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Blast Performance
- Paper by Jon Kimberlain · Jie Feng · Will Wholey · Dan Aggromito · Valérie Hayez
Designing for blast performance for glazing units can be very complex. The test methods for evaluating performance include subjecting units to actual

August 23, 2024
Structural Silicone Sealant and Glass Fins
- Paper by Jon Kimberlain, Principal TS&D Scientist Valerie Hayez, Principal TS&D Scientist Jie Feng, Research Scientist
Structural silicone sealant is commonly used in glass fin applications, both as a weatherseal and as for structural attachment. A common concern for…
September 2, 2024
Case Study: Kao Ho Hospital Development, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Paper by Jerry Ma · Jason JS Lin
U-shaped annealed profiled glass, or U channel glass is used in both the interior and exterior glass façade for decades, as it has long and durable

October 11, 2022
Transitions Between Diverse Envelope Systems
- Paper by Kristian Fosholt, LEED AP BD+C, Megan Koehler, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Andrew Tsay Jacobs, AIA, EIT, LEED AP BD+C,
The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California features an extremely diverse set of facade systems within one…
March 14, 2018
Seismic Movements
- Paper by Gijs Libourel, Daniel Segraves,
A common building upgrade to add value to existing commercial real estate is the renewal of the entrance lobby. The lobby facade is replaced to give…
March 14, 2018
Sustainable Silicone
- Paper by Jon Kimberlain · Adrienne Bowman-Grittini · Stanley Yee
Silicone materials have a long history in high performance building projects. Known for durability, they can reduce a building’s carbon footprint by

January 24, 2020
Process of Repair Evaluation
- Paper by Linda Fu, RA, LEED AP, Associate Christopher Morgan, P.E., California Office Manager
As the building stock ages around the country and the consequences of design and/or construction that are deficient or lack resiliency become…
March 22, 2020