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Facades for High-Performance Workplaces
- Paper by Christopher Payne, AIA, LEED AP, Assoc. DBIA, Senior Associate
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…
September 2, 2024
Low-Carbon Cladding and Shading Design
- Paper by Prateek Jain, LEED · Isabelle Hens, LEED GA, WELL AP, EIT
In the last few years, the design community has embraced the challenge of reducing embodied carbon in buildings. Several tools are now available for

October 11, 2022
Finally
- Paper by Michael Mulhern,
For over 60 years architects, engineers, and consultants have been specifying stainless steels for use in building skins and in some structural…
October 11, 2022
Modeling Megapanels
- Paper by Elizabeth Bishop, AIA, LEED AP, Creative Design Director Emily Green, NCARB, LEED GA, Associate Lisa Podesto, PE, Timber & Innovations Specialist
Large format, steel-stud framed “megapanel” facades with rainscreen cladding create uniquely complicated requirements for digital documentation and…
October 11, 2022
Laminated Security Glazing
- Paper by Vaughn Schauss,
Glass is an essential component for any type of building. Its transparency enhances daylighting and provides occupants a view to the outside. Whether…
October 11, 2022