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Facade Mock-ups
- Paper by Andy Lang, AScT
Curtain walls and window walls are typically specified to meet a variety of different performance and testing criteria, some of which can be quite

March 20, 2020
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
Smart Colored Window Technology
- Paper by Negar Heidari Matin · Seyed Mojtaba Mirabedini · Zhina Rashidzadeh
Traditional architecture can be a valuable source of inspiration for designers. Sustainable design concepts in traditional architecture have been

October 11, 2022
Novel Techniques for Facade Optimization
- Paper by Viktoria Henriksson,
Complex freeform architectural enclosures are becoming increasingly popular and easy to model and design with the help of modern computational tools.…
March 14, 2018
Towards A Data Driven Fabrication Process
- Paper by Becher Neme, Michael Kilkelly,
Today's evolving digital tools allow designers to be more creative in designing new forms and geometries. Adapting similar tools to the fabrication…
March 14, 2018
Structural Silicone Glazing
- Paper by Jon Kimberlain · Yvonne Diaz · Andrew Dunlap · Adrienne Bowman-Grittini
The recent 50 year anniversary of the first use of silicone sealant in a 4-sided structural silicone glazing application marks a sustainable and

October 11, 2022
Ceramic Precast Composite Panels
- Paper by Edward Rubio · Edward J. Rubio · Gregory Lucier, Ph.D. · Brian Moskow, PE · Sami H. Rizkalla, Ph.D., FACI, FASCE, FEIC, FCSCE, FIIFC, FPCI
An innovative lightweight ceramic precast composite panel is introduced in this paper that offers the unique benefits of prefabricated off-site

March 14, 2018
EVA Interlayers in Hardened Facades
- Paper by Nicholas Oberts, PE, Associate Principal Mark K. Weaver, PE, SE, Principal Phillip Benshoof, PE, Physical Security Engineer
Explosions can result in very high loads of extremely short durations. Protective design to mitigate the effects of blast loading requires façade…
August 23, 2024
Episode 04: 2020 World Congress Series | The First Triple Certified Facade
- Podcast by Stephen Katz, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Dive deeper into the top papers from the 2020 World Congress! We invite you to tune in to the first episode of the series with Stephen Katz, AIA, LEED AP BD+C who will be speaking about his winning paper, "The First Triple Certified Facade: Merging sustainability and Building well-being."

July 09, 2020
BioFacades Classification
- Paper by Mary Ben Bonham, Kyoung Hee Kim, Professor, Director of IDRL | Founder of EcoClosure Christiane M. Herr, Professor at the School of Design, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen
Coauthors: Mary Ben Bonham, Department of Architecture + Interior Design, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA [corresponding] [presenting at the…
July 2, 2024
DC Water Headquarters Case Study
- Paper by Sven Shockey · Leland Curtis · David Fersh
Facades must be responsive to a myriad of qualities and influences ranging from urban impact and aesthetic character to numerous performance

March 14, 2018
Detailing & Engineering Of Complex Geometry Copper Panels
- Paper by Becher Eli Neme, Founding Principal Thomas Johnson, Associate Principal
Paper Abstract with photos and illustrations Detailing and Engineering of copper panels with complex geometries: A case study in developing a…
September 2, 2024