Papers

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  • 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 nee…

  • Spandrel Glass Design

    • Paper by Scott H. Norville, P.E., Ph.D. · Christopher Barry, PE · Stephen M. Morse, P.E., Ph.D. M. FTI, M. ASCE

    Currently, most spandrel glass in commercial curtain walls comprises insulating glass fabricated using an interior heat strengthened glass lite that …

  • Control Tower Glass Design

    • Paper by Daniel McCormick, P.E., PMP, M.ASCE · Stephen M. Morse, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE · Scott H. Norville, Ph.D., P.E., F.FTI, F.ASTM, F.ASCE

    ASTM published the first version of ASTM E2461-05: Standard Practice for Determining the Thickness of Glass in Airport Traffic Control Tower Cabs in …

  • Comparison of Historical Weathered Annealed Glass Failure Data to ASTM E1300

    • Paper by Nabhajit Goswami; Student · Stephen M Morse; Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Michigan Tech University

    Historical published weathered annealed failure data consisting of 13 samples were collected and glass failure prediction model surface flaw paramete…

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    Smart Colored Window Technology

    • Paper by Negar Heidari Matin, negar.matin@ou.edu Seyed Mojtaba Mirabedini, Visiting Professor at Eastern Michigan University Zhina Rashidzadeh, Ph.D. student at Gibbs College of Architecture

    Traditional architecture can be a valuable source of inspiration for designers. Sustainable design concepts in traditional architecture have been exp…

  • Highly Efficient Façades with Innovative Shading and Light Control featured image

    Highly Efficient Façades with Innovative Shading and Light Control

    • Paper by Klaus Reuschle, Project Director Robert Matthew Noblett, Partner Michelle Siu-Ching Lee, Roman Schieber, Associate Director ppa.

    The Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) on the Allston Campus is the largest new building at Harvard University in recent decades with a footprint …

  • Evaluating The Environmental Performance Of Stick Curtain Wall Systems

    • Paper by Dima Othman, B.A.Ing., M.Eng., LEED AP Daniel Arztmann, Dipl.-Ing., M.Eng., EFN, FTI Professor for Façade Construction, Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen Lippe (TH-OWL) Head of Building Physics,

    The construction industry is one of the greatest sources of pollution, where 39% of global energy-related carbon emissions are attributed to building…

  • Glass Spandrels and Shadow Boxes

    • Paper by John Jackson

    Glass spandrels are a common design strategy utilized to opacify floor levels in building facades. These opaque glass assemblies are integrated into …

  • Contextualizing Glass and Carbon Impacts

    • Paper by Kayla Natividad, PhD, WELL AP, LEED Green Associate · Kyle Sword

    Climate change goals will require significant improvements in the way buildings are constructed and operated. Building reuse can combat climate chang…

  • Addressing Embodied Carbon

    • Paper by Helen Sanders, PhD · Adam Nizich

    Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector is critical to limiting global temperature rise to less than 1.5⁰C. Construction and build…

  • 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…

  • Fully Tempered Glass in Spandrel Applications

    • Paper by Stéphane Hoffman, PE · Lawrence D. Carbary

    Recent years have seen an increase in the use of insulated glazing units (IGUs) in spandrel applications to visually blend the appearance between the…

  • Subjective Perception and Objective Measurement

    • Paper by Caroline Lama · Antonio Luz · Ashley Reed

    Current glass industry standards provide clear tolerances for readily quantifiable physical properties to assist with the evaluation of visual qualit…

  • Retrofit Options for Historic Facades

    • Paper by Carrie Davis, P.E., LEED Green Assoc. · George Kantrales, Ph.D. · Matt Barsotti · Andrew Schoenheit · Ty Vandergriff

    Building design criteria requires that government buildings be designed for a variety of extreme loads including blast, hurricane, and impact conditi…

  • Thinking About Facades

    • Paper by Marc Schiler, FASES, LC

    There have been three decades of liberating developments in the application of descriptive geometry and freeform design methods, as well as the abili…

  • Contextual Envelopes

    • Paper by Zoltan Neville

    Aesthetic and technical capabilities of facade design have become seemingly endless as building technologies progress. While the capacity to address …

  • Designing Structural Laminated Glass

    • Paper by Vaughn Schauss

    Laminated glass with standard PVB has long been used for safety and security due to its ability to adhere the broken glass fragments together. As the…

  • Renewing Two Saarinen Icons

    • Paper by David N. Fixler, FAIA · Gary Tondorf-Dick, AIA, LEED AP · Katherine S. Wissink, PE · Matthew B. Bronski, PE

    Kresge Auditorium and the MIT Chapel, designed by Eero Saarinen and built in 1955, are both world renowned works of architecture and powerful symbols…