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  • Toward Net Zero Enclosures

    Gensler architects Jessica Santonastaso and Alan Estabrook survey existing research on embodied carbon in exterior wall assemblies and the availability of product declarations for relevant materials.

  • Attention to Overheating in Curtainwall Buildings

    • Paper by Yuzhen Zhou NFRC CS, LEED AP, Technical Director at Warmframe Technology
    Several years ago, Technoform and the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) researched the thermal performance of different aluminum…

  • New Challenges – New Facades!

    Being part of the European Façade Network efn, an association of ten research and education entities throughout Europe, I would like to share my experiences of last year’s conferences and research activities with this brief contribution.

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    Building Innovation 2025

    • McLean, United States

    Industry Event by National Institute of Building Sciences

  • Introducing FacadeRetrofit.org

    • Announcement

    FacadeRetrofit.org is an online resource for the AEC community, from architects to academic researchers. At the heart of this resource is a database of large commercial and multifamily buildings that have, or are currently undergoing, building facade retrofits.

  • PowerSkin Conference 2022

    • Event by European Facade Network

    The PowerSkin Conference aims to address the role of building skins to accomplish a carbon neutral building stock.

  • building HEALTHY building(s)

    Healthy buildings were explored in a recent conference in Germany. Hosted by Schuco International, participants from 18 universities, representatives from research institutes, and political and business leaders shared a spirited 2-day exchange of ideas.

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    Prototyping with Ultra-Thin Glass

    • Paper by Sophie Pennetier, Associate Director - Specialty Design Josephine Stoddard, Master of Building Science, Structural and Environmental Analysis and Design Karen Kensek, Professor
    This paper proposes system concepts and fabrication methods for the use of ultra-thin glass in facades. It documents the team's research on…

  • Recent Adaptive Textile Façade Systems

    • Paper by Lucio Blandini, Director, Full Professor Moon-Young Jeong, Doctoral Researcher Michael Voigt, Doctoral Researcher, IKTD, University of Stuttgart Jonathan Lopez, Doctoral Researcher Hannah Schürmann, Doctoral Researcher Arina Cazan, Research Assistant Hannah Raisch, Student Daniel Roth, Head of Research Group Methodical Product Development, IKTD, University of Stuttgart Maria Matheou, Junior Professor
    Adaptive facade systems are a promising approach to achieve a dynamic response to varying weather conditions and user demands. The interdisciplinary…

  • ACSA 109th Annual Meeting

    • Event by Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)

    This year’s ACSA 109th Annual Meeting will be held virtually from March 24 – 26, 2021. The virtual conference is designed for educators, practitioners, researchers, and students to explore and discuss the latest research, ideas, and practices in architecture, education, and allied disciplines.

  • Form Follows Well-Being

    • Paper by David Bjelland M.Sc. · Prof. Dr. sc. hum. MArch Dipl.-Ing. Timo Schmidt

    Recent planning recognizes a growing demand for buildings that provide higher levels of occupant well-being. Often, well-being in buildings is

  • Adaptive Building Envelope

    • Paper by Abolfazl Ganji Kheybari · Jochen Lam

    Designing a multi-functional building envelope as an architectural façade, environmental interface and solar collector is a multi-objective