The First Triple Certified Facade
Johnson Controls (JCI), a leading provider of intelligent building technology solicited the design of a 35,000sm headquarters for its Asia-Pacific Re…
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Innovative Façades for a Sustainable Architecture
Facades play a relevant role in the search for a more sustainable approach to modern architecture. The amount of embodied and operational energy can …
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European Facade Networks
The European climate and energy targets for 2020 demand significant improvement of the energy performance of buildings since one third of the end-use…
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Terra Cotta Skins
This paper will address the potential of ornamental architectural terracotta surfaces to mitigate the effects of climate fluctuations that will creat…
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Design of Double Curved Self Spanning Horizontal Laminated Glass
There is a desire in architecture to design and achieve transparent canopies and glazed rooves that are free from the visual clutter and the structur…
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Specifying Commercial Aluminum Finishes
Many factors will influence coating selection, but to achieve the desired performance level for a given situation, coatings must be specified based u…
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Designing with Photovoltaics
Photovoltaics (PV) have been utilized in buildings for decades, especially in Europe where legislative support has largely driven the market. With ne…