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Papers

A searchable database of research papers with a focus on building facade technology.

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Fixed Edge Supports
- Paper by James G. Soules, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., P.Eng., SECB, F.SEI, F.ASCE · Stephen M. Morse, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE · Scott H. Norville, P.E., Ph.D.
Effect of Thermal Bridging on Buildings' Energy Performance
- Paper by Mahsa Farid Mohajer · Ajla Aksamija
Solid Surface Material for Facades
- Paper by Christopher Payne, AIA, LEED AP
Facade Engineering for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
- Paper by Mikkel K. Kragh
Digital Lifecycle of Building Envelopes

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Paper by Rebecca Hartwell · Mauro Overend

End-of-Life Challenges in Facade Design

Paper by Andrea Zani · Carmelo Guido Galante · Lisa Rammig

Thermal Performance of Closed Cavity Facades

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The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, LA

Paper by Stephen Katz, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

The First Triple Certified Facade

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Sustainable simplicity and the future of exterior wall for research and education buildings
- Paper by Carl Knutson · Andrei Koshelev
<p>Today, there is a shift towards sustainable simplicity in facades, embracing material innovations and thermal design strategies for long-term…

December 3, 2024
Efficiency-Driven Facade Optimization
- Paper by Earl Patrick · Jeffrey Vaglio
<p>As overall project schedules continue to contract and rising costs impact our design decisions, the importance of the design-assist phase for…

October 9, 2024
North Capitol Building Case Study
- Paper by Jeremy Simmonds · Bruce Knaphus
<p>The Utah State Capitol North Building, currently under construction, features 80,000 SF of classically designed cubic granite detailing, including…

September 18, 2024
New Course on Building Façade Design Developed at Oklahoma State University
- Paper by Bodhisatta Hajra · John Phillips, PE
<p>A façade, which is also called a ‘secondary structural system’, typically separates the exterior from the interior of a building. In recent times,…

September 18, 2024
Facades Education in the United States
- Paper by Ajla Aksamija, PhD · Suncica Milosevic · Gabrielle Brainard · Timothy Brown
<p>This paper presents the results of a research study, outlining the state of facades education at higher-education institutions across the United…

September 3, 2024

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