Targeted Enclosure Consulting
As building enclosure consulting services evolve and mature in markets, the scopes of service that are provided and sought, can become more standardi…
As building enclosure consulting services evolve and mature in markets, the scopes of service that are provided and sought, can become more standardi…
Today’s environmental challenges highlight the necessity of a holistic approach to façade design and construction, key to achieve the ambitious 2030 …
Daylighting is a key strategy to energy efficiency and improved occupant comfort, health, and productivity in buildings. However, providing desired a…
As the building stock ages around the country and the consequences of design and/or construction that are deficient or lack resiliency become apparen…
Developments in performative computational analysis, mass customization, and complex form manipulation revolutionized building envelope design proces…
This paper outlines the successful implementation of digital workflows between the design team composed of Architect, Structural Engineer and Project…
Connections, those transitions between systems and materials, are critically important when the surfaces are curved or complex. Well-designed connect…
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 b…
Direct sun on the body is a known potential cause of thermal discomfort for occupants, yet most thermal comfort simulations do not capture its effect…
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?” …
Wind induced pressure is a major design consideration for building facades. However, the effects of facade geometry and urban terrain on wind loading…
This paper surveys facade design education in accredited Bachelor and Master of Architecture (B.Arch and M.Arch) programs in the United States. A rev…
What was once an accepted reality in heat-treated exterior glass, optical disturbances in glass are under increasing scrutiny by developers, designer…
Today's sustainability in architecture takes into consideration the complete life cycle of buildings and their components, from resource harvesting a…
Providing a unique and integral cladding/envelope solution suited for high-rise buildings has been an inherent challenge for this building typology s…
As awareness around the seismic performance of buildings grows, it is becoming increasingly necessary to integrate seismic expansion joint cover syst…
What does the fourth industrial revolution mean to the design and engineering of facades of the future? We are experiencing a global technological re…
Historical published weathered annealed failure data consisting of 13 samples were collected and glass failure prediction model surface flaw paramete…
One of the most complex yet least understood areas where fire can spread is at the perimeter of a building. Fire can not only spread from floor-to-fl…
Stainless steel has been successfully used in building envelopes since the completion of the Chrysler building in 1928. Today, it is used as both a s…