Daylighting Parametric Workflows Used for Adaptive Reuse Paper by Alfonso E. Hernandez, AIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C Daylighting & Solar Glare control, which affect both the energy consumption of the building as well as the comfort of the occupants, become rathe… March 14, 2018
Build Test Iterate Repeat Paper by Elizabeth L McCormick, RA, CPHC, LEED AP The global increase in atmospheric temperature rise combined with the rapid growth of previously underdeveloped climate zones presents a growing need… March 19, 2020
Facade Tectonics Forum: NYC Event by Facade Tectonics Institute .FTI's 2019 NYC Forum was an intimate, provocative and forward-looking dialogue with thought leaders from all sectors of the building industry; owners, architects, consultants, contractors and more. November 05, 2019
Controlling Anisotropy in Heat Treated Glass Paper by Francis Serruys · Dr. Romain Decourcelle Anisotropy is also known as Brewster marks, quench marks, strain pattern, leopard spots, Iridescence, etc. Although anisotropy is inevitable when hea… March 14, 2018
Undulated Glass Self-shading Paper by Nebojsa Jakica · Mikkel K. Kragh The research is structured around complex optical effects of undulated glass and coatings that exhibit high reflectivity, especially at higher incide… March 19, 2020
DC Water Headquarters Case Study Paper by Sven Shockey, Leland Curtis, David Fersh, Facades must be responsive to a myriad of qualities and influences ranging from urban impact and aesthetic character to numerous performance requirem… March 14, 2018
Invert Auto-Shading Paper by Jae Yong Suk, Assistant Professor Doris Sung, Associate Professor Allowing sufficient amount of natural light while avoiding excessive sunlight penetration is often hard to achieve with static facade systems due to … March 15, 2020
Structuring Skin Paper by John Neary Curtain wall is the prevailing type of enclosure on modern buildings because of its economy, its independence from structure that allows flexibility … March 14, 2018
Multi-domain Assessment of a Kinetic Facade Paper by Kunyo Luo, Master of Building Science Karen Kensek, LEED AP BD+C, DPACSA, Professor of Practice Marc Schiler, FASES, Professor An assessment workflow was created to simulate and evaluate the performance of a kinetic facade in an interior space. It includes parameters of energ… June 10, 2020
Direct Sun and Occupant Comfort Paper by Madeline Gradillas · Henry Richardson Direct sun on the body is a known potential cause of thermal discomfort for occupants, yet most thermal comfort simulations do not capture its effect… March 14, 2018