Papers

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  Historical Evolution of Responsive Facades

  • Paper by Negar Heidari Matin, Ph.D. Candidate, LEED GA, Ali Eydgahi, Ph.D., Shimming Shyu, Ph.D., RA, LEED AP BD+C, Payam H. Matin, Ph.D.,

  Responsive facade system is considered a major component of high-performance building envelope that is capable of responding to environmental stimuli…

  March 14, 2018
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  Thermoelectric Facades

  • Paper by Ajla Aksamija, PhD, LEED AP BD+C, CDT, Associate Professor Zlatan Aksamija, PhD, Associate Professor Mahsa Farid Mohajer, Ph.D. Candidate & Teaching Assistant Meenakshi Upadhyaya, PhD Student Guy Vigneau,

  This article discusses design, prototype development and a simulation study of novel types of facade systems, which integrate thermoelectric (TE) mat…

  January 22, 2020
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  Innovations with Glass

  • Paper by Jens Schneider, S. Müller-Braun, T. Peters, M. Schuster,

  Glass has become a popular building material that is used not only for windows but also as a load-bearing material. New dimensions of glass panes in …

  March 23, 2020
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  Duplex Stainless Steel Cladding

  • Paper by Fred Deuschle, Director of Engineering & Quality Jim Halliday, Director of Business Development

  It was a challenging design problem: supply a sustainable material for roofing, soffit and fascia panels that would perform in close proximity to the…

  March 22, 2020
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  Thermal Performance of Closed Cavity Facades

  • Paper by Andrea Zani, Project Engineer Carmelo Guido Galante, Senior Project Engineer Lisa Rammig, Senior Associate

  Closed cavity facades (CCF), a configuration of Double Skin Facade (DSF), consists of a double-glazed unit on the inner layer and single glazing on t…

  January 22, 2020