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Exploring Interoperability between Rhino and Revit through Rhino.inside
- Paper by Vincent Ip,
This paper presents a comprehensive interoperability workflow achieved between Rhino and Revit through Rhino-Inside. The study focuses on two case…
September 2, 2024
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
Inside the Box
- Paper by Michael Plewacki
The trend towards modular and unitized facades continues to grow in popularity due largely in part to the efficiencies gained in terms of cost and

October 11, 2022
FTI DIALOGUES: Collaborative Project Delivery Reloaded
- Article by April Rawson, FTI Special Advisory Council
The Facade Tectonics Institute kicked off their first installment of FTI Dialogues: Suppliers & Contractors Series virtually on Friday, March 19th. High-performance facade systems are recognized as a key element in achieving sustainable building performance while also being tasked with providing

March 19, 2021
Episode 07: 2020 World Congress Series | The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, LA
- Podcast by Roman Schieber
Dive deeper into the top papers from the 2020 World Congress! We invite you to tune in to the final episode of the series with Roman Schieber, Associate Director ppa. at Knippers Helbig GmbH, who will be speaking about his winning paper, "The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, LA."

July 29, 2020
Elliptical Ways
- Paper by Gustav Fagerström · Lia Tramontini · Kelly Burkhart · Jianing Song · Sanjeev Tankha
Construction projects almost invariably encounter a critical stage at the moment of handover between the designing and the executing party. At this

March 14, 2018
Working With Big Data
- Paper by Cristobal Correa
Big data is having a noticeable impact on enclosure engineering design. With continuing advancements that liberate the geometrical form and the

March 14, 2018
Transitions Between Diverse Envelope Systems
- Paper by Kristian Fosholt, LEED AP BD+C · Megan Koehler, AIA, LEED AP BD+C · Andrew Tsay Jacobs, AIA, EIT, LEED AP BD+C
The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California features an extremely diverse set of facade systems within one

March 14, 2018
Targeted Enclosure Consulting
- Paper by Karl Jones
As building enclosure consulting services evolve and mature in markets, the scopes of service that are provided and sought, can become more

March 14, 2018
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, LA
- Paper by Roman Scheiber, Associate Director ppa. Florian Meier,
Renzo Piano Building Workshop designed a 290,000 sf museum celebrating the artistry and technology of film, becoming the world’s first museum and…
January 22, 2020
Execution Ways
- Paper by Viswanath Urala, P.E., Senior Engineer Prakash R. Desai, P.E., S.E., Senior Structural Engineer
Business Insider has described San Francisco’s Chase Arena as setting “a new standard for a sports arena in the US”, and “the state-of-the-art arena…
March 22, 2020
Academic Wood Tower Choreography
- Paper by John Peterson OAA FRAIC LEED AP BD+C · Leland Dadson OAA CPHD
With an ever-growing interest in mid- and high-rise mass timber construction, this paper highlights the insights and lessons learned across global

March 22, 2020
The Evolution of AEC Professional Silos
- Paper by David Olsen, AIA, Senior Associate Megan Leon, P.E., Design Engineer Christopher Chiuchiolo, LEED AP, Project Manager Andrea Bono, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, Senior Consulting Engineer – Building Technology Nick Rustia, P.E., Facilities Development, Project Manager Diane T Sands, MLIS, MFA, MS-GIST, Librarian
Healthcare projects in northern California require specialized knowledge to navigate regulation, technological advancements, and project execution…
January 27, 2020
Managing Constraints
- Paper by Vincent IP, LEED AP BD+C, vip@nbbj.com
On a commercial high-rise tower project located in Hong Kong, the design team was challenged to make a facade that would beneficial to tenants with a…
March 22, 2020
Realizing Bespoke Structural Glass Facades
- Paper by Ned Kirschbaum, FAIA, CCCA, LEED AP, kirschbaum@fentressarchitects.com Peter Koukos, Director of Strategic Process Alfonso Lopez, P.E., Principal and CEO
In the very earliest stages of a design, an architect imagines a unique glazed facade form and wonders, “Is this possible?” and “What will it cost?”…
January 23, 2020