Addressing Embodied Carbon
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector is critical to limiting global temperature rise to less than 1.5⁰C. Construction and build…
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector is critical to limiting global temperature rise to less than 1.5⁰C. Construction and build…
Call for Abstracts Building on the success of their 2019 event, the Boston Building Enclosure Council is planning a second symposium in honor of Wagdy Anis. The theme for 2021 is based on a central tenet of Wagdy’s career: high performance building enclosures will reward building owners with both...
The Parametric Louver System is a customized tool that expedites several design iterations while embedding multiple design parameters. The ambition o…
The Facade Tectonics Institute kicked off their first installment of FTI Dialogues: Suppliers & Contractors Series virtually on Friday, March 19th. High-performance facade systems are recognized as a key element in achieving sustainable building performance while also being tasked with providing
Reducing GHG emissions related to energy use in buildings is a prominent obligation given their impact in terms of climate change. In this light, ene…
This paper develops a framework of considerations for the development of project specific performance criteria for the design of art museums and art-…
In 1888 the art historian Heinrich Wölfflin proposed the notion that the primary characteristic of baroque architecture is the illusion of movement. …
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...
Facades are an architectural feature and an integral part of the building enclosure. To ensure that the facades continue their function, they must be…
Climate change goals will require significant improvements in the way buildings are constructed and operated. Building reuse can combat climate chang…
The next PowerSKIN Conference will be held virtually in Munich on April 9th. The focus of the 2021 conference deals with the question of whether simplicity and robustness are in contradiction to good performance or whether they even complement each other: Simplicity vs. Performance?
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.
The building envelope is at the intersection of embodied and operational emissions. Curtain wall specifically could play an important role in reducin…
In recent decades, there has been increased attention to reduce the operational energy performance of buildings. Stringent legislation on building en…
Facades play a relevant role in the search for a more sustainable approach to modern architecture. The amount of embodied and operational energy can …
The conference aims at providing new points of view on the current state, upcoming challenges, and innovations in the field.
Roschmann Steel & Glass Constructions, a member of Roschmann Group, has named Dirk Schulte as its new President and CEO of Roschmann’s North American Operation.
Welcome to this edition of the SKINS newsletter, which is all about carbon! As guest editor this month, I am representing FTI’s embodied carbon (EC) working group. This issue highlights several important topics relative to embodied and the trade-offs with operational carbon.
The PowerSkin Conference aims to address the role of building skins to accomplish a carbon neutral building stock.