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.
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Wind-Borne Debris Impacts on Façades
Climate change effects are causing an increase in extreme wind events’ frequency and severity, worldwide. Regions that previously were not prone to… -
Parametric Facade Design
Parametric Design has become an invaluable tool for complex tasks like designing energy efficient buildings when joined to performance-based
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Fire Safety Facade Design
Nowadays the construction industry is characterised by high multifunctional and complex buildings with innovative facade systems. Unlike a simple
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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
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The Monash Woodside Building
Today’s environmental challenges highlight the necessity of a holistic approach to façade design and construction, key to achieve the ambitious 2030… -
Facade Technology in Educational Methodology
With facades becoming increasingly more complex, and performance a key objective, expertise becomes an important component of successful design… -
The Performative Double-Skin
Double-Skin Facades (DSF) are well-known to boost the thermal performance of a façade: they can provide extra insulation in the wintertime and lower
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Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Heritage Façades
With the developments in production, industrial facilities lost their function and were abandoned over time. The most frequent and often the most… -
Kinetic Solar Envelope
Kinetic responsive systems are gaining attention in architectural applications, to reduce the building’s energy consumption and environmental impact,
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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… -
Green Façade/Roofs Design Tool
Climate change and related thermal issues, draw attention to the impact of green facades and roofs on energy savings and thermal comfort. Besides, by
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BioFacades Classification
Coauthors: Mary Ben Bonham, Department of Architecture + Interior Design, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA [corresponding] [presenting at the
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Highly Efficient Façades with Innovative Shading and Light Control
The Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) on the Allston Campus is the largest new building at Harvard University in recent decades with a footprint
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Envelope For Service
Envelope-for-Service (E4S) is a novel business model developed with the aim of converting the building façade from a traditionally traded good to a… -
Towards Net Zero Enclosures
As architects and designers we understand the urgency of addressing the building sector’s role in the ongoing environmental crisis. Architecture2030… -
The Carapace Pavilion
The Carapace Pavilion is a university-based, design-build, full-scale custom prototype for a possible replacement of the standard precast concrete… -
Contextualizing Glass and Carbon Impacts
Climate change goals will require significant improvements in the way buildings are constructed and operated. Building reuse can combat climate
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Sustainable Retrofit Strategies for an Existing Laboratory Building
This paper analyzes sustainable retrofit strategies for an existing research laboratory building, located in a cold climate. This facility is
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Sacramento Capitol Annex Skylights
This article documents the development or the design of two skylights on the Sacramento Capitol Annex Project throughout Design Assist and sheds…