Iconic Buildings
The iconic building principal incentive is to be visually attractive or stand out, for this purpose three main features must be accomplished: have a
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Building Buildings, Community, and Wellbeing
This month, our content is focused on how buildings impact people and their well-being. How does their shape, look, and design impact how we function? How are our daily lives, our culture, and our society influenced by the built environment around us?
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Glass in GSA Buildings
Embodied carbon in buildings is a key factor in building decarbonization and while it is generally small compared to operational carbon, the
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Facade Design Beyond Buildings
At the core of facade design is the concept of interdisciplinarity, a bridge between concept and materialization apt to relay a built form
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Talking Trees & Timber: In Buildings, Facades and Urban Habitat
Okay, okay; I have a tree-thing going on. This issue was supposed to be about green facades, but it morphed on me as I laid it out. But here’s the thing: if you don’t have a tree-thing going on, you should. I read The Overstory (graciously reviewed here by our Val Block) followed by a viewing of...
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Attention to Overheating in Curtainwall Buildings
Several years ago, Technoform and the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) researched the thermal performance of different aluminum… -
Effect of Thermal Bridging on Buildings' Energy Performance
Heat transfer through building facades can occur by any combinations of conduction, convection, and/or radiation. Conductive heat transfer depends on… -
Integration of Structural Glass in Historic Religious Buildings
St. Patrick’s Cathedral’s Lady Chapel glass wall and the Trinity Church glazed canopy demonstrate that structural glass can be a great solution to improve the functionality of a historic building without competing with its original fabric.
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RECAP – Facade Tectonics Forum: NYC! Expands and Amplifies the Better Buildings Dialogue
The recent Forum— Outside the Lines: Building Facades Redefine Urban Living in NYC —hosted by the Ornamental Metals Institute of New York was a rousing event that featured what is certainly among the best speaker programs ever organized by the Facade Tectonics Institute.
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Novel Active Facade Systems and Their Energy Performance in Commercial Buildings
This article presents results of a research study that focuses on understanding energy performance of novel facade systems that integrate… -
Material Matters: Embodied Carbon Considerations Impacting Design Practices for Facade Systems, Buildings, and Urban Habitat
Awareness of embodied carbon impacts is surging like hurricane-driven floodwaters and altering the landscape of everything in its path. What are the implications for buildings, the facade system and urban habitat? FTI is taking this on with its 2019 Forum series.
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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…