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  • Build Test Iterate Repeat

    • Paper by Elizabeth L McCormick, RA, CPHC, LEED AP

    The global increase in atmospheric temperature rise combined with the rapid growth of previously underdeveloped climate zones presents a growing need

  • Generative Design Tool

    • Paper by Amir Hosseinzadeh Zarrabi · Mona Azarbayjani · Maryam Tavakoli

    The piezoelectric facade as a self-sustained technology can generate a considerable amount of energy by converting swaying motions (actuated by the

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    The Performative Double-Skin

    • Paper by Jeffrey Abramson, AIA, LEED AP, Associate Principal Alejandra Menchaca, PhD, LEED AP, WELL AP, Vice President
    Double-Skin Facades (DSF) are well-known to boost the thermal performance of a façade: they can provide extra insulation in the wintertime and lower…

  • VR For Daylight

    • Paper by Kelly Burkhart · Caris Frazier-Baker · Sanjeev Tankha, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

    Daylighting is often an important component of architectural design and heavily influenced by a building’s facade and enclosure systems. Unlike many

  • Design and Energy Analysis

    • Paper by Mahsa Farid Mohajer · Ajla Aksamija

    Integration and interoperability between Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Building Energy Modeling (BEM) tools pose major challenges for the

  • Attention to Overheating in Curtainwall Buildings

    • Paper by Yuzhen Zhou NFRC CS, LEED AP

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

  • Interstitial condensation risk assessment

    • Paper by Jelle Langmans · Piet Houthuys · Wout Parys · Staf Roels

    The development of methods to predict and control moisture accumulation in building envelopes has always been a key element in building science.

  • Glazed Spandrels

    • Paper by Julien Schwartz, M.Eng. · Patrick Roppel, M.A.Sc, P.Eng. · Stéphane Hoffman, M.Eng, M.Arch, P.Eng, P.E. · Neil Norris, M.A.Sc, P.Eng, C.P.H.D.

    Recent years have seen an increased use of insulated glazing units in spandrel applications to visually blend the appearance between the vision and

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    Green Façade/Roofs Design Tool

    • Paper by Abolfazl Ganji Kheybari, Researcher and Building Physics Expert Morteza Kasravi, Computer Scientist
    Climate change and related thermal issues, draw attention to the impact of green facades and roofs on energy savings and thermal comfort. Besides, by…

  • Shape Memory Alloy Activated Shading

    • Paper by Alberto Speroni · Lorenzo Vercesi · Andrea Giovanni Mainini · Tiziana Poli

    A novel shading device for facade application was developed by combining innovative geometry elements (twisting cylinders) with a smart use of

  • Novel Thermal Break Solution

    • Paper by Yuzhen Steve Zhou

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

  • The Carbon Footprint of Aluminum Fenestration

    • Paper by Tom Bougher · Richard Braunstein

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

  • Daylighting Post-Occupancy Evaluation Study

    • Paper by Jae Yong Suk, Ph.D. · Helena Zambrano, AIA

    Daylighting is a key strategy to energy efficiency and improved occupant comfort, health, and productivity in buildings. However, providing desired

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    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…

  • Thermal Bridging and Building Facades

    • Paper by Ivan Lee

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

  • Influence of Facade Materials on the Acoustic Environment

    • Paper by Alvaro Balderrama, M.Eng. LEED Green Associate · Daniel Arztmann, Prof. Dipl-Ing. M.Eng. · Jens-Uwe Schulz, Prof. Dipl-Ing.

    Urban noise pollution is a major environmental health problem. International organizations are making efforts to prevent health damage due to high

  • Performance-based Facade Framework

    • Paper by Mahsa Minaei · Ajla Aksamija

    Buildings have a considerable impact on the environment, and it is crucial to consider environmental and energy performance in building design.

  • Deconstructing the Window

    • Paper by Helen Sanders · Jörg Lenz · Petra Sommer

    Over the years, the industry has relied heavily on the increasing performance of low-e coatings to drive window U-factors (thermal transmittance)