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Performance-based Facade Framework
Buildings have a considerable impact on the environment, and it is crucial to consider environmental and energy performance in building design.
Buildings have a considerable impact on the environment, and it is crucial to consider environmental and energy performance in building design.
With the desire for more sustainable construction and reduced embodied energy, mass timber is being explored for building structures. For medium and
Climate change and related thermal issues, draw attention to the impact of green facades and roofs on energy savings and thermal comfort. Besides, by
Designing a sustainable rainscreen wall assembly has become an essential part of most new construction projects. Industry principles and energy codes
This paper explores the architectural shape optimization of typical housing typologies: slab and high-rise residential buildings to reduce primary
Integrated management of commercial lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems is considered as one of the most promising building
Ivan Lee, a Building Science Consultant at Morrison Hershfield recognizes the importance of mitigating thermal bridging to meet low energy targets for buildings. He points out that many jurisdictions are starting to incorporate thermal bridging into their codes and standards
The construction industry is one of the greatest sources of pollution, where 39% of global energy-related carbon emissions are attributed to
High performance can be defined as “a building that integrates and optimizes all major high-performance building attributes, including energy
This paper will address the potential of ornamental architectural terracotta surfaces to mitigate the effects of climate fluctuations that will
<p>Silicone materials have a long history in high performance building projects. Known for durability, they can reduce a building’s carbon footprint…
Dr. Helen Sanders adds context to the Simulation vs. Reality dialogue.
Photovoltaics (PV) have been utilized in buildings for decades, especially in Europe where legislative support has largely driven the market. With
Cost-effective, sustainable, self-actuating, thermally-responsive, bio-composite exo-skins that act like shields or cloaks for existing buildings
During the particularly cold first months of 1977 President Jimmy Carter, in what some call “The Sweater Speech,” famously noted how much energy
Today, building facades are expected to do much more than merely provide shelter, which is driving the need for higher performing envelope solutions.
Facade design is a key component of architectural expression, and increasingly a key design consideration due to growing importance of factors like:
FTI's Mic Patterson sits down with special guests Steve Selkowitz of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and Marc Lafrance of the Department of Energy .