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A Compact, Unitized Double Skin Facade
- Paper by Alex Cox, LEED AP, James Hock, LEED AP BD+C, Laura Ziegler, Karin Lamberts,
Driven by an increasing demand for high thermal and acoustic performance, transparency, and low maintenance costs, a number of facade innovations…
March 12, 2018
Lightweight Veneer in High-rise Unitized Facades
- Paper by Michael Chen, P.E., Principal Antonio Luz, R.A., Senior Associate
Manufactured veneer panels such as glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC), ultra high performance concrete (UHPC), sintered stone, and terracotta are…
March 23, 2020
Hydrophobic Stainless Steel Surfaces
- Paper by Fred Deuschle, Jim Halliday, Mike McGuire,
There is no doubting the longevity of stainless steel building facades. The Chrysler Building and numerous buildings that followed have stood the…
March 14, 2018
Reconfigurable Terracotta Facade
- Paper by Jin Young Song, Associate Professor Dan Vrana, Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the SMART Factory Jonathan Hopp, Assistant Professor, Alfred University Shawn Murrey, Senior Kiln Specialist, Alfred University Jiatao Wu, Graduate student Jongmin Shim, Associate Professor
The traditional building facade as a permanent construction does not actively respond to the differing needs from varying weather conditions.…
October 11, 2022