European Facade Networks
The European climate and energy targets for 2020 demand significant improvement of the energy performance of buildings since one third of the end-use…
The European climate and energy targets for 2020 demand significant improvement of the energy performance of buildings since one third of the end-use…
The European building stock is mainly constituted by highly energy demanding buildings. The only way to a more sustainable and decarbonized building …
Photovoltaics (PV) have been utilized in buildings for decades, especially in Europe where legislative support has largely driven the market. With ne…
For over 60 years architects, engineers, and consultants have been specifying stainless steels for use in building skins and in some structural appli…
Transposing innovation from government funded research to commercially viable solutions becomes ever more important when combined with the urgent nee…
Globalization in the construction industry has brought about new demands for buildings and construction projects, new demands that still need to take…
Reducing GHG emissions related to energy use in buildings is a prominent obligation given their impact in terms of climate change. In this light, ene…
Driven by an increasing demand for high thermal and acoustic performance, transparency, and low maintenance costs, a number of facade innovations hav…
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…
Glass is an essential component for any type of building. Its transparency enhances daylighting and provides occupants a view to the outside. Whether…
The recently completed Capital One Hall performing arts center located in the Washington DC metro area is defined by a pleated exterior of glass and …
Exterior shading devices, when typically used, are horizontal planes that are most effective at the south face of buildings in the northern hemispher…
Architects and facade planners require that anisotropies or haze, optical phenomena disturbing the clear appearance of a glass, have to be avoided co…
For a new corporate headquarters in San Francisco’s Mission Bay district, SHoP Architects designed a semi-conditioned atrium space inside the externa…