
Passive House Facade Design and Construction
Buildings account for over 40% of global emissions (GlobalABC, 2018). Growing populations and higher standards of living are increasing pressure on
Buildings account for over 40% of global emissions (GlobalABC, 2018). Growing populations and higher standards of living are increasing pressure on
Mies van der Rohe’s concurrently designed projects for Commonwealth Promenade Apartments (1953-1956) and the Esplanade Apartments (1953-1957), saw
There have been three decades of liberating developments in the application of descriptive geometry and freeform design methods, as well as the
What does the fourth industrial revolution mean to the design and engineering of facades of the future? We are experiencing a global technological
Sealed indoor environments have created artificial, homogeneous ecosystems that sever ties between humans and the natural world. This paper
This abstract proposes that architectural facade design over the last 60 years has convulsed in light of two disruptions: air spaces which create
A common building upgrade to add value to existing commercial real estate is the renewal of the entrance lobby. The lobby facade is replaced to give
Building envelopes cover a considerable part of the urban exterior surfaces, and to therefore have a significant leverage effect on the climate
A façade, which is also called a ‘secondary structural system’, typically separates the exterior from the interior of a building. In recent times,