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  • Mapping Advanced Facades

    <p>This paper describes the development of an interactive map that highlights case studies of advanced facade design strategies and technologies from…

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    Facade Resilience Evaluation Framework

    <p>Resiliency is the capacity of a building (or building component in the case of the facade) to support building functionalities during extreme…

  • Modern Heritage and Facade Improvements

    Approximately 80% of our total building stock is from the 20th century. During the last decades, along with an increasing appreciation of modern

  • The Great Spandrel Glass Debate

    <p>As we change the rules of thermal performance for facades, we are changing the conditions the glass is subject to in shadow boxes and glazed…

  • Architectural Shape Optimization

    This paper explores the architectural shape optimization of typical housing typologies: slab and high-rise residential buildings to reduce primary

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    Environmentally Responsible Wood Cladding

    <p>This case study focuses on the solutions provided for the Bell Museum at the University of Minnesota. Our design team worked with the client to…

  • Predictive Modeling in an Automated Building Facade featured image

    Predictive Modeling in an Automated Building Facade

    <p>Computer simulations of an automated dynamic facade in a passively heated and cooled building by using predictive modeling of short-term future…