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Focus on Facades Education
- Article by Ajla Aksamija
October 30, 2023
Fit for the Future
- Paper by Julia Koerner-Al-Rawi
Wearables protect us from climatic conditions, they provide privacy, comfort and they also reflect our style and personality. Building facades in the

September 02, 2024
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

September 03, 2024
Environmental Facade Perspective
- Paper by Patricia Shaw, M Arch., MSc Facade Engineering
Designing a sustainable rainscreen wall assembly has become an essential part of most new construction projects. Industry principles and energy codes

October 11, 2022
Net Zero Tower
- Article by John Neary, AIA, LEED AP NCARB, Senior Facade Specialist
John Neary describes a collaborative Advanced design Studio at City Tech that involved Permasteelisa, Skanska and Onyx Solar, with links to the published student works.

July 25, 2020
Facades Education in the Time of the Pandemic—Perhaps We Can Learn Something from This?
- Article by Ajla Aksamija, PhD, LEED AP BD+C, CDT
Ajla Aksamija, the chair of FTI’s education committee, reports on a virtual education experience bringing students and professionals together. The outcome exceeded all expectations and points to a new model for facades education.

July 25, 2020