Papers

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  • Structural Skin

    • Paper by John Neary, Sr. Façade Specialist
    Many prominent, recent buildings feature forms suggesting structural surface while their enclosures are really non-load-bearing curtain wall. At the…

  • OpenFacadeControl

    • Paper by Peter Grant, Technology Researcher II Tzu-Ching Su, Deputy Manager Luis Fernandes, Jordan Shackelford, Technology Researcher III Anand Prakash, Senior Scientific Engineering Associate Stephen Czarnecki, Software Developer Pei-Yu Yu, Deputy Division Director Feng-Yi Lin, Engineer
    Automated facades are, for the most part, still considered as separate from other building systems throughout the design, installation,…

  • Design and Energy Analysis

    • Paper by Mahsa Farid Mohajer · Ajla Aksamija

    Integration and interoperability between Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Building Energy Modeling (BEM) tools pose major challenges for the

  • 3D thermal modelling of complex facades

    • Paper by Wout Parys · Piet Houthuys

    Today’s building enclosures face ever greater demands regarding their thermal performance. In cold climates, the required total U-value of the façade

  • Integrated Building Control System

    • Paper by Jae Yong Suk, Ph.D. · Keith Graeber, PE · Andrew Harper, PE · Michael Siminovitch, Ph.D.

    Integrated management of commercial lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems is considered as one of the most promising building

  • Impact Of Thermal Bridges On The Energy Response Of A Building

    • Paper by Ilaria Sebastiani · Riccardo Pinotti · Stefano Avesani · Simone D’Amore · Stefano Pampanin

    The European building stock is mainly constituted by highly energy demanding buildings. The only way to a more sustainable and decarbonized building

  • Sustainable Façades

    • Paper by Dr. Thomas Henriksen · Jean-Marc Moulin Norsk · Dr. Jacopo Montali

    Transposing innovation from government funded research to commercially viable solutions becomes ever more important when combined with the urgent

  • ACT Facade

    • Paper by Paul-Rouven Denz · Daniel Arztmann · Natchai Suwannapruk

    Due to material and technological advancement during the last century, transparency has become a prominent trend in contemporary architecture.

  • Green Façade/Roofs Design Tool

    • Paper by Abolfazl Ganji Kheybari · Morteza Kasravi

    Climate change and related thermal issues, draw attention to the impact of green facades and roofs on energy savings and thermal comfort. Besides, by

  • A Burning Question Revisited

    • Paper by Stéphane Pierre Hoffman

    In recent decades the use of unitized glazing systems has become increasingly common especially for high-rise construction. The opaque panels in

  • Transparent Aerogel Window

    • Paper by Bryan Toton, ENV SP

    Incorporating a novel, transparent monolithic aerogel into insulated glass units (IGUs) for windows and building enclosures will provide the

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    Reconfigurable Terracotta Facade

    • Paper by Jin Young Song, Associate Professor Dan Vrana, Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the SMART Factory Jonathan Hopp, Assistant Professor, Alfred University Shawn Murrey, Senior Kiln Specialist, Alfred University Jiatao Wu, Graduate student Jongmin Shim, Associate Professor
    The traditional building facade as a permanent construction does not actively respond to the differing needs from varying weather conditions.…

  • The Monash Woodside Building

    • Paper by Alberto Sangiorgio · Andrew Cortese · Walter van der Linde

    Today’s environmental challenges highlight the necessity of a holistic approach to façade design and construction, key to achieve the ambitious 2030

  • Climate-Oriented Prefabricated Building Envelopes

    • Paper by Sridharan Gandhi · Andrew Tsay Jacobs, AIA, EIT, LEED AP BD+C · Karen Kensek, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C

    Facades developed in response to climactic factors increase performance and human comfort while reducing energy loads. A single building envelope

  • Vintage Vinyl

    • Paper by Michael S. Plewacki

    Mid-century through 1980’s buildings with lock-strip or “zipper-gasket” glazing systems are an ever present part of the urban landscape in many

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    The Thermal Blanket Concept

    • Paper by Bharat Patel, PE, CEM, LEED AP, Michael Bulander, AIA, LEED AP,
    This paper tells the story of a Double Skin Facade (DSF), where high performance and multi-disciplinary collaboration saves a library concept of…

  • Origami-Inspired Facade Design

    • Paper by Joshua Schultz, Ph.D, P.E., LEED AP, ENV SP · Neil Katz, AIA

    To paraphrase Robert le Ricolias, the art of the structure is where to put the folds. Using that inspiration, fundamental concepts from origami,