8th International Buildings Physics Conference 2021
IBPC 2021 unites researchers, practitioners, educators and students from the construction sector worldwide. The conference will be held online!
IBPC 2021 unites researchers, practitioners, educators and students from the construction sector worldwide. The conference will be held online!
The design of structural glass systems continues to evolve with the parallel development of new manufacturing technology. Improvements in the manufac…
"HPDs for Facade Glass: How Transparent is Transparent?" is an article published by the Advanced Technology Studio of Enclos examining chemical content reporting for glazed products.
The Poetry, Pitfalls and Potential of Kinetic Facades is an ongoing series published by the Advanced Technology Studio of Enclos examining kinetic components in building envelopes — often eye-catching, occasionally gimmicky, and almost always a technical and economic challenge.
Kinetic or responsive facades have been developed to improve buildings' daylighting conditions while mitigating energy consumption. Still, these faca…
Since the beginning of the pandemic, building enclosures have received closer scrutiny, with everyone from consumers to building professionals to local and federal government, wanting to know more about their technologies and performance. The BESTfest seminar brings together industry leaders and...
It may be difficult for modern man to believe that what is known as handicraft was once the advanced manufacturing of the day. These techniques were …
What does the fourth industrial revolution mean to the design and engineering of facades of the future? We are experiencing a global technological re…
The recent 50 year anniversary of the first use of silicone sealant in a 4-sided structural silicone glazing application marks a sustainable and prov…
Navigating the building code, while challenging in any respect, can be even trickier when considering the use of emerging materials on building facad…
Globalization in the construction industry has brought about new demands for buildings and construction projects, new demands that still need to take…
The Facade Tectonics Institute will make its debut in Chicago on May 23, 2017. The half day forum event will be held at the Illinois Institute of Technology campus.
SISTECCER, a joint production of ALUAR, DOW and VASA, has been consolidated through its previous twelve editions as a meeting place of excellence with experts from the country and abroad, to expand knowledge in technologies for building envelopes.
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The Millennium IGU: A Regenerative Concept for a 1000 Year Insulated Glass Unit is an ongoing series published by the Advanced Technology Studio of Enclos examining the undesirable lifecycle impacts associated with conventional IGU production, use and disposal.
The global increase in atmospheric temperature rise combined with the rapid growth of previously underdeveloped climate zones presents a growing need…
The PowerSkin Conference aims to address the role of building skins to accomplish a carbon neutral building stock.