
ETFE Membrane Envelope Strategies
Airflow within the cavity of double-skin facades is a key component of adaptive building envelopes which change thermophysical properties to meet
Airflow within the cavity of double-skin facades is a key component of adaptive building envelopes which change thermophysical properties to meet
With net zero and carbon neutral mandates on the near horizon, New York City has pushed the green building envelope by leveraging incentive-based
Center Three is a 100-year-old, one million square-foot building in Long Island City, New York that was constructed over the course of one year. It
In 1871, a fourth level Architecture course was offered in New York City that instructed on topics such as heating, ventilation and circulation of
Buildings account for over 40% of global emissions (GlobalABC, 2018). Growing populations and higher standards of living are increasing pressure on
While most of high-rise buildings feature a core surrounded by a spatial frame defining the volume, one could envision a column-free plan where the
The building envelope is at the intersection of embodied and operational emissions. Curtain wall specifically could play an important role in
In order to get to a carbon neutral building stock – which is e.g. required by the EU Carbon roadmap by 2050 – our efforts need to be smart and
Developments in performative computational analysis, mass customization, and complex form manipulation revolutionized building envelope design
Life cycle assessment was introduced in the 1970s as an analytical tool to quantify the environmental impact of a product, process, or service.
Unitized curtain wall has become ubiquitous in contemporary facade design and construction due to advantages associated with speed of erection, lower
This paper documents a six year academia/industry collaboration between researchers at the Department of Architecture, University at Buffalo (SUNY)
Facade engineering aims at appropriately balancing the demands imposed by the context and the capabilities inherent to the materials, the geometries
Climate change and related thermal issues, draw attention to the impact of green facades and roofs on energy savings and thermal comfort. Besides, by
As facades become more sophisticated and complex, more detail-intensive and performance-critical, it's vital that architecture students develop a