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  • Dynamic Shading Device

    Responsive shading systems can dynamically improve indoor environmental conditions based on outdoor climate variations. Among the technologies,

  • Mapping Advanced Facades

    <p>This paper describes the development of an interactive map that highlights case studies of advanced facade design strategies and technologies from…

  • Efficiency-Driven Facade Optimization

    As overall project schedules continue to contract and rising costs impact our design decisions, the importance of the design-assist phase for facades

  • Facade Design Beyond Buildings

    At the core of facade design is the concept of interdisciplinarity, a bridge between concept and materialization apt to relay a built form

  • Wind-Borne Debris Impacts on Façades

    Climate change effects are causing an increase in extreme wind events’ frequency and severity, worldwide. Regions that previously were not prone to

  • Recent Adaptive Textile Façade Systems

    Adaptive facade systems are a promising approach to achieve a dynamic response to varying weather conditions and user demands. The interdisciplinary

  • Integrated Building Control System

    <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

    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

    <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

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

  • Delivering Beauty

    <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

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

  • Blast Performance

    <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

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