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  • A Structural Glass Design Manual

    Other than limited special cases, there is a lack of standards providing guidance on the design of structural glass. This has resulted in an ad-hoc

  • Glass Balustrade Design

    Glass handrail design in the United States lags behind best practice in other parts of the world. There can be as much as a factor of four (4)

  • The Scope of the Structural Glass Design Manual

    The technology of glass now allows glass to be fabricated in sizes and structural configurations not previously conceivable. The standards and codes…
  • Spandrel Thermal Simulation Techniques

    Glazed wall systems, such as curtain walls and window walls, are one of the most commonly used façade systems in modern buildings in North America.

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    EUI of Building Clusters

    Large master planned developments such as Battery Park City in Manhattan, Mission Bay in San Francisco, and Playa Vista in Los Angeles were built…