
Airflow within the cavity of double-skin facades is a key component of adaptive building envelopes which change thermophysical properties to meet
Reducing GHG emissions related to energy use in buildings is a prominent obligation given their impact in terms of climate change. In this light,
Building envelopes are not only an immediately visible part of the building, they have also become a major factor both for cost and performance of
Glazed wall systems, such as curtain walls and window walls, are one of the most commonly used façade systems in modern buildings in North America.
While most of high-rise buildings feature a core surrounded by a spatial frame defining the volume, one could envision a column-free plan where the
The Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) on the Allston Campus is the largest new building at Harvard University in recent decades with a footprint
It may be difficult for modern man to believe that what is known as handicraft was once the advanced manufacturing of the day. These techniques were
This paper presents the results of a research study, outlining the state of facades education at higher-education institutions across the United
Center Three is a 100-year-old, one million square-foot building in Long Island City, New York that was constructed over the course of one year. It
The use of bidirectional scattering distribution function incorporated in a transient systems simulation program, allows engineers to accurately