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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 …

October 11, 2022
Kinetic Solar Envelope
- Paper by Christina Koukelli, Facade Engineer Alejandro Prieto, Researcher Serdar Asut, Academic, Architect
Kinetic responsive systems are gaining attention in architectural applications, to reduce the building’s energy consumption and environmental impact,…

October 11, 2022
Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Heritage Façades
- Paper by Bahar Basarir, PhD, PhD from Research Assistant to Assistant Professor Hatice Yasemin Cakir, Research Assistant
With the developments in production, industrial facilities lost their function and were abandoned over time. The most frequent and often the most sus…

October 11, 2022
The Performative Double-Skin
- Paper by Jeffrey Abramson, AIA, LEED AP · Alejandra Menchaca, PhD, LEED AP, WELL AP
Double-Skin Facades (DSF) are well-known to boost the thermal performance of a façade: they can provide extra insulation in the wintertime and lower …

October 11, 2022
The Monash Woodside Building
- Paper by Alberto Sangiorgio, Principal Façade Engineer Andrew Cortese, Managing Partner and Design Director - Sydney Office Walter van der Linde, Lead Engineer, Buildings Mechanical
Today’s environmental challenges highlight the necessity of a holistic approach to façade design and construction, key to achieve the ambitious 2030 …

October 11, 2022
Towards Net Zero Enclosures
- Paper by Jessica Santonastaso, AIA · Alan Estabrook, AIA
As architects and designers we understand the urgency of addressing the building sector’s role in the ongoing environmental crisis. Architecture2030 …

October 11, 2022
Sustainable Retrofit Strategies for an Existing Laboratory Building
- Paper by Suncica Milosevic, PhD Student Ajla Aksamija, Professor and Chair
This paper analyzes sustainable retrofit strategies for an existing research laboratory building, located in a cold climate. This facility is compose…

October 11, 2022
Green Façade/Roofs Design Tool
- Paper by Abolfazl Ganji Kheybari, Researcher and Building Physics Expert Morteza Kasravi, Computer Scientist
Climate change and related thermal issues, draw attention to the impact of green facades and roofs on energy savings and thermal comfort. Besides, by…

October 11, 2022
Daylighting Parametric Workflows Used for Adaptive Reuse
- Paper by Alfonso E. Hernandez, AIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C
Daylighting & Solar Glare control, which affect both the energy consumption of the building as well as the comfort of the occupants, become rathe…

March 14, 2018