paper will focus on the design and detailing of large-format glass enclosures intended to maximize transparency using state-of-the-art materials
Facades are an architectural feature and an integral part of the building enclosure. To ensure that the facades continue their function, they must be
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a methodology used to quantify the impact of building construction supply chains on the environment in terms of