EVA Interlayers in Hardened Facades
<p>Explosions can result in very high loads of extremely short durations. Protective design to mitigate the effects of blast loading requires façade…
<p>Explosions can result in very high loads of extremely short durations. Protective design to mitigate the effects of blast loading requires façade…
How has the role of the façade evolved in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing fight to combat the climate change crisis? As companies grapple
The prevalence of fully glazed facades in modern office buildings has been steadily increasing, primarily driven by architects' focus on aesthetic
Integrated management of commercial lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems is considered as one of the most promising building
<p>In recent decades the use of unitized glazing systems has become increasingly common especially for high-rise construction. The opaque panels in…
With the advent of more sophisticated analysis methods and the desire to optimize geometries of structural silicone joints in high performance
Architects today must explore alternative enclosure materials to meet evolving energy codes and embodied carbon regulations. Terra cotta has been
This paper will provide case studies of two high-performance building envelopes in the San Francisco Bay Area where the fabrication of bespoke façade
In 2014, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) as an accredited ANSI Standards
The trend towards modular and unitized facades continues to grow in popularity due largely in part to the efficiencies gained in terms of cost and
The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California features an extremely diverse set of facade systems within one
Many factors will influence coating selection, but to achieve the desired performance level for a given situation, coatings must be specified based
<p>To ensure the safety of U.S diplomatic personnel overseas, the U.S Department of State (DoS) has developed facade retrofits capable of resisting…
Recent years have seen an increase in the use of insulated glazing units (IGUs) in spandrel applications to visually blend the appearance between the
<p>When it comes to the subject of building enclosure in Australia, one topic has eclipsed all others in recent years: combustible cladding. It has…
Curtain walls and window walls are typically specified to meet a variety of different performance and testing criteria, some of which can be quite
The testing of aluminum/glass curtainwalls for seismic capability, mainly inter-story drift, has been carried out on many curtainwalls over the last
Advanced fabrication processes combined with parametric 3D modeling give designers and architects the freedom and versatility to push the boundaries
New approaches to lightweight metal forming have the potential to advance architectural fabrication, particularly in the design and engineering of
The global increase in atmospheric temperature rise combined with the rapid growth of previously underdeveloped climate zones presents a growing need