Optimized Adaptive Re-Use
<p>Contemporary building practice represents a disconnect between traditional manufacturing techniques, that favor straight runs and orthogonal…
<p>Contemporary building practice represents a disconnect between traditional manufacturing techniques, that favor straight runs and orthogonal…
<p>A review of balustrade practices from around the world, and why practices in United States and countries using ICC code/ASCE 7 designs are failing…
ASTM E 1300 Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance (LR) of Glass in Buildings defines the load resistance of a glass construction as being
<p>ASTM E 1300 “Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings” defines the load resistance of a glass construction as being…
<p>Glass handrail design in the United States lags behind best practice in other parts of the world. There can be as much as a factor of four (4)…
ASTM published the first version of ASTM E2461-05: Standard Practice for Determining the Thickness of Glass in Airport Traffic Control Tower Cabs in
<p>Kintsukuroi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with powdered precious metal, is a practice of celebrating the life and history of an…
<p>The use of glass in windows and curtain walls in residential as well as in commercial buildings needs to be designed very carefully. In addition…
<p>This paper describes the development of an interactive map that highlights case studies of advanced facade design strategies and technologies from…
<p>Daylighting is a key strategy to energy efficiency and improved occupant comfort, health, and productivity in buildings. However, providing…
<p>This case study provides an overview of building hybrid curtain wall system and future opportunities for the use of timber. It will also review…
<p>This paper presents a summary of the industry advances beyond T304 and T316 austenitic stainless steels. The greater availability of precipitation…
<p>Wearables protect us from climatic conditions, they provide privacy, comfort and they also reflect our style and personality. Building facades in…
<p>Providing a unique and integral cladding/envelope solution suited for high-rise buildings has been an inherent challenge for this building…
<p>As the building stock ages around the country and the consequences of design and/or construction that are deficient or lack resiliency become…
A building’s envelope mitigates the effects of meteorological phenomena – including lightning – upon the structure and its occupants and contents.
<p>Globalization in the construction industry has brought about new demands for buildings and construction projects, new demands that still need to…
<p>What does the fourth industrial revolution mean to the design and engineering of facades of the future? We are experiencing a global technological…
<p>Curtain walls and window walls are typically specified to meet a variety of different performance and testing criteria, some of which can be quite…
<p>Developments in performative computational analysis, mass customization, and complex form manipulation revolutionized building envelope design…