Papers

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  • Execution Ways

    • Paper by Viswanath Urala, P.E. · Prakash R. Desai, P.E., S.E.

    Business Insider has described San Francisco’s Chase Arena as setting “a new standard for a sports arena in the US”, and “the state-of-the-art arena

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    Form Follows Well-Being

    • Paper by David Bjelland M.Sc., Research Assistant Prof. Dr. sc. hum. MArch Dipl.-Ing. Timo Schmidt, Professor

    <p>Recent planning recognizes a growing demand for buildings that provide higher levels of occupant well-being. Often, well-being in buildings is…

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    Specifying Commercial Aluminum Finishes

    • Paper by Ben Mitchell, MBA,

    <p>Many factors will influence coating selection, but to achieve the desired performance level for a given situation, coatings must be specified…

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    Sustainable Materials

    • Paper by Michael C. Mulhern P.E., President

    <p>Stainless steel has been successfully used in building envelopes since the completion of the Chrysler building in 1928. Today, it is used as both…

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    Modern Heritage and Facade Improvements

    • Paper by Uta Pottgiesser, Angel Ayón,

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

  • When Facades Kill

    • Paper by Terri Meyer Boake

    The tragic fire of June 14, 2017 at the Grenfell Tower in London, England has brought to a very public global forum issues related to the impact of

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    Realizing Bespoke Structural Glass Facades

    • Paper by Ned Kirschbaum, FAIA, CCCA, LEED AP, kirschbaum@fentressarchitects.com Peter Koukos, Director of Strategic Process Alfonso Lopez, P.E., Principal and CEO

    <p>In the very earliest stages of a design, an architect imagines a unique glazed facade form and wonders, “Is this possible?” and “What will it…

  • Saving Small Towns

    • Paper by Leah Kemp,

    <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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    Facade Wind Loading

    • Paper by Timothy Brewer, CEng, MICE, George Kantrales, Ph.D., Eric Sammarco, Ph.D., P.E., Carrie Davis, P.E., LEED Green Assoc.,

    <p>Wind induced pressure is a major design consideration for building facades. However, the effects of facade geometry and urban terrain on wind…

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    Growing Myceliated Facades

    • Paper by Thibaut Houette, M. Arch., Integrated Bioscience PhD student Brian Foresi, Biomedical Sciences (BS/MD) student Christopher Maurer, AIA, NCARB, Founder and Principal Architect Dr. Petra Gruber, Assoc. Prof.

    <p>Today's sustainability in architecture takes into consideration the complete life cycle of buildings and their components, from resource…

  • Cities under Climate Threat - Philadelphia, Rome and Venice

    • Paper by Edgar Stach, Dr., Ing, AIA/IA, Professor Shreya Kanther, Ph.D Candidate Alexis Manfre, Student

    <p>The impacts of climate change, driven by increasing extreme temperature, sea-level rise, and heavy precipitations, interact and play an essential…

  • Wind-Borne Debris Impacts on Façades

    • Paper by Angela Mejorin, Ph.D., Researcher, Founder and Curator

    <p>Climate change effects are causing an increase in extreme wind events’ frequency and severity, worldwide. Regions that previously were not prone…

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    Targeted Enclosure Consulting

    • Paper by Karl Jones,

    <p>As building enclosure consulting services evolve and mature in markets, the scopes of service that are provided and sought, can become more…

  • Investigating Heat Development in Shadow Box Façade Systems

    • Paper by Ahmet Faruk Cakir, Master's Student in Facade Engineering and Werkstudent at Schüco Prof. Daniel Arztmann, Head of Custom Design International and Professor at TH OWL

    <p>The prevalence of fully glazed facades in modern office buildings has been steadily increasing, primarily driven by architects' focus on aesthetic…

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    Challenges of Tall Iconic Building Retrofit

    • Paper by Hamid Vossoughi, P.E., P. Eng.,

    <p>Change happens, for better or for worse, to all living and physical matter. In order to thrive and achieve longevity, we constantly need to adapt…

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    Vintage Vinyl

    • Paper by Michael S. Plewacki,

    <p>Mid-century through 1980’s buildings with lock-strip or “zipper-gasket” glazing systems are an ever present part of the urban landscape in many…

  • OpenFacadeControl

    • Paper by Peter Grant, Technology Researcher II Tzu-Ching Su, Deputy Manager Luis Fernandes, Jordan Shackelford, Technology Researcher III Anand Prakash, Senior Scientific Engineering Associate Stephen Czarnecki, Software Developer Pei-Yu Yu, Deputy Division Director Feng-Yi Lin, Engineer

    <p>Automated facades are, for the most part, still considered as separate from other building systems throughout the design, installation,…

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    Seismic Design of Jumbo Glass Structures

    • Paper by Alfonso E. Lopez, P.E., CEO David Dunham, P.E., Director of Business Development

    <p>The design of structural glass systems continues to evolve with the parallel development of new manufacturing technology. Improvements in the…