Performance of Compact, Closed Cavity, Double-skin Curtain Wall
A proposed design for a compact, closed cavity, double-skin curtain wall system in the Marine climate of the West Coast raises questions of potential…
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Performance-based Facade Framework
Buildings have a considerable impact on the environment, and it is crucial to consider environmental and energy performance in building design. Build…
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Performance Criteria for Museum Enclosure Design
This paper develops a framework of considerations for the development of project specific performance criteria for the design of art museums and art-…
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Performance Based Generative Facade Workflow for Large Scale Projects
Over the last two decades, in what has been coined “The Digital Turn”, the introduction of parametric design software has afforded increased accessib…
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Blast Performance of TSSA
Architectural preferences for commercial building continue towards increased transparency resulting in large lites of glass with minimal visual obstr…
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Thermal Performance of Closed Cavity Facades
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 t…
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Influence of Performance and Design of Structural Silicone Joints on the Resilience of Curtain Wall Units Exposed to Seismic Impacts
Facade failure due to seismic event represents a potential hazard to people and can cause serious damages to buildings with consequent high-cost reme…
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Circadian Daylight Performance of the Electrochromic Glazing
Electrochromic windows introduced to building market as a smart glare control solution to provide visual comfort for building occupant. EC glazing ca…
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Two Sides to Sustainability & High-performance
High performance can be defined as “a building that integrates and optimizes all major high-performance building attributes, including energy efficie…
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Effect of Thermal Bridging on Buildings' Energy Performance
Heat transfer through building facades can occur by any combinations of conduction, convection, and/or radiation. Conductive heat transfer depends on…
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Data-Driven Shading Systems
Analyzing the energy performance of complex building envelopes, determining the need for sun protection, and assessing the effectiveness of shading d…
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Form as Energy
All too often, high-performance building envelopes are considered in terms of new materials and technologies that push specific systems to improve en…
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Facade Expansion Joint Systems
As awareness around the seismic performance of buildings grows, it is becoming increasingly necessary to integrate seismic expansion joint cover syst…
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Sustainable Silicone
Silicone materials have a long history in high performance building projects. Known for durability, they can reduce a building’s carbon footprint by …
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Design Considerations and the Complex Facade
The design of complex, high-performance facades involves balancing attention towards principles of material selection, thermal and moisture protectio…
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Historical Evolution of Responsive Facades
Responsive facade system is considered a major component of high-performance building envelope that is capable of responding to environmental stimuli…
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A Compact, Unitized Double Skin Facade
Driven by an increasing demand for high thermal and acoustic performance, transparency, and low maintenance costs, a number of facade innovations hav…
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European Facade Networks
The European climate and energy targets for 2020 demand significant improvement of the energy performance of buildings since one third of the end-use…
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Facade Mock-ups
Curtain walls and window walls are typically specified to meet a variety of different performance and testing criteria, some of which can be quite st…
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Multi-domain Assessment of a Kinetic Facade
An assessment workflow was created to simulate and evaluate the performance of a kinetic facade in an interior space. It includes parameters of energ…
