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  • RAiNA Conference 2024: Creating Buildings that Endure

    Join industry leaders to explore the vital role of rainscreens in construction and discover pioneering ideas and projects. With cutting-edge presentations, expert speakers, and a focus on current industry trends, this conference will provide you with the knowledge to stay ahead in your field.

  • Glass in GSA Buildings

    Embodied carbon in buildings is a key factor in building decarbonization and while it is generally small compared to operational carbon, the

  • Consistency In Glass Design

    Glass structural elements have become increasingly common to the point of ubiquity; however, there currently is no universally recognized and…
  • Fit for the Future

    Wearables protect us from climatic conditions, they provide privacy, comfort and they also reflect our style and personality. Building facades in the

  • Reglaze or Replace?

    Originally known as The Master Building, 310 Riverside Drive in Manhattan's Upper West Side is a 28-story tower completed in 1929 as an apartment…
  • Effective Facade Modularization

    Facade systems of various transparent and opaque materials and systems are increasingly becoming integrated components of modularized facade

  • Saving Small Towns

    Small towns are dying, and it is not just because of their dwindling economies. The physical fabric of our communities is literally crumbling. A

  • APT Seattle Conference Symposium 2023: Aging Composite Materials and Assemblies

    Aging modern heritage buildings and structures face complex repair and reinvestment challenges. Manufactured composite materials and multi-material assemblies often cannot be cost-effectively repaired or replaced in kind.

  • Facade Embodied Carbon Reduction Strategies

    Facades are increasingly being recognized as a major contributor to whole-building embodied carbon. While designers know how to reduce the embodied

  • ACT Facade

    Due to material and technological advancement during the last century, transparency has become a prominent trend in contemporary architecture.

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    All-Glass Bearing Facades

    The Green Village at the TU Delft is a living lab for sustainable innovations. The Co Creation Centre (CCC) will be their new meeting center (13.5 x…
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    Embodied Carbon Of Timber Unitized Curtain Wall

    The building envelope is at the intersection of embodied and operational emissions. Curtain wall specifically could play an important role in…
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    Highly Efficient Façades with Innovative Shading and Light Control

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

    Designing a sustainable rainscreen wall assembly has become an essential part of most new construction projects. Industry principles and energy codes…
  • Facade Maintenance Access

    Facades are an architectural feature and an integral part of the building enclosure. To ensure that the facades continue their function, they must be…
  • Façade Systems and Embodied Carbon

    Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a methodology used to quantify the impact of building construction supply chains on the environment in terms of

  • HydroSKIN

    Building envelopes cover a considerable part of the urban exterior surfaces, and to therefore have a significant leverage effect on the climate

  • Structural Silicone Glazing

    The recent 50 year anniversary of the first use of silicone sealant in a 4-sided structural silicone glazing application marks a sustainable and