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The Monash Woodside Building
- Paper by Alberto Sangiorgio, Principal Façade Engineer Andrew Cortese, Managing Partner and Design Director - Sydney Office Walter van der Linde, Lead Engineer, Buildings Mechanical
Today’s environmental challenges highlight the necessity of a holistic approach to façade design and construction, key to achieve the ambitious 2030…
October 11, 2022
Daylighting Post-Occupancy Evaluation Study
- Paper by Jae Yong Suk, Ph.D., Helena Zambrano, AIA,
Daylighting is a key strategy to energy efficiency and improved occupant comfort, health, and productivity in buildings. However, providing desired…
March 14, 2018
Targeted Enclosure Consulting
- Paper by Karl Jones,
As building enclosure consulting services evolve and mature in markets, the scopes of service that are provided and sought, can become more…
March 14, 2018
Process of Repair Evaluation
- Paper by Linda Fu, RA, LEED AP, Associate Christopher Morgan, P.E., California Office Manager
As the building stock ages around the country and the consequences of design and/or construction that are deficient or lack resiliency become…
March 22, 2020
Mixed Reality in Facade Education
- Paper by Phillip Anzalone AIA, Professor Amber Bartosh, RA LEED AP BD+C, Professor
Developments in performative computational analysis, mass customization, and complex form manipulation revolutionized building envelope design…
March 22, 2020
Connections – Tolerance, Adjustability, Geometric Accuracy
- Paper by Jeff Montague, RA, Vice President Scott Abukoff, Vice President
Connections, those transitions between systems and materials, are critically important when the surfaces are curved or complex. Well-designed…
December 10, 2019
BioFacades Classification
- Paper by Mary Ben Bonham, Kyoung Hee Kim, Professor, Director of IDRL | Founder of EcoClosure Christiane M. Herr, Professor at the School of Design, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen
Coauthors: Mary Ben Bonham, Department of Architecture + Interior Design, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA [corresponding] [presenting at the…
July 2, 2024
Building by Numbers
- Paper by Trevor Stephen Lewis PhD | PE | FRSA
This paper outlines the successful implementation of digital workflows between the design team composed of Architect, Structural Engineer and Project

March 15, 2020
Hybrid Timber
- Paper by Stacey Hooper, AIA, LEED BD+C,
This case study provides an overview of building hybrid curtain wall system and future opportunities for the use of timber. It will also review the…
March 14, 2018
Saving Small Towns
- Paper by Leah Kemp,
Small towns are dying, and it is not just because of their dwindling economies. The physical fabric of our communities is literally crumbling. A…
July 20, 2024
Direct Sun and Occupant Comfort
- Paper by Madeline Gradillas, Henry Richardson,
Direct sun on the body is a known potential cause of thermal discomfort for occupants, yet most thermal comfort simulations do not capture its…
March 14, 2018
Realizing Bespoke Structural Glass Facades
- Paper by Ned Kirschbaum, FAIA, CCCA, LEED AP, kirschbaum@fentressarchitects.com Peter Koukos, Director of Strategic Process Alfonso Lopez, P.E., Principal and CEO
In the very earliest stages of a design, an architect imagines a unique glazed facade form and wonders, “Is this possible?” and “What will it cost?”…
January 23, 2020
Wind-Borne Debris Impacts on Façades
- Paper by Angela Mejorin, Ph.D., Researcher, Founder and Curator
Climate change effects are causing an increase in extreme wind events’ frequency and severity, worldwide. Regions that previously were not prone to…
August 23, 2024
Facade Wind Loading
- Paper by Timothy Brewer, CEng, MICE, George Kantrales, Ph.D., Eric Sammarco, Ph.D., P.E., Carrie Davis, P.E., LEED Green Assoc.,
Wind induced pressure is a major design consideration for building facades. However, the effects of facade geometry and urban terrain on wind loading…
March 14, 2018
Systems Thinking
- Paper by Gabrielle Brainard, AIA, LEED AP, CPHC, Lecturer
This paper surveys facade design education in accredited Bachelor and Master of Architecture (B.Arch and M.Arch) programs in the United States. A…
January 22, 2020
Heat-Treated Glass
- Paper by Reece Poth, Conner Claus,
What was once an accepted reality in heat-treated exterior glass, optical disturbances in glass are under increasing scrutiny by developers,…
January 29, 2020