
In 2014, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) as an accredited ANSI Standards
With the desire for more sustainable construction and reduced embodied energy, mass timber is being explored for building structures. For medium and
Transposing innovation from government funded research to commercially viable solutions becomes ever more important when combined with the urgent
Climate change effects are causing an increase in extreme wind events’ frequency and severity, worldwide. Regions that previously were not prone to
With net zero and carbon neutral mandates on the near horizon, New York City has pushed the green building envelope by leveraging incentive-based
As building enclosure consulting services evolve and mature in markets, the scopes of service that are provided and sought, can become more
This paper explores the architectural shape optimization of typical housing typologies: slab and high-rise residential buildings to reduce primary
Today, about 40% of all buildings in the U.S. still have single-pane windows, and ~70% of the existing building stock is estimated to suffer from