Novel Thermal Break Solution
<p>Thermal-break-blanket technology is a novel and high-performance thermal break solution for aluminum curtain walls. The thermal-break-blanket is…
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Stainless Steel 101
<p>This paper presents a summary of the industry advances beyond T304 and T316 austenitic stainless steels. The greater availability of precipitation…
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Retroreflective Coating for Window Blinds
<p>Solar shading devices are required to find a trade-off between conflicting requirements: Protection from excessive solar gains and glare, daylight…
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The Carbon Footprint of Aluminum Fenestration
<p>The historical focus on reducing the carbon footprint of a building has recently shifted to include more emphasis on embodied carbon, the carbon…
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Combustible Cladding
When it comes to the subject of building enclosure in Australia, one topic has eclipsed all others in recent years: combustible cladding. It has even
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Finally
<p>For over 60 years architects, engineers, and consultants have been specifying stainless steels for use in building skins and in some structural…
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New Course on Building Façade Design Developed at Oklahoma State University
A façade, which is also called a ‘secondary structural system’, typically separates the exterior from the interior of a building. In recent times,
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Glass in GSA Buildings
<p>Embodied carbon in buildings is a key factor in building decarbonization and while it is generally small compared to operational carbon, the…
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Sustainable simplicity and the future of exterior wall for research and education buildings
<p>Today, there is a shift towards sustainable simplicity in facades, embracing material innovations and thermal design strategies for long-term…
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Optimized Adaptive Re-Use
<p>Contemporary building practice represents a disconnect between traditional manufacturing techniques, that favor straight runs and orthogonal…
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End-of-Life Challenges in Facade Design
In recent decades, there has been increased attention to reduce the operational energy performance of buildings. Stringent legislation on building
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Saving Small Towns
<p>Small towns are dying, and it is not just because of their dwindling economies. The physical fabric of our communities is literally crumbling. A…
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New Challenges – New Facades!
Being part of the European Façade Network efn, an association of ten research and education entities throughout Europe, I would like to share my experiences of last year’s conferences and research activities with this brief contribution.
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Systems Thinking
<p>This paper surveys facade design education in accredited Bachelor and Master of Architecture (B.Arch and M.Arch) programs in the United States. A…
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A Structural Glass Design Manual
<p>Other than limited special cases, there is a lack of standards providing guidance on the design of structural glass. This has resulted in an…
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Thinking About Facades
<p>There have been three decades of liberating developments in the application of descriptive geometry and freeform design methods, as well as the…
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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…
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Localized Rigidification of PCM Envelopes
<p>This is an experimental and computational exploration of structural systems that transform between states of rigidity and flexibility. The goal is…
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Glass Balustrade Design
<p>Glass handrail design in the United States lags behind best practice in other parts of the world. There can be as much as a factor of four (4)…