Passive House Facade Design and Construction
Buildings account for over 40% of global emissions (GlobalABC, 2018). Growing populations and higher standards of living are increasing pressure on t…
Buildings account for over 40% of global emissions (GlobalABC, 2018). Growing populations and higher standards of living are increasing pressure on t…
This article presents results of a research study that focuses on understanding energy performance of novel facade systems that integrate thermoelect…
Advanced fabrication processes combined with parametric 3D modeling give designers and architects the freedom and versatility to push the boundaries …
This paper presents a summary of the industry advances beyond T304 and T316 austenitic stainless steels. The greater availability of precipitation ha…
The topic of the Forum is Carbon Crisis: Leveraging the Façade System for Carbon Reduction in Buildings
Current glass industry standards provide clear tolerances for readily quantifiable physical properties to assist with the evaluation of visual qualit…
This paper will look at the different facades of the Elysian Fields apartment building designed by Warren Techentin Architecture [WTARCH] and complet…
The building envelope is at the intersection of embodied and operational emissions. Curtain wall specifically could play an important role in reducin…
Today’s environmental challenges highlight the necessity of a holistic approach to façade design and construction, key to achieve the ambitious 2030 …
There have been three decades of liberating developments in the application of descriptive geometry and freeform design methods, as well as the abili…
Unitized curtain wall has become ubiquitous in contemporary facade design and construction due to advantages associated with speed of erection, lower…
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs projects a world population growth of over three billion over our current, nearly eight …
Building skins play a pivotal role in architecture. Other than the aesthetical and architectural aspects, facades are key to the climate performance,…
With an ever-growing interest in mid- and high-rise mass timber construction, this paper highlights the insights and lessons learned across global ma…
Large master planned developments such as Battery Park City in Manhattan, Mission Bay in San Francisco, and Playa Vista in Los Angeles were built ove…
What is the difference between artwork and facadework? How can artwork be integrated into building façades? What are the possibilities when a façade …
Green Wall applications are growing in popularity around the world. Often thought of as a decorative element they provide much more than aesthetic ap…
With facades becoming increasingly more complex, and performance a key objective, expertise becomes an important component of successful design proje…