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Slipping through the Cracks
- Paper by Jason Siwek P.E., Project Manager
We construct building enclosures to keep the elements out, but sometimes air and water infiltrate the building envelope, causing several problems for…

March 22, 2020
The Evolution of AEC Professional Silos
- Paper by David Olsen, AIA, Senior Associate Megan Leon, P.E., Design Engineer Christopher Chiuchiolo, LEED AP, Project Manager Andrea Bono, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, Senior Consulting Engineer – Building Technology Nick Rustia, P.E., Facilities Development, Project Manager Diane T Sands, MLIS, MFA, MS-GIST, Librarian
Healthcare projects in northern California require specialized knowledge to navigate regulation, technological advancements, and project execution du…

January 27, 2020
Passively Actuated Systems
- Paper by Manuel Benitez Ruiz, Student David Gerber, Associate Professor of Practice
Kinetic or responsive facades have been developed to improve buildings' daylighting conditions while mitigating energy consumption. Still, these faca…

October 11, 2022
ETFE Membrane Envelope Strategies
- Paper by Audrey L Worden, ISSF · Kihong R. Ku, DDes · Alexander G. Worden, RA NCARB
Airflow within the cavity of double-skin facades is a key component of adaptive building envelopes which change thermophysical properties to meet cha…

October 11, 2022
Integration of Structural Glass in Historic Religious Buildings
- Article by Karine Charlebois, Associate
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.

June 26, 2020