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  • Sustainable Materials

    • Paper by Michael C. Mulhern P.E.

    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

  • Modern Heritage and Facade Improvements

    • Paper by Uta Pottgiesser · Angel Ayón

    Approximately 80% of our total building stock is from the 20th century. During the last decades, along with an increasing appreciation of modern

  • When Facades Kill

    • Paper by Terri Meyer Boake

    The tragic fire of June 14, 2017 at the Grenfell Tower in London, England has brought to a very public global forum issues related to the impact of

  • Realizing Bespoke Structural Glass Facades

    • Paper by Ned Kirschbaum, FAIA, CCCA, LEED AP · Peter Koukos · Alfonso Lopez, P.E.

    In the very earliest stages of a design, an architect imagines a unique glazed facade form and wonders, “Is this possible?” and “What will it cost?”

  • Saving Small Towns

    • Paper by Leah Kemp

    Small towns are dying, and it is not just because of their dwindling economies. The physical fabric of our communities is literally crumbling. A

  • APT Seattle Conference Symposium 2023: Aging Composite Materials and Assemblies

    • Event by Association for Preservation Technology, APT Technical Committee on Modern Heritage

    Aging modern heritage buildings and structures face complex repair and reinvestment challenges. Manufactured composite materials and multi-material assemblies often cannot be cost-effectively repaired or replaced in kind.

  • Facade Wind Loading

    • Paper by Timothy Brewer, CEng, MICE · George Kantrales, Ph.D. · Eric Sammarco, Ph.D., P.E. · Carrie Davis, P.E., LEED Green Assoc.

    Wind induced pressure is a major design consideration for building facades. However, the effects of facade geometry and urban terrain on wind loading

  • Growing Myceliated Facades

    • Paper by Thibaut Houette, M. Arch. · Brian Foresi · Christopher Maurer, AIA, NCARB · Dr. Petra Gruber

    Today's sustainability in architecture takes into consideration the complete life cycle of buildings and their components, from resource harvesting

  • Cities under Climate Threat - Philadelphia, Rome and Venice

    • Paper by Edgar Stach, Dr., Ing, AIA/IA · Shreya Kanther · Alexis Manfre

    The impacts of climate change, driven by increasing extreme temperature, sea-level rise, and heavy precipitations, interact and play an essential

  • Wind-Borne Debris Impacts on Façades

    • Paper by Angela Mejorin, Ph.D., Researcher

    Climate change effects are causing an increase in extreme wind events’ frequency and severity, worldwide. Regions that previously were not prone to

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    Targeted Enclosure Consulting

    • Paper by Karl Jones,
    As building enclosure consulting services evolve and mature in markets, the scopes of service that are provided and sought, can become more…

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    BIM BOP 2020

    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.

    Industry Event by University of Southern California School of Architecture

  • Challenges of Tall Iconic Building Retrofit

    • Paper by Hamid Vossoughi, P.E., P. Eng.

    Change happens, for better or for worse, to all living and physical matter. In order to thrive and achieve longevity, we constantly need to adapt to

  • Vintage Vinyl

    • Paper by Michael S. Plewacki

    Mid-century through 1980’s buildings with lock-strip or “zipper-gasket” glazing systems are an ever present part of the urban landscape in many