Research is an essential part of innovation. Our industry has seen an increased interest in research over the last fifteen years, driven by the multifaceted challenges facing our profession—environmental concerns, increasing complexity in building design and construction, necessity to improve...
Glass as a building material plays a very important role in modern architecture, determines our visual landscape, and fulfills practical functions
Daylighting is a key strategy to energy efficiency and improved occupant comfort, health, and productivity in buildings. However, providing desired
This paper presents new historical research on the concrete facade of an important but relatively unknown and now demolished building by the American
Driven by an increasing demand for high thermal and acoustic performance, transparency, and low maintenance costs, a number of facade innovations
Small towns are dying, and it is not just because of their dwindling economies. The physical fabric of our communities is literally crumbling. A
The global increase in atmospheric temperature rise combined with the rapid growth of previously underdeveloped climate zones presents a growing need
Pushing Change: R&D Innovation Processes in Construction Building Products, the second installment of the FTI Dialogues: Suppliers & Contractors Series, took place virtually on Friday, March 26th.
The Facade Tectonics Institute is pleased to announce our first biennial Vitruvian Honors & Awards Program, scheduled to take place April 29, 2021 in Los Angeles. The premiere celebration seeks to recognize unprecedented innovation and achievement in the field of facade design and delivery.
Recent years have seen an increase in the use of insulated glazing units (IGUs) in spandrel applications to visually blend the appearance between the
Dynamic architectural lighting in urban areas is a key element in creating attractive nighttime icons in addition to potentially generating
Globalization in the construction industry has brought about new demands for buildings and construction projects, new demands that still need to take
Finishing of custom-fabricated architectural façade components represents one of the most significant components to their cost. Manually driven
Structural silicone sealant is commonly used in glass fin applications, both as a weatherseal and as for structural attachment. A common concern for
Responsive shading systems can dynamically improve indoor environmental conditions based on outdoor climate variations. Among the technologies,
ASTM E 1300 Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance (LR) of Glass in Buildings defines the load resistance of a glass construction as being
Understanding how a building will reflect sunlight has gone from a rare requirement to a key consideration during the planning permission process in