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Green Wall Rainscreen
- Paper by Stephan Wurster · Till Jackenkroll
Green Wall applications are growing in popularity around the world. Often thought of as a decorative element they provide much more than aesthetic

March 22, 2020
Detailing For Distance
- Paper by Daniel Kelso,
Quickly exceeding new facade service life expectations for tall buildings imposed by increasing environmental, economic, and social pressures have…
March 19, 2020
Shaping Skin
- Paper by John Neary AIA LEED AP NCARB
The conventional modern facade is essentially flat, which creates the tendency toward visual monotony and problems for modulating daylight—both on

March 21, 2020
Passive House Facade Design and Construction
- Paper by Louis Koehl, AIA, CPHD, Project Architect
Buildings account for over 40% of global emissions (GlobalABC, 2018). Growing populations and higher standards of living are increasing pressure on…
March 22, 2020
The First Triple Certified Facade
- Paper by Stephen Katz, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Johnson Controls (JCI), a leading provider of intelligent building technology solicited the design of a 35,000sm headquarters for its Asia-Pacific

January 22, 2020
Designing with Photovoltaics
- Paper by Wayne Walker, Associate, Project Architect Julia Ragragio Ruiz, LEED AP BD+C, Sustainability Strategist Sam Crawford, Intern
Photovoltaics (PV) have been utilized in buildings for decades, especially in Europe where legislative support has largely driven the market. With…
March 15, 2020
Architectural Shape Optimization
- Paper by Patricia Edith Camporeale, PhD, Posdoc researcher
This paper explores the architectural shape optimization of typical housing typologies: slab and high-rise residential buildings to reduce primary…
February 24, 2020
Rammed Earth & Wildfire
- Paper by Brittany Dhawan, AIA, Architect / Owner
California is set to be drier and more drought prone with climate change. Wildfire and the subsequent loss of life and housing is a huge challenge.…
March 19, 2020
Growing Myceliated Facades
- Paper by Thibaut Houette, M. Arch. · Brian Foresi · Christopher Maurer, AIA, NCARB · Dr. Petra Gruber
Today's sustainability in architecture takes into consideration the complete life cycle of buildings and their components, from resource harvesting

March 15, 2020
Breathing Lessons
- Paper by Xaver Nuiding, Manager Design Dynamic Components Thomas Lorenz, Designer Engineering Philipp Herreiner, MSc., Project Design Manager Dr.-Ing. Michael Engelmann, Manager Technical Solutions
For a new corporate headquarters in San Francisco’s Mission Bay district, SHoP Architects designed a semi-conditioned atrium space inside the…
March 19, 2020
Transfer Topologies
- Paper by Nada Tarkhan, Project Manager
This research looks at the relationship of material and geometric distribution to set a methodology for integrating structural and thermal design.…
March 21, 2020