An Enclosure-Integrated, Daylighting, Tracking Solar Collector (EIDTSC) has been developed for market which integrates into a building’s fenestration
Driven by an increasing demand for high thermal and acoustic performance, transparency, and low maintenance costs, a number of facade innovations
Contemporary building practice represents a disconnect between traditional manufacturing techniques, that favor straight runs and orthogonal
Fidelity between the built enclosure and early visualizations is rarely, if ever, an accident. When achieved, it comes as the result of persistent
The conventional modern facade is essentially flat, which creates the tendency toward visual monotony and problems for modulating daylight—both on
3.5 billion years ago, cyanobacteria created the foundation for life on Earth by producing the oxygen basis for our atmosphere. Should we once again
Closed cavity facades (CCF), a configuration of Double Skin Facade (DSF), consists of a double-glazed unit on the inner layer and single glazing on
Facades play an integral role in defining the experience of modern life. As rising populations gravitate from rural to urban communities, they bring