Papers

342 results

  • Integrated Building Control System

    • Paper by Jae Yong Suk, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Design, Associate Director of California Lighting Technology Center Keith Graeber, PE, Director of Engineering Andrew Harper, PE, R&D Engineer IV Michael Siminovitch, Ph.D., Director of California Lighting Technology Center

    <p>Integrated management of commercial lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems is considered as one of the most promising…

  • Advanced Simulation for Thermal Stress Assessment

    • Paper by Andrea Zani, Building Physics and Sustainability Leader Jamie Reyes, Senior Building Physics Engineer Guido Lori, R&D Project Manager Jacob Hanke, Senior Structural Engineer Giacomo Zangiacomi, Building Physics Leader

    <p>In recent years, the desire for increased performance, transparency and visual flatness of glazing elements in curtain walls has generated renewed…

  • Sacramento Capitol Annex Skylights

    • Paper by Sophie Pennetier, Associate Director Houston Drum, Associate Principal

    <p>This article documents the development or the design of two skylights on the Sacramento Capitol Annex Project throughout Design Assist and sheds…

  • Honing the Craft

    • Paper by Patrick Delorey, Digital Fabrication Manager

    <p>Finishing of custom-fabricated architectural façade components represents one of the most significant components to their cost. Manually driven…

  • Detailing & Engineering Of Complex Geometry Copper Panels

    • Paper by Becher Eli Neme, Founding Principal Thomas Johnson, Associate Principal

    <p><strong><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YWsM-45p03v7lcC1fGl5k8iN2PLWVN95/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer…

  • Delivering Beauty

    • Paper by Michael Mulhern,

    <p>Amidst the critical conversations about the need to build better and more efficient building skins, designers are also mindful of the need for the…

  • Facade Embodied Carbon Reduction Strategies

    • Paper by Isabelle Hens, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP

    Facades are increasingly being recognized as a major contributor to whole-building embodied carbon. While designers know how to reduce the embodied

  • Blast Performance

    • Paper by Jon Kimberlain, Principal TS&D Scientist Jie Feng, Research Scientist Will Wholey, Associate Dan Aggromito, Senior Consultant Valérie Hayez, Principal Scientist

    <p>Designing for blast performance for glazing units can be very complex. The test methods for evaluating performance include subjecting units to…

  • Structural Silicone Sealant and Glass Fins

    • Paper by Jon Kimberlain, Principal TS&D Scientist Valerie Hayez, Principal TS&D Scientist Jie Feng, Research Scientist

    <p>Structural silicone sealant is commonly used in glass fin applications, both as a weatherseal and as for structural attachment. A common concern…

  • Attention to Overheating in Curtainwall Buildings

    • Paper by Yuzhen Zhou NFRC CS, LEED AP

    Several years ago, Technoform and the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) researched the thermal performance of different aluminum

  • Facades Education in the United States

    • Paper by Ajla Aksamija, PhD · Suncica Milosevic · Gabrielle Brainard · Timothy Brown

    This paper presents the results of a research study, outlining the state of facades education at higher-education institutions across the United

  • Impact Of Thermal Bridges On The Energy Response Of A Building featured image

    Impact Of Thermal Bridges On The Energy Response Of A Building

    • Paper by Ilaria Sebastiani, Institute for Renewable Energy Riccardo Pinotti, Institute for Renewable Energy Stefano Avesani, Institute for Renewable Energy Simone D’Amore, Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Stefano Pampanin, Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering

    <p>The European building stock is mainly constituted by highly energy demanding buildings. The only way to a more sustainable and decarbonized…

  • Iconic Buildings featured image

    Iconic Buildings

    • Paper by Xavier Ferrés Padró, PhD Architect, Universidad de Navarra (ETSAUN) Paula Martín Goñi, PhD Architect, Universidad Politècnica de Catalunya (ETSAB)

    <p>The iconic building principal incentive is to be visually attractive or stand out, for this purpose three main features must be accomplished: have…

  • Sustainable Façades

    • Paper by Dr. Thomas Henriksen · Jean-Marc Moulin Norsk · Dr. Jacopo Montali

    Transposing innovation from government funded research to commercially viable solutions becomes ever more important when combined with the urgent

  • Facade Resilience Evaluation Framework

    • Paper by Fabio Favoino · Adèle Chalumeau · Audrey Aquaronne

    Resiliency is the capacity of a building (or building component in the case of the facade) to support building functionalities during extreme events

  • Envelope For Service featured image

    Envelope For Service

    • Paper by Annalisa Andaloro, Miren Juaristi, Stefano Avesani, Giulia Santoro, Matteo Orlandi,

    <p>Envelope-for-Service (E4S) is a novel business model developed with the aim of converting the building façade from a traditionally traded good to…

  • ACT Facade featured image

    ACT Facade

    • Paper by Paul-Rouven Denz, Daniel Arztmann, Dipl.-Ing., M.Eng., EFN, FTI Professor for Façade Construction, Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen Lippe (TH-OWL) Head of Building Physics Natchai Suwannapruk,

    <p>Due to material and technological advancement during the last century, transparency has become a prominent trend in contemporary architecture.…

  • All-Glass Bearing Facades featured image

    All-Glass Bearing Facades

    • Paper by Erwin ten Brincke, MSc

    <p>The Green Village at the TU Delft is a living lab for sustainable innovations. The Co Creation Centre (CCC) will be their new meeting center (13.5…

  • Evaluating The Environmental Performance Of Stick Curtain Wall Systems

    • Paper by Dima Othman, B.A.Ing., M.Eng., LEED AP Daniel Arztmann, Dipl.-Ing., M.Eng., EFN, FTI Professor for Façade Construction, Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen Lippe (TH-OWL) Head of Building Physics,

    <p>The construction industry is one of the greatest sources of pollution, where 39% of global energy-related carbon emissions are attributed to…