
Buildings have a considerable impact on the environment, and it is crucial to consider environmental and energy performance in building design.
Over the last two decades, in what has been coined “The Digital Turn”, the introduction of parametric design software has afforded increased
I recently started studying Sustainable Environmental Systems at Pratt Institute. One of my classes focused on climate change and its social effects across the world. I started to connect the dots backward and question the impact of our work in facades and fenestration on our local communities.
Closed cavity facades (CCF), a configuration of Double Skin Facade (DSF), consists of a double-glazed unit on the inner layer and single glazing on
For architects, designers, engineers, manufacturers, consultants, and owners' representatives interested in methods for designing high-performance facades.
Facade failure due to seismic event represents a potential hazard to people and can cause serious damages to buildings with consequent high-cost
Electrochromic windows introduced to building market as a smart glare control solution to provide visual comfort for building occupant. EC glazing
The Glass Performance Days (GPD) event in 2022 will celebrate its 29th year of service to the glass industry.
Architects specify curtain wall thermal performance criteria and usually identify simple modeling software, like THERM, to perform thermal analysis