Simulation vs. reality: Insight and inspiration
Dr. Helen Sanders adds context to the Simulation vs. Reality dialogue.
Dr. Helen Sanders adds context to the Simulation vs. Reality dialogue.
The Simulation vs. Reality Forum proved to be the most popular yet hosted by FTI, in person or virtual, emphasizing the importance and sensitivity of this topic in our professional work and its impact on the built environment.
Airflow within the cavity of double-skin facades is a key component of adaptive building envelopes which change thermophysical properties to meet
Building skins play a pivotal role in architecture. Other than the aesthetical and architectural aspects, facades are key to the climate performance,
Large format, steel-stud framed “megapanel” facades with rainscreen cladding create uniquely complicated requirements for digital documentation and
Hamid Vossoughi talks facade retrofits: the importance of and how to
With facades becoming increasingly more complex, and performance a key objective, expertise becomes an important component of successful design
Special guests Gail Napell AIA LEED AP BD+C and Rives T. Taylor FAIA, LEED Fellow of Gensler join us to address engineering and design considerations for new construction, as well as the need for adaptability of existing buildings. This episode is co-hosted by Mic Patterson and Ted Kesik.
Glass is an essential component for any type of building. Its transparency enhances daylighting and provides occupants a view to the outside. Whether
Designing a multi-functional building envelope as an architectural façade, environmental interface and solar collector is a multi-objective
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector is critical to limiting global temperature rise to less than 1.5⁰C. Construction and
What is the difference between artwork and facadework? How can artwork be integrated into building façades? What are the possibilities when a façade
Few buildings are as iconic as Willis Tower. Generations of Chicagoans have a collective memory of this building playing a role in their entire
Climate change goals will require significant improvements in the way buildings are constructed and operated. Building reuse can combat climate
The Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI) announces upcoming changes to our staff and leadership team. On July 2, 2021, Katie Gould will leave her position as FTI’s Program Director to pursue other endeavors.
The stability of monolithic glass fins is reasonably well defined; as an elastic material it behaves in a similar manner to other elastic materials
This paper will provide case studies of two high-performance building envelopes in the San Francisco Bay Area where the fabrication of bespoke façade
This paper discusses a simulation study of different window systems, where heat transfer simulations were performed to investigate thermal
Effective thickness is a simplified method for the structural evaluation of laminated glass section properties. The method consists of defining the
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs projects a world population growth of over three billion over our current, nearly eight