Okay, okay; I have a tree-thing going on. This issue was supposed to be about green facades, but it morphed on me as I laid it out. But here’s the thing: if you don’t have a tree-thing going on, you should. I read The Overstory (graciously reviewed here by our Val Block) followed by a viewing of...
Special guest Ted Kesik, PhD, Professor of Building Science at the University of Toronto, joins us to discuss everything from digital workflows and durability to embodied carbon and resilience.
The project represents a successful integration of a glass facade with the primary structure of the building. The choice of the building material is
With the desire for more sustainable construction and reduced embodied energy, mass timber is being explored for building structures. For medium and