Modelling Perimeter Heating Demand
Thermal discomfort can occur in perimeter zones due to radiant heat loss from the occupant to a poorly insulated exterior wall. It is valuable for
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Data-Driven Shading Systems
Analyzing the energy performance of complex building envelopes, determining the need for sun protection, and assessing the effectiveness of shading… -
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
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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
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Design Considerations and the Complex Facade
The design of complex, high-performance facades involves balancing attention towards principles of material selection, thermal and moisture… -
Xilinx Case Study
The transformation of a dark and inhumane 1970s tilt-up concrete office building into a high performance, light-filled modern workplace was enabled
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Reconfigurable Terracotta Facades
This study, completed by an interdisciplinary team from the University of Buffalo and Alfred University explores a thermal mass application using terracotta blocks that can be reconfigured for different seasons.
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Parametric Facade Design
Parametric Design has become an invaluable tool for complex tasks like designing energy efficient buildings when joined to performance-based… -
Skin Stuff: Expanding the facade materials palette
It’s that time of year as the holidays approach and heating bills climb. Next to moisture control, thermal behavior has occupied the top spot in performance considerations of the facade system for many years now. So how are we doing? Not so hot!
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Sustainable simplicity and the future of exterior wall for research and education buildings
Today, there is a shift towards sustainable simplicity in facades, embracing material innovations and thermal design strategies for long-term
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BESTfest
Since the beginning of the pandemic, building enclosures have received closer scrutiny, with everyone from consumers to building professionals to local and federal government, wanting to know more about their technologies and performance. The BESTfest seminar brings together industry leaders and...
Industry Event by National Institute of Building Sciences
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Dynamic Shading Device
Responsive shading systems can dynamically improve indoor environmental conditions based on outdoor climate variations. Among the technologies,
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Wherefor Aluminum: Materiality of Curtain Wall Systems
Historically, the material advantages of aluminum have resulted in its widespread application as curtain wall framing. But amidst the 21st century push for increased energy performance, aluminum is also characterized by problematic thermal properties and a high-embodied energy profile.
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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
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Silicone Spandrel Glass Opacifiers
Curtain wall design commonly uses insulating glass units for vision and spandrel glazing to provide better visual harmonization of building facade
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Ceramic Precast Composite Panels
An innovative lightweight ceramic precast composite panel is introduced in this paper that offers the unique benefits of prefabricated off-site… -
Multifunctional Building Material Glass - A Colourful Bunch Of Requirements
Glass as a building material plays a very important role in modern architecture, determines our visual landscape, and fulfills practical functions… -
ACT Facade
Due to material and technological advancement during the last century, transparency has become a prominent trend in contemporary architecture.