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  • The Great Spandrel Glass Debate

    <p>As we change the rules of thermal performance for facades, we are changing the conditions the glass is subject to in shadow boxes and glazed…

  • Spandrel Thermal Simulation Techniques

    <p>Glazed wall systems, such as curtain walls and window walls, are one of the most commonly used façade systems in modern buildings in North…

  • 3D thermal modelling of complex facades

    <p>Today’s building enclosures face ever greater demands regarding their thermal performance. In cold climates, the required total U-value of the…

  • Attention to Overheating in Curtainwall Buildings

    <p>Several years ago, Technoform and the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) researched the thermal performance of different…

  • A Burning Question Revisited

    In recent decades the use of unitized glazing systems has become increasingly common especially for high-rise construction. The opaque panels in

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    Thermal Bridging and Building Facades

    <p>Thermal bridging through building façades have been overlooked by designers and building energy codes and standards in the past, which has led to…

  • The Carbon Footprint of Aluminum Fenestration featured image

    The Carbon Footprint of Aluminum Fenestration

    <p>The historical focus on reducing the carbon footprint of a building has recently shifted to include more emphasis on embodied carbon, the carbon…

  • Reconfigurable Terracotta Facade

    The traditional building facade as a permanent construction does not actively respond to the differing needs from varying weather conditions.

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    Condensation Study of Windows

    <p>This paper discusses a simulation study of different window systems, where heat transfer simulations were performed to investigate thermal…

  • Novel Thermal Break Solution featured image

    Novel Thermal Break Solution

    <p>Thermal-break-blanket technology is a novel and high-performance thermal break solution for aluminum curtain walls. The thermal-break-blanket is…

  • Thermal Stress Analysis in Glass

    <p>The use of glass in windows and curtain walls in residential as well as in commercial buildings needs to be designed very carefully. In addition…