Sustainable Materials
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…
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Condensation Study of Windows
This paper discusses a simulation study of different window systems, where heat transfer simulations were performed to investigate thermal… -
Window in Wall: Back to the Future
In order to get to a carbon neutral building stock – which is e.g. required by the EU Carbon roadmap by 2050 – our efforts need to be smart and… -
Direct Sun and Occupant Comfort
Direct sun on the body is a known potential cause of thermal discomfort for occupants, yet most thermal comfort simulations do not capture its
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Mapping Advanced Facades
This paper describes the development of an interactive map that highlights case studies of advanced facade design strategies and technologies from
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Parametric Louver System
The Parametric Louver System is a customized tool that expedites several design iterations while embedding multiple design parameters. The ambition… -
Facade Wind Loading
Wind induced pressure is a major design consideration for building facades. However, the effects of facade geometry and urban terrain on wind loading… -
New Course on Building Façade Design Developed at Oklahoma State University
A façade, which is also called a ‘secondary structural system’, typically separates the exterior from the interior of a building. In recent times,… -
Exo-Skins
Cost-effective, sustainable, self-actuating, thermally-responsive, bio-composite exo-skins that act like shields or cloaks for existing buildings… -
Nested Density
Projecting imagery onto building facades is not only becoming a marketing necessity for successful urban spectacles but is also altering social urban… -
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… -
Cities under Climate Threat - Philadelphia, Rome and Venice
The impacts of climate change, driven by increasing extreme temperature, sea-level rise, and heavy precipitations, interact and play an essential… -
Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Heritage Façades
With the developments in production, industrial facilities lost their function and were abandoned over time. The most frequent and often the most
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Shadow Box Design
Shadow boxes are commonly used in curtain wall construction, but can be problematic if not designed and detailed correctly and appropriately for the… -
Form Follows Well-Being
Recent planning recognizes a growing demand for buildings that provide higher levels of occupant well-being. Often, well-being in buildings is
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Building Scale Mock-up
Until recently, Google has occupied buildings that were designed for others and modified the interiors to suit its needs. Many of the improvements
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Performance Based Generative Facade Workflow for Large Scale Projects
Over the last two decades, in what has been coined “The Digital Turn”, the introduction of parametric design software has afforded increased… -
An Energy-harvesting Building Facade
In order to reduce energy consumption throughout the whole life-cycle of buildings and increase the comfort performance of building sectors, an
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Go Big or Go Home!
This paper will focus on the design and detailing of large-format glass enclosures intended to maximize transparency using state-of-the-art materials
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Green Façade/Roofs Design Tool
Climate change and related thermal issues, draw attention to the impact of green facades and roofs on energy savings and thermal comfort. Besides, by…