Spandrel Glass Design
Currently, most spandrel glass in commercial curtain walls comprises insulating glass fabricated using an interior heat strengthened glass lite that …
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Structural Silicone Glazing
The recent 50 year anniversary of the first use of silicone sealant in a 4-sided structural silicone glazing application marks a sustainable and prov…
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Reconfigurable Terracotta Facade
The traditional building facade as a permanent construction does not actively respond to the differing needs from varying weather conditions. Convent…
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Towards Net Zero Enclosures
As architects and designers we understand the urgency of addressing the building sector’s role in the ongoing environmental crisis. Architecture2030 …
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Finally
For over 60 years architects, engineers, and consultants have been specifying stainless steels for use in building skins and in some structural appli…
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Digital Enablement for Manufacturing
Architectural design freedom achieved on high-end projects currently costs over $1,000/sq. Ft. Building materials have long been relegated to plane s…
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Catalytic Conversion
Nowadays, the power of images is seductive. Bold and complex facades often have an innovative appearance but superficial tectonic depth; experiential…
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Modelling Perimeter Heating Demand
Thermal discomfort can occur in perimeter zones due to radiant heat loss from the occupant to a poorly insulated exterior wall. It is valuable for ar…
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City Development and Cladding Design
High-rise buildings in growing cities could become more vulnerable to variations in wind flow due to the continuous changes in urban topology. The ae…
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The Performative Double-Skin
Double-Skin Facades (DSF) are well-known to boost the thermal performance of a façade: they can provide extra insulation in the wintertime and lower …
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The Monash Woodside Building
Today’s environmental challenges highlight the necessity of a holistic approach to façade design and construction, key to achieve the ambitious 2030 …
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Lithic Revival
The recently completed Capital One Hall performing arts center located in the Washington DC metro area is defined by a pleated exterior of glass and …
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Pioneering the Structural Terracotta Mullion Façade
Architects today must explore alternative enclosure materials to meet evolving energy codes and embodied carbon regulations. Terra cotta has been mos…
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HydroSKIN
Building envelopes cover a considerable part of the urban exterior surfaces, and to therefore have a significant leverage effect on the climate resil…
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SSG and Seismic
With the advent of more sophisticated analysis methods and the desire to optimize geometries of structural silicone joints in high performance design…
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Passively Actuated Systems
Kinetic or responsive facades have been developed to improve buildings' daylighting conditions while mitigating energy consumption. Still, these faca…
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CR∆CKİNG THЄ CDЄ // DYN∆MİC L∆B F∆C∆DЄS
The real estate market continues to demand “all glass” buildings often to the detriment of human comfort and thermal performance. For an office build…
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Simulation vs. reality: Measurement and verification
This article explores the need for measurement and verification of building envelope and mechanical systems.
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Energy conservation code updates promise to reshape the way facades are designed
Ever-increasing performance requirements in the latest version of the energy codes are compelling project teams to consider the thermal performance of the building envelope more rigorously than ever before.
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Thermal bridging: The missing key to low energy building design
Thermal bridging through building facades have been overlooked or over-simplified by designers and building energy codes and standards in the past, which has led to higher space heating and cooling loads, occupant discomfort, and higher risk of condensation.