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Specifying Commercial Aluminum Finishes
- Paper by Ben Mitchell, MBA,
Many factors will influence coating selection, but to achieve the desired performance level for a given situation, coatings must be specified based…
March 14, 2018
Interstitial condensation risk assessment
- Paper by Jelle Langmans, Partner at Physibel Piet Houthuys, Senior developer at Physibel Wout Parys, Partner at Physibel Staf Roels, Full professor at KU Leuven
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
Facade Maintenance Access
- Paper by Carmen Chun, MEng, P.Eng., LEED® AP, Associate Leonard Pianalto MSc (Civil), P.Eng., LEED® AP, FEC, Managing Principal
Facades are an architectural feature and an integral part of the building enclosure. To ensure that the facades continue their function, they must be…
October 11, 2022
Hydrophobic Stainless Steel Surfaces
- Paper by Fred Deuschle · Jim Halliday · Mike McGuire
There is no doubting the longevity of stainless steel building facades. The Chrysler Building and numerous buildings that followed have stood the

March 14, 2018
Challenges of Tall Iconic Building Retrofit
- Paper by Hamid Vossoughi, P.E., P. Eng.,
Change happens, for better or for worse, to all living and physical matter. In order to thrive and achieve longevity, we constantly need to adapt to…
March 14, 2018
Addressing Embodied Carbon
- Paper by Helen Sanders, PhD · Adam Nizich
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector is critical to limiting global temperature rise to less than 1.5⁰C. Construction and

October 11, 2022
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