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New Course on Building Façade Design Developed at Oklahoma State University
- Paper by Bodhisatta Hajra · John Phillips, PE
A façade, which is also called a ‘secondary structural system’, typically separates the exterior from the interior of a building. In recent times,

September 18, 2024
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April 15, 2019

Facade Tectonics Forum: MINNEAPOLIS
- Minneapolis, United States
- 8:30am - 5:30pm
FTI touched down in Minneapolis to confront themes central to the ever-evolving facade: energy-efficiency and sustainability, digital technology, kinetic and dynamic components, and material evolution.

Forum by Facade Tectonics Institute, Inc.
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October 10, 2019

Facade Tectonics Forum: HOUSTON
- Houston, United States
- 8:00am - 5:00pm
FTI's celebrated Forum in Houston brought together thought leaders to explore the amplified threats of climate change in the unique urban context of Houston.

Forum by Facade Tectonics Institute, Inc.
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May 3, 2019

Facade Tectonics Forum: TORONTO
- Toronto, Canada
- 8:00am - 6:00pm
The sold out 2019 Toronto Forum brought together AECO industry thought leaders to confront themes central to ever-evolving facade technology, themes engaging facade design, delivery, renewal, materiality, sustainability and resilience.

Forum by Facade Tectonics Institute, Inc.
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November 5, 2019

Facade Tectonics Forum: NYC
- New York, United States
- 12:30pm - 6:00pm
.FTI's 2019 NYC Forum was an intimate, provocative and forward-looking dialogue with thought leaders from all sectors of the building industry; owners, architects, consultants, contractors and more.

Forum by Facade Tectonics Institute, Inc.
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July 16, 2019

Facade Tectonics Forum: SEATTLE
- Seattle, United States
- 8:00am - 5:00pm
FTI's celebrated Forum in Seattle explored the "facade effect" on buildings and urban habitat with industry and academic thought leaders.

Forum by Facade Tectonics Institute, Inc.
Invert Auto-Shading
- Paper by Jae Yong Suk, Assistant Professor Doris Sung, Associate Professor
Allowing sufficient amount of natural light while avoiding excessive sunlight penetration is often hard to achieve with static facade systems due to…
March 15, 2020
Modelling Perimeter Heating Demand
- Paper by Jonathan Graham · Geoffrey Turnbull, OAA, MRAIC, LEED AP, CPHD · David Constable OAA, LEED AP, CPHD · Mike Reimer P.Eng, LEED AP · Joshua Vanwyck, CPHD
Thermal discomfort can occur in perimeter zones due to radiant heat loss from the occupant to a poorly insulated exterior wall. It is valuable for

October 11, 2022
Case Study: Kao Ho Hospital Development, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Paper by Jerry Ma · Jason JS Lin
U-shaped annealed profiled glass, or U channel glass is used in both the interior and exterior glass façade for decades, as it has long and durable

October 11, 2022
From Design to Experiment
- Paper by E. Yagdir CELIKER, MSc. · Oguz C. CELIK, PhD.
Flat cable-net facades are form-active structures which provide maximum transparency by means of point fixing components, tensioned cables, and

March 22, 2020