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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
Solar Reflection Mitigation
- Paper by Kais Al-Rawi, AIA
Glass by nature is a reflective material, and it is well-known and documented that issues of glare can occur due to solar reflection. This phenomenon

March 22, 2020
Introduction to APT
- Article by David Fixler, FAIA, FAPT LEED, Architect
March 12, 2024
Detailing For Distance
- Paper by Daniel Kelso
Quickly exceeding new facade service life expectations for tall buildings imposed by increasing environmental, economic, and social pressures have

March 19, 2020
Facades Education in the Time of the Pandemic—Perhaps We Can Learn Something from This?
- Article by Ajla Aksamija, PhD, LEED AP BD+C, CDT
Ajla Aksamija, the chair of FTI’s education committee, reports on a virtual education experience bringing students and professionals together. The outcome exceeded all expectations and points to a new model for facades education.

July 25, 2020
Execution Ways
- Paper by Viswanath Urala, P.E. · Prakash R. Desai, P.E., S.E.
Business Insider has described San Francisco’s Chase Arena as setting “a new standard for a sports arena in the US”, and “the state-of-the-art arena

March 22, 2020
Exploring Interoperability between Rhino and Revit through Rhino.inside
- Paper by Vincent Ip,
This paper presents a comprehensive interoperability workflow achieved between Rhino and Revit through Rhino-Inside. The study focuses on two case…
September 2, 2024
Digital Medium, Tangible Message
- Paper by Nathaniel Barlam
The reaches of architecture are inherently linked to the efficacy of communication, and as emerging technology broadens the conceptual horizon of the

March 14, 2018
Fit for the Future
- Paper by Julia Koerner-Al-Rawi, Associate Adjunct Professor, Director of Summer Programs, Department of Architecture and Urban Design
Wearables protect us from climatic conditions, they provide privacy, comfort and they also reflect our style and personality. Building facades in the…
September 2, 2024
Evaluating The Environmental Performance Of Stick Curtain Wall Systems
- Paper by Dima Othman · Daniel Arztmann
The construction industry is one of the greatest sources of pollution, where 39% of global energy-related carbon emissions are attributed to

October 11, 2022
Artwork Becomes Facadework: A Collaboration with Olafur Eliasson
- Paper by Stephen Katz, Technical Director
What is the difference between artwork and facadework? How can artwork be integrated into building façades? What are the possibilities when a façade…
October 11, 2022
Fire Safety in High Rise Exterior Facades
- Paper by Angela M. Ogino
One of the most complex yet least understood areas where fire can spread is at the perimeter of a building. Fire can not only spread from

March 14, 2018
Daylighting Parametric Workflows Used for Adaptive Reuse
- Paper by Alfonso E. Hernandez, AIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C
Daylighting & Solar Glare control, which affect both the energy consumption of the building as well as the comfort of the occupants, become

March 14, 2018
Lightweight Veneer in High-rise Unitized Facades
- Paper by Michael Chen, P.E., Principal Antonio Luz, R.A., Senior Associate
Manufactured veneer panels such as glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC), ultra high performance concrete (UHPC), sintered stone, and terracotta are…
March 23, 2020
The Butterfly
- Paper by Venelin Kokalov, Design Principal Shinobu Homma, Architect AIBC, AAA, MRAIC, Technical Principal Amirali Javidan, Associate Director Zhuoli Yang, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, Architect
Providing a unique and integral cladding/envelope solution suited for high-rise buildings has been an inherent challenge for this building typology…
March 20, 2020
Appropriate Repair and Retrofit for Carbon Reductions: OSCAR
- Article by Cory Rouillard, AIA, APT RP, LEED AP, Senior Associate
March 18, 2024
Facade Expansion Joint Systems
- Paper by Kevin W. Smith, PE, CWI
As awareness around the seismic performance of buildings grows, it is becoming increasingly necessary to integrate seismic expansion joint cover

March 22, 2020