Anisotropic Effects in Architectural Glass Paper by Luis M. Hidalgo · Michael Elstner Iridescence effects, quench marks, leopard marks… The names given to optical anisotropy in toughened and heat-strengthened glass are diverse and wide… March 14, 2018
Lightning Protection as Building Envelope Paper by Jennifer Morgan · Michael Chusid, RA FCSI CCS A building’s envelope mitigates the effects of meteorological phenomena – including lightning – upon the structure and its occupants and contents. Th… March 14, 2018
Glazed Spandrels Paper by Julien Schwartz, M.Eng. · Patrick Roppel, M.A.Sc, P.Eng. · Stéphane Hoffman, M.Eng, M.Arch, P.Eng, P.E. · Neil Norris, M.A.Sc, P.Eng, C.P.H.D. Recent years have seen an increased use of insulated glazing units in spandrel applications to visually blend the appearance between the vision and s… June 28, 2020
The Double Skin Facade Paper by Lee A. Fithian, AIA, AICP, NCARB, LEED AP The largest source of air pollution in North America is the atmospheric boundary layer of a city caused by its urban canyons with pollutants produced… March 14, 2018