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Saving Small Towns
- Paper by Leah Kemp,
<p>Small towns are dying, and it is not just because of their dwindling economies. The physical fabric of our communities is literally crumbling. A…

July 20, 2024
Wind-Borne Debris Impacts on Façades
- Paper by Angela Mejorin, Ph.D., Researcher, Founder and Curator
<p>Climate change effects are causing an increase in extreme wind events’ frequency and severity, worldwide. Regions that previously were not prone…

August 23, 2024
Investigating Heat Development in Shadow Box Façade Systems
- Paper by Ahmet Faruk Cakir, Master's Student in Facade Engineering and Werkstudent at Schüco Prof. Daniel Arztmann, Head of Custom Design International and Professor at TH OWL
<p>The prevalence of fully glazed facades in modern office buildings has been steadily increasing, primarily driven by architects' focus on aesthetic…

September 2, 2024
Innovative Façades for a Sustainable Architecture
- Paper by Lucio Blandini,
<p>Facades play a relevant role in the search for a more sustainable approach to modern architecture. The amount of embodied and operational energy…

October 11, 2022
Comparison of Historical Weathered Annealed Glass Failure Data to ASTM E1300
- Paper by Nabhajit Goswami; Student, ngoswami@mtu.edu Stephen M Morse; Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Michigan Tech University, smmorse@mtu.edu
<p>Historical published weathered annealed failure data consisting of 13 samples were collected and glass failure prediction model surface flaw…

October 11, 2022