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For architects, designers, engineers, manufacturers, consultants, and owners' representatives interested in methods for designing high-performance facades.
The history of high performance facades and glazing has been a tale of attempting to manage the conflicting requirements of, on one hand inviting
The design of complex, high-performance facades involves balancing attention towards principles of material selection, thermal and moisture
ACAW is a hands-on research and development workshop for architects and facade engineers to explore the use of terra cotta in high-performance facade design.
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
As awareness around the seismic performance of buildings grows, it is becoming increasingly necessary to integrate seismic expansion joint cover
High Performance Façades: Delivering Better Thermal, Safety, and Acoustical Performance, Presented by the Facade Tectonics Institute
The use of bidirectional scattering distribution function incorporated in a transient systems simulation program, allows engineers to accurately
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John Neary describes a collaborative Advanced design Studio at City Tech that involved Permasteelisa, Skanska and Onyx Solar, with links to the published student works.
Thermal discomfort can occur in perimeter zones due to radiant heat loss from the occupant to a poorly insulated exterior wall. It is valuable for
