Check out our latest podcast episode "DOE Does Windows" featuring an exclusive interview with Marc Lafrance of the Department of Energy (DOE) and Steve Selkowitz of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL).
FTI has an interest in working more closely with DOE to help shape their activities in a manner that aligns with FTI’s interest and mission. FTI encourages all members to review the RDO document and respond to this RFI opportunity.
We are excited to announce the Facade Tectonics 2020 World Congress will take place virtually, and to share with you how we're designing this to bring opportunities we've never been able to have before.
GlassCon Global® and USGlass magazine have joined together to produce a new ground-breaking virtual event servicing the architectural glass, metal and fenestration industries, GlassCon Global VE-Glass Virtual-EX.
The fourteenth annual BIM conference will be taking place online this year! We have set up a series of three sessions with three speakers each, moderated breakout sessions with the speakers, and 11 BIM BOPS! It's not quite the same as being on the USC campus, but still full of the best of BIM.
Steven Holl Architects designed two new buildings in the Museum District in Houston, Texas. Knippers Helbig is the facade consultant of both
Multilayer design technique in metal facades is introduced in this paper. Generally, in this technique, a metal facade is designed in the fourth
The history of high performance facades and glazing has been a tale of attempting to manage the conflicting requirements of, on one hand inviting
This is an experimental and computational exploration of structural systems that transform between states of rigidity and flexibility. The goal is to
Get inspired at FTI's Educational Workshop Series, presented virtually as part of the 2020 World Congress. Choose from nine workshops presented across three sessions to learn about the latest advancements and trends in facades from experts in the industry.
The 2020 World Congress will take place virtually: each Wednesday in August, we will present plenaries and peer-reviewed papers; educational workshops will be held on Thursdays. Access to the poster gallery, networking, and the vExpo will be open throughout both days.
This study focuses on experiments in kinetics and architectural skins. More extensively, it introduces a solution for environmental design issues and
Energy codes across the country are progressively getting stricter and increasing the threshold for a baseline building’s energy performance.
Factory inspection visits are vital, yet they unfortunately have a habit of being overlooked. The factory inspection process during the Building
There is no doubting the longevity of stainless steel building facades. The Chrysler Building and numerous buildings that followed have stood the
This case study provides an overview of building hybrid curtain wall system and future opportunities for the use of timber. It will also review the