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  • Modelling Perimeter Heating Demand

    • Paper by Jonathan Graham · Geoffrey Turnbull, OAA, MRAIC, LEED AP, CPHD · David Constable OAA, LEED AP, CPHD · Mike Reimer P.Eng, LEED AP · Joshua Vanwyck, CPHD

    Thermal discomfort can occur in perimeter zones due to radiant heat loss from the occupant to a poorly insulated exterior wall. It is valuable for

  • Developments in Gridshell Design

    • Paper by Cristobal Correa P.E. · Craig Schwitter P.E.

    In 1959 Heinz Isler challenged the world of concrete shell design by proposing a series of shapes for shells that were very different from what most

  • Facade Design Beyond Buildings

    • Paper by Michele Andaloro, Associate Enrica Oliva, Partner and COO Lucio Blandini, Managing Director
    At the core of facade design is the concept of interdisciplinarity, a bridge between concept and materialization apt to relay a built form…

  • Finally

    • Paper by Michael Mulhern

    For over 60 years architects, engineers, and consultants have been specifying stainless steels for use in building skins and in some structural

  • Modern Heritage and Facade Improvements

    • Paper by Uta Pottgiesser · Angel Ayón

    Approximately 80% of our total building stock is from the 20th century. During the last decades, along with an increasing appreciation of modern

  • Advances in Laminated Glass Engineering

    • Paper by Richard Green PE (WA, NY, TX, CO, OR, MT), M.IEAUST CPEng, NER(Aus), APEC Engineer, IntPE(Aus), RBP(Vic)

    The stability of monolithic glass fins is reasonably well defined; as an elastic material it behaves in a similar manner to other elastic materials

  • The Tectonics of Flimsiness

    • Paper by Timothy Brown AIA NCARB CSI

    Architecture has traditionally celebrated the joining of two building components or materials. Joinery serves as a key site for architectural

  • Glass Balustrade Design

    • Paper by Richard Green, PE, SE, P.Eng, CPEng IntPE(Aust), APEC Engineer, Principal/Owner Andrew Crosby, PEng, Principal Terrence McDonnell S.E., P.E., P.Eng., SECB, Associate Principal
    Glass handrail design in the United States lags behind best practice in other parts of the world. There can be as much as a factor of four (4)…

  • The Scope of the Structural Glass Design Manual

    • Paper by Richard Green SE PE P.Eng CPEng · Andrew Crosby P.Eng LEED® AP BD+C · Terrence McDonnell SE SECB PE P.Eng

    The technology of glass now allows glass to be fabricated in sizes and structural configurations not previously conceivable. The standards and codes

  • Envelope For Service

    • Paper by Annalisa Andaloro · Miren Juaristi · Stefano Avesani · Giulia Santoro · Matteo Orlandi

    Envelope-for-Service (E4S) is a novel business model developed with the aim of converting the building façade from a traditionally traded good to a

  • Blurred Edges

    • Paper by Elizabeth L. McCormick AIA, WELL AP, LEED AP, CPHC

    Sealed indoor environments have created artificial, homogeneous ecosystems that sever ties between humans and the natural world. This paper

  • Case Study: Renovation of Fountain Place

    • Paper by Alfonso Lopez P.E. · David Dunham P.E · Diarmuid Kelleher P.E., S.E.

    Fountain Place is a project that exemplifies the latest technology and applications in building skin design and jumbo structural glass applications,

  • Architectural Ceramic Assemblies featured image

    Architectural Ceramic Assemblies

    • Paper by Omar Khan, Bill Pottle, Mitchell Bring,
    This paper documents a six year academia/industry collaboration between researchers at the Department of Architecture, University at Buffalo (SUNY)…

  • Passive House Facade Design and Construction

    • Paper by Louis Koehl, AIA, CPHD

    Buildings account for over 40% of global emissions (GlobalABC, 2018). Growing populations and higher standards of living are increasing pressure on

  • Localized Rigidification of PCM Envelopes

    • Paper by Elnaz Tafrihi

    This is an experimental and computational exploration of structural systems that transform between states of rigidity and flexibility. The goal is to

  • Geometric Patterns as Architectural Forms

    • Paper by Joshua Schultz, PhD, PE, LEED AP · Neil Katz, AIA

    Facade design is a key component of architectural expression, and increasingly a key design consideration due to growing importance of factors like:

  • Terra Cotta Skins

    • Paper by Laura B. Garofalo

    This paper will address the potential of ornamental architectural terracotta surfaces to mitigate the effects of climate fluctuations that will

  • Honing the Craft

    • Paper by Patrick Delorey

    Finishing of custom-fabricated architectural façade components represents one of the most significant components to their cost. Manually driven

  • Facade & ESG

    • Paper by Vikki Lew

    In 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) inaugurated the first two global sustainability disclosure standards IFRS S1/S2 to