The Glass Failure Prediction Model
ASTM E 1300 Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance (LR) of Glass in Buildings defines the load resistance of a glass construction as being…
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Glazing Design By ASTM E 1300
ASTM E 1300 “Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings” defines the load resistance of a glass construction as being… -
European Facade Networks
The European climate and energy targets for 2020 demand significant improvement of the energy performance of buildings since one third of the… -
Architectural Shape Optimization
This paper explores the architectural shape optimization of typical housing typologies: slab and high-rise residential buildings to reduce primary
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Integrated Energy Analysis
Energy codes across the country are progressively getting stricter and increasing the threshold for a baseline building’s energy performance.
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Sustainable Silicone
Silicone materials have a long history in high performance building projects. Known for durability, they can reduce a building’s carbon footprint by… -
Hydrophobic Stainless Steel Surfaces
There is no doubting the longevity of stainless steel building facades. The Chrysler Building and numerous buildings that followed have stood the
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Thermal Stress Analysis in Glass
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 to… -
CR∆CKİNG THЄ CDЄ // DYN∆MİC L∆B F∆C∆DЄS
The real estate market continues to demand “all glass” buildings often to the detriment of human comfort and thermal performance. For an office… -
Separating Direct From Diffuse
An Enclosure-Integrated, Daylighting, Tracking Solar Collector (EIDTSC) has been developed for market which integrates into a building’s fenestration
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Exo-Skins
Cost-effective, sustainable, self-actuating, thermally-responsive, bio-composite exo-skins that act like shields or cloaks for existing buildings… -
Daylighting Post-Occupancy Evaluation Study
Daylighting is a key strategy to energy efficiency and improved occupant comfort, health, and productivity in buildings. However, providing desired… -
End-of-Life Challenges in Facade Design
In recent decades, there has been increased attention to reduce the operational energy performance of buildings. Stringent legislation on building… -
Impact Of Thermal Bridges On The Energy Response Of A Building
The European building stock is mainly constituted by highly energy demanding buildings. The only way to a more sustainable and decarbonized building
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Vertical Louvered Solar Control
Exterior shading devices, when typically used, are horizontal planes that are most effective at the south face of buildings in the northern… -
Let Thin Glass in the Facade Move
Facades play an important role in the control of energy flow and energy consumption in buildings as they represent the interface between the outdoor… -
Low-Carbon Cladding and Shading Design
In the last few years, the design community has embraced the challenge of reducing embodied carbon in buildings. Several tools are now available for… -
Carbon-Neutral High-Rise Envelope Nexus
The pathway to carbon-neutrality, as urged during the COP 21 in Paris, and the repeated goal for resilient buildings and urban habitats, winds right… -
Spandrel Thermal Simulation Techniques
Glazed wall systems, such as curtain walls and window walls, are one of the most commonly used façade systems in modern buildings in North America.
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Optimized Adaptive Re-Use
Contemporary building practice represents a disconnect between traditional manufacturing techniques, that favor straight runs and orthogonal…