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Passively Actuated Systems
- Paper by Manuel Benitez Ruiz · David Gerber
Kinetic or responsive facades have been developed to improve buildings' daylighting conditions while mitigating energy consumption. Still, these

October 11, 2022
ETFE Membrane Envelope Strategies
- Paper by Audrey L Worden, ISSF, Principal + Founding Partner Kihong R. Ku, DDes, Associate Professor, Design Technology and Architectural Innovation, Adaptive Envelopes Alexander G. Worden, RA NCARB, Principal + Founding Partner
<p>Airflow within the cavity of double-skin facades is a key component of adaptive building envelopes which change thermophysical properties to meet…

October 11, 2022
Interstitial condensation risk assessment
- Paper by Jelle Langmans · Piet Houthuys · Wout Parys · Staf Roels
The development of methods to predict and control moisture accumulation in building envelopes has always been a key element in building science.

June 13, 2024
Reglaze or Replace?
- Paper by Angel Ayón, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Laura Boynton, AIA, LEED AP, Senior Associate
<p>Originally known as The Master Building, 310 Riverside Drive in Manhattan's Upper West Side is a 28-story tower completed in 1929 as an apartment…

September 2, 2024