Glass in GSA Buildings
<p>Embodied carbon in buildings is a key factor in building decarbonization and while it is generally small compared to operational carbon, the…
<p>Embodied carbon in buildings is a key factor in building decarbonization and while it is generally small compared to operational carbon, the…
Glass spandrels are a common design strategy utilized to opacify floor levels in building facades. These opaque glass assemblies are integrated into
<p>Glass handrail design in the United States lags behind best practice in other parts of the world. There can be as much as a factor of four (4)…
<p>Structural glass is used in a range of building applications, and while the ASTM E1300 has recently been updated to provide a design method to…
Glass is a key component in building design. Benefits of utilizing Insulating Glass Units (IGUs) within a building facade are well understood,
<p>The research is structured around complex optical effects of undulated glass and coatings that exhibit high reflectivity, especially at higher…
ASTM E 1300 Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance (LR) of Glass in Buildings defines the load resistance of a glass construction as being
Currently, most spandrel glass in commercial curtain walls comprises insulating glass fabricated using an interior heat strengthened glass lite that
Climate change goals will require significant improvements in the way buildings are constructed and operated. Building reuse can combat climate
<p>The Green Village at the TU Delft is a living lab for sustainable innovations. The Co Creation Centre (CCC) will be their new meeting center (13.5…
Concerns over time-dependent argon permeation through the perimeter edge seals of insulating glass units (IGUs) led the authors to utilize two
<p>Glass structural elements have become increasingly common to the point of ubiquity; however, there currently is no universally recognized and…
Other than limited special cases, there is a lack of standards providing guidance on the design of structural glass. This has resulted in an ad-hoc
What was once an accepted reality in heat-treated exterior glass, optical disturbances in glass are under increasing scrutiny by developers,
ASTM published the first version of ASTM E2461-05: Standard Practice for Determining the Thickness of Glass in Airport Traffic Control Tower Cabs in
<p>Recent years have seen an increase in the use of insulated glazing units (IGUs) in spandrel applications to visually blend the appearance between…
<p>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…
<p>Electrochromic (EC) glass is a seemingly magical solution to a building’s sun shading problems. A technology that was originally developed about…
Curtain wall design commonly uses insulating glass units for vision and spandrel glazing to provide better visual harmonization of building facade
<p>Facades play an important role in the control of energy flow and energy consumption in buildings as they represent the interface between the…