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Behind the Surface
- Paper by Damon Caldwell,
The architectural facade, like clothing for a building's form, serves as both an aesthetic expression and a protective veil, concealing the inner…
September 2, 2024
ETFE Membrane Envelope Strategies
- Paper by Audrey L Worden, ISSF · Kihong R. Ku, DDes · Alexander G. Worden, RA NCARB
Airflow within the cavity of double-skin facades is a key component of adaptive building envelopes which change thermophysical properties to meet

October 11, 2022
Rethinking Building Skins
- Paper by Eugenia Gasparri, Lecturer in Architectural Technologies Arianna Brambilla, Senior Lecturer in Architecture Gabriele Lobaccaro, Associate Professor in Solar Design and Building Performance Simulation Francesco Goia, Professor of Building Physics Annalisa Andaloro, Senior Researcher Alberto Sangiorgio, Principal Façade Engineer
Building skins play a pivotal role in architecture. Other than the aesthetical and architectural aspects, facades are key to the climate performance,…
October 11, 2022
Condensation Study of Windows
- Paper by Ajla Aksamija, Professor and Chair Suncica Milosevic, PhD Student Helen Sanders, General Manager Alexandra Blakeslee, Innovation & Projects
This paper discusses a simulation study of different window systems, where heat transfer simulations were performed to investigate thermal…
October 11, 2022
International Facade Education
- Paper by James Doerfler, Uta Pottgiesser,
Globalization in the construction industry has brought about new demands for buildings and construction projects, new demands that still need to take…
March 14, 2018
Climate-Oriented Prefabricated Building Envelopes
- Paper by Sridharan Gandhi, Andrew Tsay Jacobs, AIA, EIT, LEED AP BD+C, Karen Kensek, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C,
Facades developed in response to climactic factors increase performance and human comfort while reducing energy loads. A single building envelope…
March 14, 2018
Daylighting Post-Occupancy Evaluation Study
- Paper by Jae Yong Suk, Ph.D., Helena Zambrano, AIA,
Daylighting is a key strategy to energy efficiency and improved occupant comfort, health, and productivity in buildings. However, providing desired…
March 14, 2018
Architectural Ceramic Assemblies
- Paper by Omar Khan · Bill Pottle · Mitchell Bring
This paper documents a six year academia/industry collaboration between researchers at the Department of Architecture, University at Buffalo (SUNY)

March 14, 2018
Mixed Reality in Facade Education
- Paper by Phillip Anzalone AIA, Professor Amber Bartosh, RA LEED AP BD+C, Professor
Developments in performative computational analysis, mass customization, and complex form manipulation revolutionized building envelope design…
March 22, 2020
Invert Auto-Shading
- Paper by Jae Yong Suk, Assistant Professor Doris Sung, Associate Professor
Allowing sufficient amount of natural light while avoiding excessive sunlight penetration is often hard to achieve with static facade systems due to…
March 15, 2020