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Retroreflective Coating for Window Blinds
- Paper by Luca Papaiz, Lars Oliver Grobe, Giuseppe De Michele,
Solar shading devices are required to find a trade-off between conflicting requirements: Protection from excessive solar gains and glare, daylight…
March 23, 2020
Digital Lifecycle of Building Envelopes
- Paper
“The digital transformation will change everything” – with this quote in mind a deep look into the current facade business will be given with a…
March 22, 2020
Prototyping with Ultra-Thin Glass
- Paper by Sophie Pennetier · Josephine Stoddard · Karen Kensek
This paper proposes system concepts and fabrication methods for the use of ultra-thin glass in facades. It documents the team's research on

March 19, 2020
Design and Energy Analysis
- Paper by Mahsa Farid Mohajer, Ajla Aksamija, Professor
Integration and interoperability between Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Building Energy Modeling (BEM) tools pose major challenges for the…
September 2, 2024
Design Principles For Museum Daylight Systems
- Paper by Edgar Stach, PhD, Professor, Director Michael Esposito, Senior Building Analyst
This research unlocks the relationship between space, structure and light in nine unique museums developed by architect Renzo Piano. Renzo Piano uses…
October 11, 2022
Investigating Heat Development in Shadow Box Façade Systems
- Paper by Ahmet Faruk Cakir · Prof. Daniel Arztmann
The prevalence of fully glazed facades in modern office buildings has been steadily increasing, primarily driven by architects' focus on aesthetic

September 02, 2024
HydroSKIN
- Paper by Christina Eisenbarth, M.Sc., Research Associate Walter Haase, Dr.-Ing., Managing Director of CRC1244, Head of Working Groups Lucio Blandini, Prof. Dr.-Ing. M.Arch., Professor and Head of the Institute Werner Sobek, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Dr. h.c., Senior Professor
Building envelopes cover a considerable part of the urban exterior surfaces, and to therefore have a significant leverage effect on the climate…
October 11, 2022
Iconic Buildings
- Paper by Xavier Ferrés Padró · Paula Martín Goñi
The iconic building principal incentive is to be visually attractive or stand out, for this purpose three main features must be accomplished: have a

October 11, 2022