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Specifying Electrochromic Glass
- Paper by Belinda Valenti, AIA, LEED AP BD+C · Justin Glover, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Electrochromic (EC) glass is a seemingly magical solution to a building’s sun shading problems. A technology that was originally developed about sixt…

March 22, 2020
Towards Net Zero Enclosures
- Paper by Jessica Santonastaso, AIA, Architect, Associate Alan Estabrook, AIA, Architect, Associate
As architects and designers we understand the urgency of addressing the building sector’s role in the ongoing environmental crisis. Architecture2030 …

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 protectio…

March 14, 2018
Terracotta 1912 to 2018
- Paper by Carol Loewenson, FAIA, LEED AP, Stephen Dietz, AIA, LEED AP,
Center Three is a 100-year-old, one million square-foot building in Long Island City, New York that was constructed over the course of one year. It w…

March 14, 2018