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Steel As A Curtain Wall Framing Material
- Paper by Charles Knickerbocker
This paper will explore steel forming methods other than cold drawn or hot rolled processes, and how they allow steel to be utilized as the primary

March 20, 2020
The Seismic Capability of Curtainwalls
- Paper by Peter Lalas MIEAust CPEng NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus), Principal Facade Engineer
The testing of aluminum/glass curtainwalls for seismic capability, mainly inter-story drift, has been carried out on many curtainwalls over the last…
March 15, 2020
Evaluating The Environmental Performance Of Stick Curtain Wall Systems
- Paper by Dima Othman · Daniel Arztmann
The construction industry is one of the greatest sources of pollution, where 39% of global energy-related carbon emissions are attributed to

October 11, 2022
Design Considerations and the Complex Facade
- Paper by Stan Su,
The design of complex, high-performance facades involves balancing attention towards principles of material selection, thermal and moisture…
March 14, 2018
The First Triple Certified Facade
- Paper by Stephen Katz, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Associate
Johnson Controls (JCI), a leading provider of intelligent building technology solicited the design of a 35,000sm headquarters for its Asia-Pacific…
January 22, 2020
Highly Efficient Façades with Innovative Shading and Light Control
- Paper by Klaus Reuschle · Robert Matthew Noblett · Michelle Siu-Ching Lee · Roman Schieber
The Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) on the Allston Campus is the largest new building at Harvard University in recent decades with a footprint

October 11, 2022
Embodied Carbon Of Timber Unitized Curtain Wall
- Paper by Isabelle Hens, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, EIT · Sophie Pennetier · Simon Schleicher
The building envelope is at the intersection of embodied and operational emissions. Curtain wall specifically could play an important role in

October 11, 2022
Effective Facade Modularization
- Paper by Kais Al-Rawi
Facade systems of various transparent and opaque materials and systems are increasingly becoming integrated components of modularized facade

September 02, 2024
Glass Spandrels and Shadow Boxes
- Paper by John Jackson,
Glass spandrels are a common design strategy utilized to opacify floor levels in building facades. These opaque glass assemblies are integrated into…
October 11, 2022
Structuring Skin
- Paper by John Neary,
Curtain wall is the prevailing type of enclosure on modern buildings because of its economy, its independence from structure that allows flexibility…
March 14, 2018
Adaptable Glazing Shields
- Paper by Anas Al Kassas
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

March 14, 2018
Contextualizing Glass and Carbon Impacts
- Paper by Kayla Natividad, PhD, WELL AP, LEED Green Associate · Kyle Sword
Climate change goals will require significant improvements in the way buildings are constructed and operated. Building reuse can combat climate

October 11, 2022