Search results about Design | Facade Tectonics Institute

Home
Resources
Back

Resources

Building a neutral platform for knowledge sharing is one of our strategic objectives. We are committed to providing deep knowledge assets with tools and processes that promote easy and open access.
Events
Back
Events

Search events produced by FTI, our members and industry partners through the Industry Calendar – a shared calendar specially curated for Facade Geeks!
Membership
Back

Membership

As a member-based non-profit, our membership is comprised of thought leaders from across the building industry doing the urgent work of moving the built environment toward critical health, resilience and sustainability objectives. The facade system is pivotal to this endeavor – amplify your impact by joining us in collective action!
About
Back
About

We are a non-profit member organization intent on moving buildings and urban habitat toward resilience and sustainability goals by leveraging the pervasive influence of the building skin.
SKINS
Donate to FTI
Sign In

437 results

Exploring Interoperability between Rhino and Revit through Rhino.inside
- Paper by Vincent Ip,
This paper presents a comprehensive interoperability workflow achieved between Rhino and Revit through Rhino-Inside. The study focuses on two case…
September 2, 2024
Digital Medium, Tangible Message
- Paper by Nathaniel Barlam
The reaches of architecture are inherently linked to the efficacy of communication, and as emerging technology broadens the conceptual horizon of the

March 14, 2018
Fit for the Future
- Paper by Julia Koerner-Al-Rawi
Wearables protect us from climatic conditions, they provide privacy, comfort and they also reflect our style and personality. Building facades in the

September 02, 2024
Evaluating The Environmental Performance Of Stick Curtain Wall Systems
- Paper by Dima Othman, B.A.Ing., M.Eng., LEED AP Daniel Arztmann, Dipl.-Ing., M.Eng., EFN, FTI Professor for Façade Construction, Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen Lippe (TH-OWL) Head of Building Physics,
The construction industry is one of the greatest sources of pollution, where 39% of global energy-related carbon emissions are attributed to…
October 11, 2022
Artwork Becomes Facadework: A Collaboration with Olafur Eliasson
- Paper by Stephen Katz
What is the difference between artwork and facadework? How can artwork be integrated into building façades? What are the possibilities when a façade

October 11, 2022
Fire Safety in High Rise Exterior Facades
- Paper by Angela M. Ogino,
One of the most complex yet least understood areas where fire can spread is at the perimeter of a building. Fire can not only spread from…
March 14, 2018
Daylighting Parametric Workflows Used for Adaptive Reuse
- Paper by Alfonso E. Hernandez, AIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C
Daylighting & Solar Glare control, which affect both the energy consumption of the building as well as the comfort of the occupants, become

March 14, 2018
Lightweight Veneer in High-rise Unitized Facades
- Paper by Michael Chen, P.E. · Antonio Luz, R.A.
Manufactured veneer panels such as glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC), ultra high performance concrete (UHPC), sintered stone, and terracotta are

March 23, 2020
The Butterfly
- Paper by Venelin Kokalov, Design Principal Shinobu Homma, Architect AIBC, AAA, MRAIC, Technical Principal Amirali Javidan, Associate Director Zhuoli Yang, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, Architect
Providing a unique and integral cladding/envelope solution suited for high-rise buildings has been an inherent challenge for this building typology…
March 20, 2020
Appropriate Repair and Retrofit for Carbon Reductions: OSCAR
- Article by Cory Rouillard, AIA, APT RP, LEED AP, Senior Associate
March 18, 2024
Facade Expansion Joint Systems
- Paper by Kevin W. Smith, PE, CWI, Engineering Manager
As awareness around the seismic performance of buildings grows, it is becoming increasingly necessary to integrate seismic expansion joint cover…
March 22, 2020
All-Glass Bearing Facades
- Paper by Erwin ten Brincke
The Green Village at the TU Delft is a living lab for sustainable innovations. The Co Creation Centre (CCC) will be their new meeting center (13.5 x

October 11, 2022
Stop Relying on Myths – Energy Efficient and Durable Heritage Building Enclosures
- Article by David Kayll, FMA, P.Eng, President and senior building science specialist
March 07, 2024
Sustainable Materials
- Paper by Michael C. Mulhern P.E., President
Stainless steel has been successfully used in building envelopes since the completion of the Chrysler building in 1928. Today, it is used as both a…
March 20, 2020
Seismic Movements
- Paper by Gijs Libourel, Daniel Segraves,
A common building upgrade to add value to existing commercial real estate is the renewal of the entrance lobby. The lobby facade is replaced to give…
March 14, 2018
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)

March 14, 2018