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Facade Embodied Carbon Reduction Strategies
- Paper by Isabelle Hens, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, Senior Environmental Designer
Facades are increasingly being recognized as a major contributor to whole-building embodied carbon. While designers know how to reduce the embodied…
August 23, 2024
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…
October 11, 2022
Towards Net Zero Enclosures
- Paper by Jessica Santonastaso, AIA, Architect, Associate Alan Estabrook, AIA, Architect, Associate
As architects and designers we understand the urgency of addressing the building sector’s role in the ongoing environmental crisis. Architecture2030…
October 11, 2022
Passively Actuated Systems
- Paper by Manuel Benitez Ruiz, Student David Gerber, Associate Professor of Practice
Kinetic or responsive facades have been developed to improve buildings' daylighting conditions while mitigating energy consumption. Still, these…
October 11, 2022
Rethinking Building Skins
- Paper by Eugenia Gasparri, Lecturer in Architectural Technologies Arianna Brambilla, Senior Lecturer in Architecture Gabriele Lobaccaro, Associate Professor in Solar Design and Building Performance Simulation Francesco Goia, Professor of Building Physics Annalisa Andaloro, Senior Researcher Alberto Sangiorgio, Principal Façade Engineer
Building skins play a pivotal role in architecture. Other than the aesthetical and architectural aspects, facades are key to the climate performance,…
October 11, 2022
End-of-Life Challenges in Facade Design
- Paper by Rebecca Hartwell, PhD Candidate Mauro Overend, Professor of Structural Design & Mechanics
In recent decades, there has been increased attention to reduce the operational energy performance of buildings. Stringent legislation on building…
December 10, 2019
Fire Safety and Code Challenges for Mass Timber in Curtain Wall Systems
- Paper by David Barber, Principal John Neary, Senior Associate, Senior Facade Specialist Mic Patterson PhD LEED AP+, Ambassador of Innovation & Collaboration
With the desire for more sustainable construction and reduced embodied energy, mass timber is being explored for building structures. For medium and…
January 29, 2020
Designing with Photovoltaics
- Paper by Wayne Walker, Associate, Project Architect Julia Ragragio Ruiz, LEED AP BD+C, Sustainability Strategist Sam Crawford, Intern
Photovoltaics (PV) have been utilized in buildings for decades, especially in Europe where legislative support has largely driven the market. With…
March 15, 2020