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Hydrophobic Stainless Steel Surfaces
- Paper by Fred Deuschle, Jim Halliday, Mike McGuire,
There is no doubting the longevity of stainless steel building facades. The Chrysler Building and numerous buildings that followed have stood the…
March 14, 2018
Novel Active Facade Systems and Their Energy Performance in Commercial Buildings
- Paper by Ajla Aksamija, Professor and Chair Mahsa Farid Mohajer, PhD Candidate Zlatan Aksamija, Associate Professor
This article presents results of a research study that focuses on understanding energy performance of novel facade systems that integrate…
October 11, 2022
Passive House Facade Design and Construction
- Paper by Louis Koehl, AIA, CPHD, Project Architect
Buildings account for over 40% of global emissions (GlobalABC, 2018). Growing populations and higher standards of living are increasing pressure on…
March 22, 2020
Designing with Photovoltaics
- Paper by Wayne Walker, Associate, Project Architect Julia Ragragio Ruiz, LEED AP BD+C, Sustainability Strategist Sam Crawford, Intern
Photovoltaics (PV) have been utilized in buildings for decades, especially in Europe where legislative support has largely driven the market. With…
March 15, 2020
Shaping Skin
- Paper by John Neary AIA LEED AP NCARB, Sr. Associate
The conventional modern facade is essentially flat, which creates the tendency toward visual monotony and problems for modulating daylight—both on…
March 21, 2020