FTI's Advocacy Committee submitted three proposals in response to the USGBC's LEED v4 announcement including recommendations to add a credit for assessing condensation resistance, a bundling option that ensures appropriate envelope performance, and improved delivery of thermal comfort near facades.
There is a desire in architecture to design and achieve transparent canopies and glazed rooves that are free from the visual clutter and the
The case study presented is a 195 meters tall office tower with a raised podium made of 16 meters full height glass panels (and smaller). The panels
This paper proposes system concepts and fabrication methods for the use of ultra-thin glass in facades. It documents the team's research on
Facade failure due to seismic event represents a potential hazard to people and can cause serious damages to buildings with consequent high-cost
Glass by nature is a reflective material, and it is well-known and documented that issues of glare can occur due to solar reflection. This phenomenon
In recent decades, there has been increased attention to reduce the operational energy performance of buildings. Stringent legislation on building
Developments in performative computational analysis, mass customization, and complex form manipulation revolutionized building envelope design
