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Facade Expansion Joint Systems
- Paper by Kevin W. Smith, PE, CWI
As awareness around the seismic performance of buildings grows, it is becoming increasingly necessary to integrate seismic expansion joint cover syst…

March 22, 2020
Carbon-Neutral High-Rise Envelope Nexus
- Paper by Thomas Spiegelhalter
The pathway to carbon-neutrality, as urged during the COP 21 in Paris, and the repeated goal for resilient buildings and urban habitats, winds right …

December 16, 2019
Orientation Specific Solar Control
- Paper by Clifton Fordham, Assistant Professor
During the postwar era, and before the universal adoption of air-conditioning in the United States, leading architects participated in the design of …

March 11, 2020