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Optimized Adaptive Re-Use
- Paper by Matthew Parker · John Souleles
Contemporary building practice represents a disconnect between traditional manufacturing techniques, that favor straight runs and orthogonal

March 20, 2020
Predictive Modeling in an Automated Building Facade
- Paper by Troy Nolan Peters PhD, Associate Professor
Computer simulations of an automated dynamic facade in a passively heated and cooled building by using predictive modeling of short-term future…
March 15, 2020
Carbon Lean Facades
- Paper by Stefanie Schober, Senior Project Director Jonce Walker, LEED AP, Certified Sustainable Building Advisor, and Fitwel Ambassador, Senior Associate
With net zero and carbon neutral mandates on the near horizon, New York City has pushed the green building envelope by leveraging incentive-based…
March 19, 2020
Passive House Facade Design and Construction
- Paper by Louis Koehl, AIA, CPHD, Project Architect
Buildings account for over 40% of global emissions (GlobalABC, 2018). Growing populations and higher standards of living are increasing pressure on…
March 22, 2020