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ETFE Membrane Envelope Strategies
- Paper by Audrey L Worden, ISSF, Principal + Founding Partner Kihong R. Ku, DDes, Associate Professor, Design Technology and Architectural Innovation, Adaptive Envelopes Alexander G. Worden, RA NCARB, Principal + Founding Partner
Airflow within the cavity of double-skin facades is a key component of adaptive building envelopes which change thermophysical properties to meet…
October 11, 2022
Novel Active Facade Systems and Their Energy Performance in Commercial Buildings
- Paper by Ajla Aksamija, Professor and Chair Mahsa Farid Mohajer, PhD Candidate Zlatan Aksamija, Associate Professor
This article presents results of a research study that focuses on understanding energy performance of novel facade systems that integrate…
October 11, 2022
Kinetics in Building Facades
- Paper by Sean Cullen, Professor Greg Keeffe,
The prominence of climatically responsive building facades through the use of kinetics has proliferated in recent years due to a concern for the…
March 14, 2018
Collaborative Methodology for Fastracking Challenging Facade Concepts
- Paper by Stuart Berriman, Peter Simmonds, Ph.D., FASHRAE, FIBPSA, FFTI,
The goal is to explore the role and methodology employed between the architect and engineer as they look to resolve the opposing demands of design…
March 14, 2018