Facing Density
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs projects a world population growth of over three billion over our current, nearly eight …
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs projects a world population growth of over three billion over our current, nearly eight …
Transposing innovation from government funded research to commercially viable solutions becomes ever more important when combined with the urgent nee…
This article presents results of a research study that focuses on understanding energy performance of novel facade systems that integrate thermoelect…
Climate change goals will require significant improvements in the way buildings are constructed and operated. Building reuse can combat climate chang…
Few buildings are as iconic as Willis Tower. Generations of Chicagoans have a collective memory of this building playing a role in their entire live…
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector is critical to limiting global temperature rise to less than 1.5⁰C. Construction and build…
Architects today must explore alternative enclosure materials to meet evolving energy codes and embodied carbon regulations. Terra cotta has been mos…
As architects and designers we understand the urgency of addressing the building sector’s role in the ongoing environmental crisis. Architecture2030 …
The building envelope is at the intersection of embodied and operational emissions. Curtain wall specifically could play an important role in reducin…
The construction industry is one of the greatest sources of pollution, where 39% of global energy-related carbon emissions are attributed to building…
Envelope-for-Service (E4S) is a novel business model developed with the aim of converting the building façade from a traditionally traded good to a c…
Contemporary building practice represents a disconnect between traditional manufacturing techniques, that favor straight runs and orthogonal geometri…
With net zero and carbon neutral mandates on the near horizon, New York City has pushed the green building envelope by leveraging incentive-based pro…
Today, building facades are expected to do much more than merely provide shelter, which is driving the need for higher performing envelope solutions.…
Computer simulations of an automated dynamic facade in a passively heated and cooled building by using predictive modeling of short-term future weath…
Silicone materials have a long history in high performance building projects. Known for durability, they can reduce a building’s carbon footprint by …
In recent decades, there has been increased attention to reduce the operational energy performance of buildings. Stringent legislation on building en…
There is no doubting the longevity of stainless steel building facades. The Chrysler Building and numerous buildings that followed have stood the tes…
The transformation of a dark and inhumane 1970s tilt-up concrete office building into a high performance, light-filled modern workplace was enabled b…
While most of high-rise buildings feature a core surrounded by a spatial frame defining the volume, one could envision a column-free plan where the p…